Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil
Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil is a primary school irish-medium in Cork. 381 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 381 (173 boys, 208 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20239A |
| Eircode | T45YY19 |
| Address | Dunkettle, Glanmire, 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: Riverstown / Glanmire. 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 T45 (Glanmire) was €390,000 in 2025. That is up 25.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Caherlag at 6.5 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 48% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Pádraig Ó Céilleachair |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0215003301 |
| gaelscoiluidrisceoil@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Riverstown / Glanmire
- Cara Junior School Special school, Cork
- Colaiste An Phiarsaigh Secondary school, Cork
- Glanmire Community College Secondary school, Cork
- Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Primary school, Cork
- Little Island Ns Primary school, Cork
- Lower Glanmire N S Primary school, Cork
- Riverstown N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Cill Ruadhain Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Na Nog Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Triest Special school, GLANMIRE
- Upper Glanmire N S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.