Sn Mhic Dara
Sn Mhic Dara is a primary school irish-medium in Galway. 202 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Tuam |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 202 (106 boys, 96 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 19932H |
| Eircode | H91T4C2 |
| Address | An Ceathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Carraroe. 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 Crumpaun at -6.96 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Katherine Ní Cheallaigh |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091595395 |
| eolas@scoilmhicdara.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Carraroe
- S N Choilm Chille Primary school, Galway
- S N Coilm Cille Primary school, Galway
- S N Colmcille Primary school, Galway
- S N Leitir Meallain Primary school, Galway
- S N Tir An Fhiaidh Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin Secondary school, Galway
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Ronain Primary school, Galway
- Tígh Nan Dooley Child Education and Development Centre Special school, Co na Gaillimhe
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.