Gaelscoil Na Lochanna
Gaelscoil Na Lochanna is a primary school irish-medium in Wicklow. 151 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 151 (81 boys, 70 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| Roll number | 20243O |
| Eircode | W91A403 |
| Address | Cill Moloma, Baile Coimín, Co. Chill Mhantáin |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Blessington. 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 W91 (Naas) was €435,000 in 2025. That is up 31.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Newtown at 8.78 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 48% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Seán Ó Cearnaigh |
|---|---|
| Phone | 045900525 |
| priomhoide@gaelscoilnalochanna.com | |
| Local authority | Wicklow County Council |
Other schools in Blessington
- Blessington 1 N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Blessington Community College Secondary school, Wicklow
- Blessington Educate Together Ns Primary school, Wicklow
- Kilbride N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Lacken Mxd N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Moin An Bhealaigh N S Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Briotas Primary school, Dublin
- S N Mhuire Senior School Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Muire Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Rath Mor Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.