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Holy Family School for the Deaf

Holy Family School for the Deaf is a special school in Dublin 7. 134 pupils, Catholic ethos.

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The facts

TypeSpecial school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronArchbishop of Dublin
FeesFree
Enrolment134 (72 boys, 62 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
Roll number20495S
EircodeD07TH79
AddressNavan Road, Cabra, Dublin 7

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 year8
Applications open21 October 2025
Applications close20 March 2026

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.

The area around this school

School planning area: Cabra / Phibsboro / D7. 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 D07 (Dublin 7) was €465,500 in 2025. That is up 36.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Cabra West C at -6.19 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalEimear O'Rourke
Phone018380058
Emailinfo@holyfamilydeafschool.ie
Local authorityDublin City Council

Other schools in Cabra / Phibsboro / D7

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.