Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha is a primary school irish-medium in Galway. 223 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 223 (111 boys, 112 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20061I |
| Eircode | H54CC80 |
| Address | Tír an Chóir, Tuaim, Co. na Gaillimhe |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Tuam. 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 H54 (Tuam) was €289,000 in 2025. That is up 60.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Tuam Rural at -1.35 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Colm Breathnach |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09326525 |
| oifig@gaelscoiliarfhlatha.com | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Tuam
- Archbishop Mchale College Secondary school, Galway
- Ballinderry N S Primary school, Galway
- Barnaderg Central Sch Primary school, Galway
- Ceathru Na Ngarrdhanta Primary school, Galway
- High Cross College Secondary school, Galway
- Kilconly N S Primary school, Galway
- Newtown Ns Primary school, Galway
- S N An Croi Ro Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N An Leath Bhaile Primary school, Galway
- S N An Tsaileain Primary school, Galway
- S N Bheanain Primary school, Galway
- S N Cathair Geal Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.