S N Fhursa
S N Fhursa is a primary school irish-medium in Galway. 216 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Minister for Education & Skills |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 216 (100 boys, 116 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 16937C |
| Eircode | H91P8X5 |
| Address | Nile Lodge, Gaillimh |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Galway City. 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 Taylors Hill at 3.8 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 63% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Bríd Ní Neachtain |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091521840 |
| runaiscoilfhursa@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Galway City Council |
Other schools in Galway City
- Bushy Park N S Primary school, Galway
- Claregalway Educate Together Ns Primary school, Galway
- Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Secondary school, Galway
- Coláiste Einde Secondary school, Galway
- Coláiste Iognáid S.J. Secondary school, Galway
- Coláiste Mhuirlinne/Merlin College Secondary school, Galway
- Coláiste Muire Máthair Secondary school, Galway
- Coláiste Na Coiribe Secondary school, Galway
- Cuan Na Gaillimhe Community National School Primary school, Galway
- Dominican College Secondary school, Galway
- Gaelscoil Dara Primary school, Galway
- Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.