Scoil Lorcáin
Scoil Lorcáin is a primary school irish-medium in Monkstown. 485 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 485 (243 boys, 242 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 18451J |
| Eircode | A94F596 |
| Address | Cearnóg Eaton, Baile na Manach, Co. Átha Cliath |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dunlaoghaire. 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 A94 (Blackrock) was €830,000 in 2025. That is up 35.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Blackrock-seapoint at 11.43 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 81% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Colmán Ó Drisceoil |
|---|---|
| Phone | 012808906 |
| scoillorcain1@scoillorcain.ie | |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Other schools in Dunlaoghaire
- All Saints N S Primary school, Blackrock
- CBC Monkstown Secondary school, Monkstown
- Carmona Special School Special school, Goatstown
- Clochar San Dominic Primary school, Monkstown
- Dun Laoghaire ETNS Primary school, Monkstown
- Glasthule NS Primary school, Glasthule
- Harold Boys N S Primary school, Dalkey
- Holy Family NS, Monkstown Farm Primary school, Monkstown
- Loreto Abbey Dalkey Secondary school, Dalkey
- Loreto National School Primary school, Dalkey
- Newpark Comprehensive Secondary school, Blackrock
- Oatlands College Secondary school, Stillorgan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.