Scoil Mhuire
Galway
Key facts
- Gaeltacht
- Irish-medium
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 36 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 18 girls, 18 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- All subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18581W the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Teaching at Scoil Mhuire in Corr na Móna, Co. na Gaillimhe, is through Irish in all subjects. The school is a co-educational Catholic primary in a Gaeltacht area, with 36 pupils. The day runs from 9:20am to 3:00pm, ending at 2:00pm for Naíonáin, and children are asked not to arrive before 9:00am. Buses use the top of the yard, which adjoins the church car park. The uniform is a navy skirt, dress or trousers with a white shirt and red jumper, plus a tracksuit of a red top with navy bottoms, and the school crest can be sewn or ironed on. Class teachers work alongside support teaching and special needs assistants. A board of management governs the school, made up of the principal, a teachers' representative, a mother and a father of current pupils, two representatives of the patron and two people from the local community, with the present members serving from 2023 to 2027. Mol an Óige agus Tiocfaidh sí is given as the school motto, and the stated mission is to help children grow into healthy and confident adults and to build respect for Irish language and heritage alongside those of other countries.
Applying to Scoil Mhuire
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 Scoil Mhuire. 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 Scoil Mhuire
How many pupils attend Scoil Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has 36 pupils enrolled, 18 girls and 18 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Mhuire 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 Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?
Yes. Scoil Mhuire teaches all subjects through Irish. It is also located in a Gaeltacht area.