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Gaelscoil Átha Í

Gaelscoil Átha Í is a primary school irish-medium in Kildare. 151 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosInter-denominational
PatronAn Foras Pátrúnachta
FeesFree
Enrolment151 (87 boys, 64 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionIrish Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number20192A
EircodeR14DP92
AddressAn Tom Ard, Baile Átha Í, Co. Chill Dara

Special classes

1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:

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: Athy. 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 R14 (Athy) was €340,000 in 2025. That is up 114.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Athy Rural at -4.81 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalEoin Pluincéid
Phone0598634200
Emailoifig@gaelscoilathai.com
Local authorityKildare County Council

Other schools in Athy

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.