Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain
Belturbet, Cavan
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 69 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 28 girls, 41 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18346M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Naisiunta Greach Rathain is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Staghall, between Belturbet and Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. Enrolment is 69 pupils. It is a three-teacher school. The school has a board of management, a parents' association, and a student council. It runs an after-school club. The school participates in the Active School Flag, Amber Flag, Green School, and Peace IV programmes. Pupils take part in the Creative Schools programme, including a puppet workshop, and receive music tuition through Music Generation Cavan/Monaghan. Senior room pupils have had Spanish lessons through the Say Yes to Languages Programme. The school provides hot school lunches from Glanmore Foods. Facilities include two playing courts, a tarmacadam play area, a grass area, and a CLÁR-funded multi-use soft play area. Classrooms have interactive whiteboards and there is a computer suite. Pupils have taken part in Cumann na mBunscol competitions and community games.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain
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 Náisiúnta Greach Rathain. 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 Náisiúnta Greach Rathain
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain?
Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain has 69 pupils enrolled, 28 girls and 41 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain 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 Greach Rathain?
Scoil Náisiúnta Greach Rathain has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.