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Scoil An Linbh Iosa

Scoil An Linbh Iosa is a primary school in Galway. 236 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronBishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
FeesFree
Enrolment236 (103 boys, 133 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number04515G
EircodeH91RX32
AddressSt Francis Street, Galway

Getting in

Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.

Places in the coming year40

notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.

Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2025/26)

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

1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:

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: 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 St. Nicholas at 7.42 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 57% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalEvelyn O'Toole
Phone091566452
Emailinfo@mercyprimary.ie
Local authorityGalway City Council

Other schools in Galway City

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.