Gaelscoil Laighean
Gaelscoil Laighean is a primary school irish-medium in Mount Merrion. 130 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 130 (58 boys, 72 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20518E |
| Eircode | D14RF67 |
| Address | Bóthar Chnoc Ainbhil, Cnoc Muirfeann, Baile Átha Cliath 14 |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Goatstown / Stillorgan / DLR. 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 D14 (Dublin 14) was €740,000 in 2025. That is up 32.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Clonskeagh-roebuck at 12.89 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 75% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Aoife Ní Scolaí |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0858036710 |
| oifig@gaelscoillaighean.com | |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Other schools in Goatstown / Stillorgan / DLR
- Goatstown Educate Together SS Secondary school, Churchtown
- Holy Cross NS, Dundrum Primary school, Dundrum
- Mount Anville Secondary school, Mount Merrion
- Our Lady's Grove Secondary school, Goatstown
- Our Ladys N S Primary school, Churchtown
- Our lady's Grove Primary School Primary school, Clonskeagh
- S N Cnoc Ainbhil Primary school, Stillorgan
- S N Naomh Lorcan Primary school, Stillorgan
- ST Olaf's National School Primary school, Dundrum
- St Benildus College Secondary school, Stillorgan
- St Brigids N S Primary school, Stillorgan
- St Raphaela's Secondary school, Stillorgan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.