Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain
Cluain Dolcáin, Dublin
Key facts
- Irish-medium
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 445 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 217 girls, 228 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- All subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19855P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Cluain Dolcáin, Dublin, where Irish is the medium of teaching, communication and school business. The school states its mission as creating a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere in which the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of pupils are identified and addressed. While the school has a Catholic ethos, it gives due recognition to all other religions. The school commits to promoting the professional and personal development of its teachers through staff development programmes, and encourages parental involvement through home-school contacts and the Cáirde parents association. It also aims to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instil respect for people and property, and to promote gender equity among teachers and pupils. The school's motto is "Éireoidh linn le Cúnamh Dé". Enrolment stands at 445 pupils.
Applying to Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain
How many pupils attend Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain?
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain has 445 pupils enrolled, 217 girls and 228 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain a DEIS school?
No. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
Does Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain teach through Irish?
Yes. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain teaches all subjects through Irish.