Coláiste Muire
Coláiste Muire is a secondary school in Cork. 709 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Presentation Brothers Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 709 (376 boys, 333 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 62180E |
| Eircode | P24EW42 |
| Address | Bishop's Street, Cobh, Co Cork |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Cobh. 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 P24 (Cobh) was €321,500 in 2025. That is up 39.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Cobh Urban at -0.2 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Fergus O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214813800 |
| info@colaistemuire.com | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Cobh
- Bunscoil Rinn An Chabhlaigh Primary school, Cork
- Carrignafoy Community College Secondary school, Cork
- Cobh N S Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoile Cobh Primary school, Cork
- Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Seosamh Cobh Primary school, Cork
- St Marys National School Primary school, Cork
- Walterstown N S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.