Scoil Naomh Fionan
Quigley's Point, Donegal
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 199 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 95 girls, 104 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19959E the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Naomh Fionán is a vibrant primary school serving the Drung area of the Iskaheen/Upper Moville parish. The school provides a broad, balanced curriculum that integrates academic learning with a strong emphasis on personal development, digital safety, and environmental stewardship. Pupils benefit from a supportive community that promotes anti‑bullying initiatives, child‑safeguarding measures and a proactive online safety programme, ensuring a secure and inclusive learning environment. The school’s facilities include a well‑stocked library, dedicated sports areas and active participation in national programmes such as Green Schools and Active Schools, reflecting its commitment to health, wellbeing and sustainability. Recent projects, like the Primary Climate Ambassador scheme, encourage students to lead climate‑action awareness within the wider community. With a modest roll of just over 200 children and a growing staff team, the school maintains small class sizes that foster close teacher‑pupil relationships and encourage individual achievement across academic, sporting and cultural activities.
History
Scoil Naomh Fionán opened its doors in September 1991, amalgamating three local schools, Drung NS (established 1903), Clunelly NS (1908) and St Colm’s NS Clar (1963). The inaugural staff of eight teachers taught 207 pupils. Since then the school has expanded its team to eleven staff members and now educates approximately 208 children. It has a strong record of sporting success, receiving its second Active Schools flag in January 2014, and has been awarded seven Green Flags for its environmental initiatives, with a current flag renewal in progress.
Applying to Scoil Naomh Fionan
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 Naomh Fionan. 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 Naomh Fionan
How many pupils attend Scoil Naomh Fionan?
Scoil Naomh Fionan has 199 pupils enrolled, 95 girls and 104 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Naomh Fionan a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Naomh Fionan 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 Naomh Fionan?
Scoil Naomh Fionan has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.
Illustration based on a photo by Willie Duffin. Photo and adapted illustration: CC BY-SA 2.0.