Is Bunscoil Fachtna a mixed school?

Yes. Bunscoil Fachtna takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Bunscoil Fachtna?

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

Does Bunscoil Fachtna teach through Irish?

No. Bunscoil Fachtna teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Bunscoil Fachtna a DEIS school?

No. Bunscoil Fachtna is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Bunscoil Fachtna?

The closest is Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Bunscoil Fachtna

Rosscarbery, Co. Cork

173 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Bunscoil Fachtna is a primary school in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork (Eircode P85 VP86). Bunscoil Fachtna has 173 pupils: 96 boys and 77 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 173
Boys and girls: Mixed · 96 boys, 77 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20599H

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Questions parents ask

Where is Bunscoil Fachtna?: Bunscoil Fachtna is a primary school in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork (Eircode P85 VP86).
How many pupils go to Bunscoil Fachtna?: Bunscoil Fachtna has 173 pupils: 96 boys and 77 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Bunscoil Fachtna a mixed school?: Yes. Bunscoil Fachtna takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Bunscoil Fachtna?: Bunscoil Fachtna has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Bunscoil Fachtna teach through Irish?: No. Bunscoil Fachtna teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Bunscoil Fachtna a DEIS school?: No. Bunscoil Fachtna is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Bunscoil Fachtna?: The closest is Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Bunscoil Fachtna compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Bunscoil FachtnaThis school		173	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí ChoileáinCloch na gCoillte	1.5 km	388	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Scoil na mBuachailliClonakilty	2.4 km	235	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Lisavaird Mixed NSClonakilty	2.8 km	70	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Joseph's Girls National SchoolClonakilty	3.3 km	192	Girls	Catholic	No	No
Kilgariffe NSClonakilty	3.6 km	45	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
SN Cnoc SceachClonakilty	5.2 km	207	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Rosscarbery
P85VP86

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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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