S N Ciarain Naofa
S N Ciarain Naofa is a primary school in Galway. 67 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 67 (27 boys, 40 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 17869Q |
| Eircode | H91DFH7 |
| Address | Doorus, Kinvara, Co. Galway |
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: Kinvara. 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 H91 (Galway) was €404,999 in 2025. That is up 47.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Doorus at 10.08 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 61% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Martina Tarpey |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091638645 |
| cosdoorus@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Kinvara
- Ballinderreen Mxd N S Primary school, Galway
- New Quay Ns Primary school, Clare
- S N Brighdhe Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Cronain Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Iosef Primary school, Galway
- Seamount College Secondary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.