Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille is a primary school irish-medium in Dundrum. 402 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 402 (191 boys, 211 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20020R |
| Eircode | D18TK40 |
| Address | Beallairmín, An Chéim, Baile Átha Cliath 18 |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ballinteer / Stepaside / 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 D18 (Dublin 18) was €656,000 in 2025. That is up 31.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Glencullen at 11.63 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 67% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Emer Nic Chonchradha |
|---|---|
| Phone | 012950000 |
| gaelscoil@taobhnacoille.ie | |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Other schools in Ballinteer / Stepaside / DLR
- Ballinteer Community School Secondary school, Ballinteer
- Ballinteer ETNS Primary school, Ballinteer
- Clochar Loreto N S Primary school, Rathfarnham
- Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh Secondary school, Rathfarnham
- Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Primary school, Churchtown
- Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School Primary school, Churchtown
- Holy Trinity NS, Leopardstown Primary school, Leopardstown
- Marley Grange Ns Primary school, Rathfarnham
- Na Maighdine Muire Girl Primary school, Dundrum
- Queen of Angels NS Primary school, Dundrum
- Rathfarnham Educate Together Primary school, Rathfarnham
- Scoil Naithi Primary school, Dundrum
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.