Scoil Mhuire
Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Racecourse Road. 241 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Tuam |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 241 (120 boys, 121 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 19973V |
| Eircode | H71HY04 |
| Address | Racecourse Road, Clifden, Co. Galway |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Clifden. 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 H71 (Clifden) was €282,500 in 2025. That is up 59.2% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Clifden at -4.3 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 38% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Dara McAleer |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09521353 |
| secretary@scoilmhuireclifden.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Clifden
- Ballyconeely N S Primary school, Galway
- Inishbofin N S Primary school, Galway
- S N Eanna Primary school, Galway
- S N Leitirgeis Primary school, Galway
- S N Muire Primary school, Galway
- S N Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Galway
- S N Na Naomh Uile Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Antoine Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Brid Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Padraig Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Phobail Secondary school, Galway
- Sn An Aill Bhreach Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.