Scoil Bhride
Scoil Bhride is a primary school in Killeshandra. 85 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kilmore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 85 (50 boys, 35 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16390F |
| Eircode | H12P738 |
| Address | Killeshandra, Co. Cavan |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × ASD Early Intervention
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Carrigallen. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district H12 (Cavan) was €250,000 in 2025. That is up 78.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killashandra at -9.92 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 27% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mrs Ailish Fay |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0494334886 |
| scoilbhridekilleshandra@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cavan County Council |
Other schools in Carrigallen
- Aughavas Ns Primary school, Leitrim
- Carrigallen N S Primary school, Leitrim
- Carrigallen Vocational School Secondary school, Leitrim
- Drumeela N S Primary school, Leitrim
- Killeshandra National School ( C Of I) Primary school, Cavan
- Newtowngore N S Primary school, Leitrim
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.