Benincasa Special School
Benincasa Special School is a special school in Dundrum. 35 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 35 (32 boys, 3 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18863J |
| Eircode | A94X864 |
| Address | 1 MOUNT MERRION AVE, BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN |
The area around this school
School planning area: Booterstown / Blackrock. 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 A94 (Blackrock) was €830,000 in 2025. That is up 35.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Blackrock-williamstown at 10.65 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 78% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | DIARMUID DELANEY |
|---|---|
| Phone | 012887066 |
| info@benincasa.ie | |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Other schools in Booterstown / Blackrock
- Blackrock College Secondary school, Blackrock
- Booterstown Boys Primary school, Booterstown
- Booterstown N S Primary school, Blackrock
- Carysfort NS Primary school, Blackrock
- Coláiste Eoin Secondary school, Booterstown
- Coláiste Íosagáin Secondary school, Booterstown
- Islamic National School Primary school, Clonskeagh
- Lycée Français International (Secondary) Secondary school, Clonskeagh
- Mount Merrion NS Primary school, Mount Merrion
- Our Lady Of Mercy Convent School Primary school, Booterstown
- Sion Hill Secondary school, Blackrock
- St Andrew's College Secondary school, Booterstown
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.