Gaelcholáiste Mhuire
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire is a secondary school irish-medium in Cork. 690 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 690 (368 boys, 322 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 62531H |
| Eircode | T23WN77 |
| Address | Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.), An Mhainistir Thuaidh, Corcaigh |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Gurranbraher / Cork City. 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 T23 (Cork Northside) was €361,000 in 2025. That is up 41.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Farranferris C at -15.44 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 21% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Dónal Ó Buachalla |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214307579 |
| info@gcm.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork City Council |
Other schools in Gurranbraher / Cork City
- Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Primary school, Cork
- Nano Nagle College Secondary school, Cork
- North Monastery Secondary School Secondary school, Cork
- North Presentation Primary School Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Aiseiri Chriost Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Colmcille Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Iosagain Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Mhuire Ar Chnoc Haoine Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Oilibheir Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Padre Pio N S Primary school, Cork
- St Aidan's Community College Secondary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.