Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha is a primary school irish-medium in Donegal. 67 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 67 (29 boys, 38 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20097G |
| Eircode | F93YW18 |
| Address | ASCAILL AN CHAISLEAIN, BUN CRANNCHA, CO. DHÚN NA nGALL |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Buncrana. 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 F93 (Lifford) was €173,750 in 2025. That is up 44.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Buncrana Urban at -8.44 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Pól Mac Daibhéid |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749361988 |
| gsbc1999@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Buncrana
- Coláiste Eoghain Secondary school, Donegal
- Crana College Secondary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Aonghus Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Eighneach Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Padraig Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Iosagain Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Mhuire Secondary School Secondary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Brid Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Iósaf Primary school, Donegal
- St Muras N S Primary school, Donegal
- St Orans N S Primary school, Donegal
- St. Mura's National School Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.