Scoil Mhuire
Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Castledonovan. 14 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Cork & Ross |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 14 (5 boys, 9 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18468D |
| Eircode | P47E735 |
| Address | Castledonovan, Drimoleague, Co. Cork |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Bantry. 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 P47 (Dunmanway) was €260,000 in 2025. That is up 62.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Dromdaleague North at -6.47 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 27% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Laura Cotter |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02831844 |
| castledonovanns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Bantry
- Carrigboy N S Primary school, Cork
- Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí Secondary school, Cork
- Coomhola N S Primary school, Cork
- Derrycreha N S Primary school, Cork
- Drumclugh N S Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Bheanntrai Primary school, Cork
- Kealkil N S Primary school, Cork
- Kilcrohane N S Primary school, Cork
- Rushnacahara N S Primary school, Cork
- S N An Droma Mhoir Primary school, Cork
- S N Naomh Sheamuis Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Mhuire Agus Bharra Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.