Gaelscoil Eirne
Gaelscoil Eirne is a primary school irish-medium in Donegal. 29 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 29 (11 boys, 18 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20167B |
| Eircode | F94KP62 |
| Address | Fearainn an Bhaile, Béal Átha Seannaigh, 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: Ballyshannon / Donegal. 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 F94 (Donegal) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 48.1% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballyshannon Urban at -11.91 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Laura McShea |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0719822780 |
| gaelscoileirne@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Ballyshannon / Donegal
- Coláiste Cholmcille Secondary school, Donegal
- Four Masters Ns Primary school, Leitrim
- Holy Family National School Primary school, Donegal
- Kilbarron N S Primary school, Donegal
- Magh Ene College Secondary school, Donegal
- Robertson N S Primary school, Donegal
- Rockfield N S Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Chaitriona Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Earnan Primary school, Donegal
- Sn An Br M O Cleirigh Primary school, Donegal
- St Macartans Central Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.