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21 Jan 2026

West Donegal school offers €3,000 bursary for new pupils outside catchment area

The initiative aims to assist families with travel costs and make Scoil an Aingil Choimhéadaí, Keadue National School’s Irish-medium education more accessible to children from further afield

West Donegal school offers  €3,000 bursary for new pupils outside catchment area

The school promises that children will gain bilingual fluency through Irish-medium education, develop critical thinking, creativity, and confidence, and thrive in a warm, welcoming environment

Scoil an Aingil Choimhéadaí, Keadue National School, has announced an increase in its bursary for Junior Infant pupils enrolling from outside its catchment area to €3,000 from September 2025.

The initiative aims to assist families with travel costs and make the school’s Irish-medium education more accessible to children from further afield. Partial bursaries may also be available for pupils enrolling in other classes, depending on circumstances and availability.

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To support working parents, the school offers a Morning Club from 8:20am and an After-School Service, run by Comhar Naíonraí, until 6pm daily. The school promises that children will gain bilingual fluency through Irish-medium education, develop critical thinking, creativity, and confidence, and thrive in a warm, welcoming environment.

Applications for the bursary can be made via email at bursarysaac@gmail.com or by calling 0879664187. For further information, please visit the school's website.

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