Gaelscoil Raifteirí
Gaelscoil Raifteirí is a primary school irish-medium in Mayo. 229 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Tuam |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 229 (108 boys, 121 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 19832D |
| Eircode | F23RC84 |
| Address | Faiche an Aonaigh, Castlebar, CAISLEAN AN BHARRAIGH, 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: Castlebar. 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 F23 (Castlebar) was €271,000 in 2025. That is up 66.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Castlebar Urban at -5.44 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Niamh Uí Raois |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0949024700 |
| po@gsrc.ie | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Castlebar
- Ballintubber N S Primary school, Mayo
- Ballyvary Central N S Primary school, Mayo
- Breaffy N S Primary school, Mayo
- Castlebar Educate Together National School Primary school, Mayo
- Castlebar Primary School Primary school, Mayo
- Crimlin N S Primary school, Mayo
- Davitt College Secondary school, Mayo
- S N An Coill Mhor Primary school, Mayo
- S N An Teaghlaigh Primary school, Mayo
- S N B Curnanool Primary school, Mayo
- S N Naomh Brid C Primary school, Mayo
- Sn Beal Atha Na Hein Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.