Gaelscoil Na Cuaiche
Gaelscoil Na Cuaiche is a primary school irish-medium in Mayo. 208 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 208 (100 boys, 108 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20046M |
| Eircode | F28R243 |
| Address | Bóthar an Chúrsa Gailf, Cathair na Mart, Co. Mhaigh Eo |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Westport. 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 F28 (Westport) was €313,750 in 2025. That is up 60.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Westport Urban at 1.76 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 45% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Petra Ní Ghallachóir |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09828121 |
| oifig@cruaiche.com | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Westport
- Brackloon N S Primary school, Mayo
- Carraholly N S Primary school, Mayo
- Carrakennedy N S Primary school, Mayo
- Cloondaff N S Primary school, Mayo
- Holy Trinity National School Primary school, Mayo
- Muirisc Ns Primary school, Mayo
- Myna N S Primary school, Mayo
- Newport Central Primary school, Mayo
- Rice College Secondary school, Mayo
- S N Cnoc Ruscaighe Primary school, Mayo
- S N Coill Mor Primary school, Mayo
- S N Colm Naofa Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.