Sn Sailearna
Sn Sailearna is a primary school irish-medium in Galway. 212 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Tuam |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 212 (118 boys, 94 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 12706J |
| Eircode | H91PW35 |
| Address | Indreabhán, Co. na Gaillimhe |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × 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: Spiddal / Inverin. 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 Selerna at -0.48 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 44% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Caitríona Ní Fhiannachta |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091593321 |
| eolas@scoilsailearna.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Spiddal / Inverin
- Colaiste Cholmcille Secondary school, Galway
- Colaiste Chroi Mhuire Secondary school, Galway
- S N Baile Nua Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Einne Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Galway
- Sn Tuairini Primary school, Galway
- Sn Tullach Ui Chadhain Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.