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Irish classification: Some subjects through Irish

Schools grouped by how much of the curriculum is taught through Irish.

Summary

Schools
32
Pupils
5,672
Average school size
177.2

Class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.15
Mainstream classes
257
Classes with 30+ pupils
6
Schools with class 30+
6

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 5,436.

Trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

Average class size

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Schools in this group

School Roll number County Irish classification Gaeltacht Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
St Christopher's NS 20545H Dublin Some subjects through Irish N 598 24.67 27 0
Bunscoil Chriost Ri 20388R Cork Some subjects through Irish N 453 21.70 30 1
St Mary's National School 20272V Kilkenny Some subjects through Irish N 398 23.12 29 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19529C Galway Some subjects through Irish Y 396 24.75 30 1
WATERGRASSHILL N S 16271U Cork Some subjects through Irish N 391 22.29 30 1
St John's Senior School 20469R Wicklow Some subjects through Irish N 323 21.79 29 0
St Coleman's National School 20353V Laois Some subjects through Irish N 318 23.54 30 1
Scoil an Athar Tadhg 19415K Cork Some subjects through Irish N 317 20.50 28 0
NAOMH OLIVER PLUNKETT 19469K Monaghan Some subjects through Irish N 255 25.22 34 1
Scoil Íosa 20275E Mayo Some subjects through Irish N 242 17.62 22 0
Scoil Naomh Cualán 20451V Tipperary Some subjects through Irish N 198 23.25 29 0
Réalt na Mara National School 20556M Waterford Some subjects through Irish N 196 24.50 28 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSEF 13914V Galway Some subjects through Irish Y 183 21.00 28 0
St Benedicts and St Marys National School 20281W Dublin Some subjects through Irish N 165 17.67 22 0
Edenmore N.S. 20337A Monaghan Some subjects through Irish N 159 22.29 35 1
St. Catherine of Sienna 20558Q Kildare Some subjects through Irish N 151 18.12 27 0
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE 14194S Donegal Some subjects through Irish Y 127 19.17 26 0
Scoil Mhuire Agus Chormaic 20387P Offaly Some subjects through Irish N 109 19.40 24 0
SANCTA MARIA C B S 17893N Dublin Some subjects through Irish N 103 16.17 21 0
CORCLOUGH NS 15014S Mayo Some subjects through Irish Y 79 19.75 22 0
Ardagh National School 20576S Mayo Some subjects through Irish N 73 18.25 23 0
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain 08446K Galway Some subjects through Irish Y 65 21.67 29 0
SN GLEANN A CHAISIL 13222P Mayo Some subjects through Irish Y 64 16.33 18 0
SCOIL ROISIN 17328F Donegal Some subjects through Irish Y 51 17.00 18 0
S N ACHAIDH AN GHLAISIN 18594I Mayo Some subjects through Irish Y 48 16.00 21 0
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas 12875J Kerry Some subjects through Irish N 43 21.50 28 0
S N NAOMH TREASA 17660N Galway Some subjects through Irish N 39 19.50 21 0
GEESALA CENTRAL SCHOOL 19776T Mayo Some subjects through Irish Y 29 14.50 15 0
S N CHOLMCILLE 19260H Donegal Some subjects through Irish Y 28 14.00 16 0
S N Dhumha Thuama 14193Q Mayo Some subjects through Irish Y 26 13.00 16 0
Lacken National School 20512P Mayo Some subjects through Irish N 25 8.33 9 0
ACHILL SOUND CONVENT NS 14863M Mayo Some subjects through Irish Y 20 7.00 8 0