Glenswilly N S
Glenswilly N S is a primary school in Donegal. 262 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, oversubscribed last year.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Raphoe |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 262 (132 boys, 130 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19313C |
| Eircode | F92RH94 |
| Address | Rashedoge,, Newmills,, Letterkenny, |
Getting in
Oversubscribed last year. The notice carries a previous-year breakdown, which schools only have to publish when more people applied than there were places.
| Places in the coming year | 30 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 30 |
| Applications last year | 33 |
| Waiting list | 0 |
| Applications open | 06 October 2025 |
| Applications close | 13 February 2026 |
The school received 34 applications in total across every class and every special class. The 33 above is the figure for this intake alone, which is the one that can be compared with the places offered for it.
check the notice — it lists more than one intake.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2025/26)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × 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: Letterkenny. 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 F92 (Letterkenny) was €214,500 in 2025. That is up 46.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killymasny at -4.05 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Joseph Gallinagh |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749137342 |
| glenswillyns@glenswilly.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Letterkenny
- Cashelshanaghan N S Primary school, Donegal
- Coláiste Ailigh Secondary school, Donegal
- Errigal College Secondary school, Donegal
- Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Primary school, Donegal
- Gartan N S Primary school, Donegal
- Letterkenny Educate Together Ns Primary school, Donegal
- Little Angels Spec Sch Special school, Co. Donegal
- Loreto Secondary School Secondary school, Donegal
- Moyle N S Primary school, Donegal
- Ray N S Primary school, Donegal
- S N Baile Raighin Primary school, Donegal
- S N Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.