Gaelscoil Riabhach
Gaelscoil Riabhach is a primary school irish-medium in Galway. 170 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 170 (78 boys, 92 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20123E |
| Eircode | H62TK22 |
| Address | Bóthar Ráth Rodaigh, Cois Móna, Baile Locha Riach, Co. na Gaillimhe |
Getting in
| Applications open | 03 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications close | 05 December 2025 |
dates read from the notice; it gives no place figures we could read.
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.
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.
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: Loughrea. 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 H62 (Loughrea) was €335,000 in 2025. That is up 71.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Loughrea Urban at 0.31 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 40% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Pól Mag Lionáin |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091847865 |
| oifig@gaelscoilriabhach.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Loughrea
- Ballymana N S Primary school, Galway
- Kilchreest Central Sch Primary school, Galway
- S N Aindreis Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Breandain Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Cuile Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Richill Primary school, Galway
- S N Cillini Dioma Primary school, Galway
- S N Ide Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Seosamh Naofa Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Naomh Eanna Primary school, Galway
- St Brendans N S Primary school, Galway
- St Brigids College Secondary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.