Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh
Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 60 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 24 girls, 36 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18491V the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Gurraneasig National School is a co‑educational primary school under the patronage of the Bishop of Cork & Ross, serving children aged 4 to 13 in the parish of Kilbrittain, Co. Cork. The school’s ethos centres on providing a caring, child‑centred learning environment that nurtures each pupil’s full potential, with strong partnership between staff and parents to support wellbeing and academic progress. The campus benefits from a unique coastal location just a five‑minute walk from Howe Strand, allowing regular sea‑based activities such as sports, seaweed harvesting, art projects and surfing lessons. On‑site facilities include three modern classrooms, a library, an art room, a sensory space, and a garden that promotes biodiversity and supplies fresh produce for classroom use. Technology is integrated throughout the school, with 25 iPads available to enhance teaching and learning. Recent upgrades have added central heating, a purpose‑built basketball court with double‑sized shelter, and additional purpose‑built classrooms, ensuring a comfortable and well‑equipped environment for the 60‑70 pupils enrolled.
History
Gurraneasig National School opened its doors in 1961 as a one‑teacher school. Early leadership saw the appointment of a second teacher and the use of a partitioned classroom with dual fireplaces. A Board of Management was established in 1980, and a caretaker was employed in the mid‑1980s. The school underwent major refurbishment in 2002, adding central heating and prefabricated classrooms. In 2006 a full‑time Learning Support/Resource Teacher was introduced, a third classroom teacher was appointed in 2007, and a new tarmacadam basketball court with a larger shelter was constructed. A grant in 2006 enabled the replacement of prefabs with permanent rooms, further enhancing the learning environment. The long‑serving principal retired in September 2011 after 33 years, and the school continues to develop under the guidance of its Board, staff, parents and the local community.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh
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
View Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh?
Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh has 60 pupils enrolled, 24 girls and 36 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh 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.
What is the ethos of Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh?
Scoil Náisiúnta Garran An Easaigh has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.