Scoil Gearbhain
Scoil Gearbhain is a primary school irish-medium in Waterford. 310 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Waterford & Lismore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 310 (172 boys, 138 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 19814B |
| Eircode | X35NP84 |
| Address | Clais na Lachan, Dún na Mainistreach, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phort Láirge |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dungarvan. 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 X35 (Dungarvan) was €316,000 in 2025. That is up 46.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Dungarvan Rural at 0.61 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Silvia Uí Sheanlaoich |
|---|---|
| Phone | 05842173 |
| runai@scoilgharbhain.ie | |
| Local authority | Waterford County Council |
Other schools in Dungarvan
- Ardscoil Na Ndéise Secondary school, Waterford
- Dungarvan College-Coláiste Dhún Garbhán Secondary school, Waterford
- Glenbeg N S Primary school, Waterford
- Our Lady Of Mercy N S Primary school, Waterford
- S N An Carraig Liath Primary school, Waterford
- S N An Garrain Bhain Primary school, Waterford
- S N Cill Bhriain Primary school, Waterford
- S N Cill Rosanta Primary school, Waterford
- S N Dun Na Mainistreach Primary school, Waterford
- Scoil Na Mbraithre Secondary school, Waterford
- Scoil Naomh Gobnait Primary school, Waterford
- Scoil Naomh Seosamh Primary school, Waterford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.