Gaelscoil Na Mara
Gaelscoil Na Mara is a primary school irish-medium in Dublin. 123 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 123 (75 boys, 48 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20530R |
| Eircode | K36WT02 |
| Address | Baile Uisce, Domhnach Bat |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × 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: Donabate. 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 K36 (Malahide) was €525,000 in 2025. That is up 14.1% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Donabate at 8.5 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 55% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Orflaith Ní Mhaicín |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018435197 |
| oifig@gaelscoilnamara.ie | |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |
Other schools in Donabate
- Crannog Nua Special School Special school, Co. Dublin
- Donabate Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Donabate/Portrane Educate Together Ns Primary school, Dublin
- S N C Naomh Padraig Primary school, Dublin
- St Patricks Boys National School Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.