Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara
Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara is a secondary school irish-medium in Galway. 117 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Galway & Roscommon ETB & Religious Sisters of Mercy |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 117 (58 boys, 59 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 91411K |
| Eircode | H91DH50 |
| Address | Carna, Co na Gaillimhe |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Carna. 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 Skannive at -12.89 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 26% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Dara Ó Maoilchiaráin |
|---|---|
| Phone | 095 32245 |
| eolas@spmd.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Carna
- S N An Ard Mhoir Primary school, Galway
- S N Ard Primary school, Galway
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Ciarain Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Colmain Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Treasa Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.