Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin
Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin is a secondary school irish-medium in Cork. 302 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Cork ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 302 (141 boys, 161 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 76273O |
| Eircode | P43XV78 |
| Address | Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin, Árd na Cloiche, Carraig Uí Leighin |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Carrigaline. 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 P43 (Carrigaline) was €420,000 in 2025. That is up 35.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Carrigaline at 7.18 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 48% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Donnchadh Ó Cróinín |
|---|---|
| Phone | 021 4372901 |
| eolascul@corketb.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Carrigaline
- Ballygarvan N S Primary school, Cork
- Carrigaline Community School Secondary school, Cork
- Carrigaline Community Special School Special school, Co. Cork
- Carrigaline Educate Together Ns Primary school, Cork
- Edmund Rice College Secondary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin Primary school, Cork
- Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Primary school, Cork
- Owenabue Etns Primary school, Cork
- Sonas Special Primary Junior School Special school, Co. Cork
- St Mary's Church Of Ireland N.S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.