Is Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?

Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada teach through Irish?

Yes. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.

Is Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada a DEIS school?

No. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?

The closest is Lucan Community Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada

Leamhcán, Co. Dublin

376 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada is a primary school in Leamhcán, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 YX77). Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada has 376 pupils: 185 boys and 191 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 376
Boys and girls: Mixed · 185 boys, 191 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20223I

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?: Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada is a primary school in Leamhcán, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 YX77).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?: Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada has 376 pupils: 185 boys and 191 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?: Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada teach through Irish?: Yes. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada a DEIS school?: No. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?: The closest is Lucan Community Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil Eiscir RiadaThis school		376	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Lucan Community Special SchoolLucan	about 100 m	Not known	Not known	Multi-denominational	No	No
Gaelscoil Naomh PadraigLeamhcán	300 m	367	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Esker Educate Together NSLucan	300 m	382	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NSLucan	800 m	466	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil Aine NaofaLucan	800 m	614	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Thomas Junior National SchoolLucan	800 m	573	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Bóthar an Ghrifín
Leamhcán
Co. Átha Cliath
K78YX77

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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