Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire is a primary school irish-medium in Dublin. 161 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 161 (75 boys, 86 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 19926M |
| Eircode | D01WC99 |
| Address | 4 Cearnóg Parnell, Baile Átha Cliath |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 30 |
|---|
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
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
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Drumcondra / Marino / Dublin1. 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 D01 (Dublin 1) was €347,250 in 2025. That is up 26.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Rotunda A at 0.74 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 47% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Pól Hansard |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018729131 |
| oifig@gaelscoilcm.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Drumcondra / Marino / Dublin1
- An Taonad Reamhscoile Special school, BAILE ATHA CLIATH 1
- Belvedere College S.J Secondary school, Dublin
- Central Infs School Primary school, Dublin
- Central Senior Mxd N S Primary school, Dublin
- Corpus Christi N S Primary school, Dublin
- Dominican College Secondary school, Dublin
- Drumcondra N S Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Áine Primary school, Dublin
- Gardiner Street Convent Primary school, Dublin
- Grace Park Educate Together National School Primary school, Dublin
- Henrietta Street School Special school, Dublin 1
- Hospital School CHI at Temple Street Special school, DUBLIN 1
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.