The Adelaide and Meath Hospital
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital is a special school in DUBLIN 24. 11 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalouogh |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 11 (3 boys, 8 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19207D |
| Eircode | D24KNE0 |
| Address | INCORPORATING THE NATIONAL, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SPECIAL SCHOOL, TALLAGHT, DUBLIN 24 |
The area around this school
School planning area: Tallaght. 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 Tallaght-springfield at -5.34 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Aislinn Wilkins |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014142169 |
| nchschool@eircom.net | |
| Local authority | South Dublin County Council |
Other schools in Tallaght
- ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Special school, Dublin 24
- Belgard Heights N S Primary school, Dublin
- Coláiste De Híde Secondary school, Dublin
- Kingswood Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Mount Seskin Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Aenghusa Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Aenghusa Jun Ns Primary school, Templeogue
- Scoil Aoife Cns Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Iosa Primary school, Templeogue
- St Aidan's Community School Secondary school, Dublin
- St Aidans Ns Primary school, Dublin
- St Annes Primary School Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.