St Gabriels Special School
St Gabriels Special School is a special school in Cork.. 54 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Brothers of Charity (Southern Services) Brother John O'Shea |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 54 (38 boys, 16 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20074R |
| Eircode | T12EK57 |
| Address | Murphy's Farm,, Curraheen Rd.,, Bishopstown,, Cork. |
The area around this school
School planning area: Glasheen / 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 T12 (Cork Southside) was €419,975 in 2025. That is up 42.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Bishopstown B at -1.23 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 46% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | David Thomas |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214544068 |
| secretary@stgab.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork City Council |
Other schools in Glasheen / Cork City
- Bishopstown Community School Secondary school, Cork
- Bunscoil Chriost Ri Primary school, Cork
- Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Chríost Rí Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Daibhéid Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Éamann Rís Secondary school, Cork
- Cork Educate Together National School Primary school, Cork
- Cork University Hos School Special school, Cork
- Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Ui Riada Primary school, Cork
- Greenmount Monastery Ns Primary school, Cork
- Mount Mercy College Secondary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.