St Columba's National School
St Columba's National School is a primary school in Galway. 44 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 44 (19 boys, 25 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20491K |
| Eircode | H91W8Y8 |
| Address | Ballyturn, Gort, Co Galway |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Gort. 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 Kilbeacanty at 4.58 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 43% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Colette Rattigan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091632064 |
| stcolumbas1ns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Gort
- Boston N S Primary school, Clare
- Dromindoora N.S. Primary school, Clare
- Gaelscoil Na Bhfili Primary school, Galway
- Gort Community School Secondary school, Galway
- Gort National School Primary school, Galway
- Lurga N S Primary school, Galway
- Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Primary school, Galway
- S N Aine Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Ard Raithin Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Fheicin Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Tartain Primary school, Galway
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.