Is Scoil Mhuire a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Mhuire takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Mhuire?

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

Does Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?

Yes. Scoil Mhuire is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.

Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil Mhuire is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?

The closest is Scoil Íosa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Mhuire

Beal an Daingin, Co. Galway

81 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Beal an Daingin, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 AV61). Scoil Mhuire has 81 pupils: 34 boys and 47 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 81
Boys and girls: Mixed · 34 boys, 47 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20564L
Gaeltacht: Yes

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Beal an Daingin, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 AV61).
How many pupils go to Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has 81 pupils: 34 boys and 47 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Mhuire a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?: The closest is Scoil Íosa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Mhuire compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil MhuireThis school		81	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil ÍosaOranmore	about 100 m	770	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN TuairiniMaigh Cuilinn	3.4 km	84	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh IosefBearna	4.6 km	183	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N na bhForbachana Forbacha	4.8 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
S N Seamus NaofaBearna	5.5 km	221	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil MhuireMaigh Cuilinn	5.5 km	396	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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An Tuairin
Beal an Daingin
Co. Galway
H91AV61

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 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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