Gaelscoil Ui Choimin
CILL ROIS, Clare
Key facts
- DEIS
- Irish-medium
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 61 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 36 girls, 25 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- All subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19999Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Gaelscoil Uí Choimín is an all-Irish primary school in Kilrush, Co. Clare, operating under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta. Irish is the language of the school, and children take part in all school activities through Irish. The school has four classroom teachers and a learning support teacher. Pupils are grouped in multi-class bands: Naíonáin Bheaga and Naíonáin Mhóra, Rang 1 to Rang 3, and Rang 4 to Rang 6. The school received a grant in 2021 to address the digital divide for learners at risk of educational disadvantage, as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU. The funding was used to provide laptops, iPads and a recharging box, to fund a remote learning platform and to contribute to the installation of an interactive screen. The school also has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme. A Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) service promotes partnership between school and home.
Applying to Gaelscoil Ui Choimin
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 Ui Choimin. 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 Ui Choimin
How many pupils attend Gaelscoil Ui Choimin?
Gaelscoil Ui Choimin has 61 pupils enrolled, 36 girls and 25 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Gaelscoil Ui Choimin a DEIS school?
Yes. Gaelscoil Ui Choimin is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
Does Gaelscoil Ui Choimin teach through Irish?
Yes. Gaelscoil Ui Choimin teaches all subjects through Irish.