Scoil Chronain
Scoil Chronain is a primary school irish-medium in Dublin. 354 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 354 (197 boys, 157 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 19503H |
| Eircode | D24YW81 |
| Address | An tSráid Mhór, Ráth Cúil, Co. Átha Cliath |
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: Newcastle / Rathcoole. 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 D24 (Dublin 24) was €415,500 in 2025. That is up 24.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Rathcoole at 5.24 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 47% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Róisín Ní Shéaghdha |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014588889 |
| oifig@scoilchronain.ie | |
| Local authority | South Dublin County Council |
Other schools in Newcastle / Rathcoole
- Caisleain Nua Liamhna Primary school, Dublin
- City West Educate Together National School Primary school, Dublin
- Citywest & Saggart Community National School Primary school, Dublin
- Coláiste Pobail Fóla Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Lir Primary school, Dublin
- Holy Family Community School Secondary school, Dublin
- Holy Family National School Primary school, Dublin
- Rathcoole Etns Primary school, Dublin
- S N Naomh Mhuire Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.