Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala is a primary school in Donegal. 219 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Raphoe |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 219 (101 boys, 118 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19963S |
| Eircode | F94H792 |
| Address | Upper Main Street, Donegal Town |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × 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: 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 Donegal at -1.76 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Martine Doherty |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749722661 |
| scoilaodhrua@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Donegal
- Abbey Vocational School Secondary school, Donegal
- Frosses N S Primary school, Donegal
- Gaelscoil Na Gceithre Maistri Primary school, Donegal
- Glebe Ns Primary school, Donegal
- Inver N S Primary school, Donegal
- Killaghtee N S Primary school, Donegal
- Naomh Adhamhnain Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Naille Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil An Linbh Íosa Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Peadar Primary school, Donegal
- Sn Dun Ceannfhaolaidh Primary school, Donegal
- St Francis Ns Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.