Scoil Cholmcille Naofa
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa is a primary school in Donegal. 17 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Derry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 17 (7 boys, 10 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 17956L |
| Eircode | F93NC84 |
| Address | Ballylast, Castlefin, Co. Donegal |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Stranorlar. 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 Castlefinn at -15.11 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 23% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Jacinta Walsh |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749141341 |
| ballylastns1@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Stranorlar
- Dooish N S Primary school, Donegal
- Finn Valley College Secondary school, Donegal
- Gleneely N S Primary school, Donegal
- Killygordan N S Primary school, Donegal
- Robertson N S Primary school, Donegal
- S N An Choimin Primary school, Donegal
- S N An Droim Mor Primary school, Donegal
- S N Baile An Bhailsig Primary school, Donegal
- S N Domhnach Mor Primary school, Donegal
- S N Gleann Coimhead Primary school, Donegal
- S N Seiseadh Ui Neill Primary school, Donegal
- S N Taodhbhog Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.