A community in Co Galway has launched a campaign to get people to move there, in a bid to help boost pupil numbers.
Scoil Cholmáin in Muighinis, near Carna, has a current enrollment of 18 students - but this will drop by half come September unless numbers are increased.
The projected drop could see the three-classroom school losing one of its two teachers.
There are concerns this could have serious knock-on effects for the school and the wider community.
Reporter Josh Crosbie for The Pat Kenny Show headed west.
Amina Ouzbara is covering the principal's maternity leave at the school. She said a one-teacher school would just not be viable.
"It would have a knock-on effect: because at the moment we're trying to entice people to come in, but that would only lower the chances.
"It is a difficult situation to be in; you obviously want the two teachers, you want to have as much life in the school as you can.
"It is difficult - it's a lot more work on the teacher, and it's more difficult for the children, it's more difficult for parents if it was to drop to a one teacher school".
Scoil Cholmáin in Muighinis. Picture by Josh CrosbieMichael Dunworth is from the parents committee for the local area.
"We're trying to keep the second teacher - if the numbers go lower, so low, that it doesn't warrant the second teacher, the board of education will take the second teacher away.
"And that's what we don't want, we'd like to have the higher classes in a class[room] for themselves - and the lower classes in their own classroom.
"We don't mind what age group they are, from high infants to sixth class."
'We'd have more friends'
Twelve-year-old John Joe said the secludedness suits him, but he would like more people in his school.
"I like a lot of things, but the most thing is how quiet it is and you can go on walks whenever you want without being worried about people going fast on the road or anything.
"I love cows and sheep and all that stuff, it's really nice... and the beaches too are just unreal.
"It'd be very good to have more classmates, think it'd be perfect."
Students at Scoil Cholmáin in Muighinis. Picture by Josh CrosbieGráinne (12) said: "The best thing about Muighinis is that everyone is very friendly with each other and knows each other."
She said more students in the school would mean "we'd have more friends".
Máirín Ní Choisdealbha-Seoige is a development officer for Carna. She said a digital hub in the town is already attracting people back.
"We're working on different campaigns to attract people back, but the most important thing [is] we're working on improving our infrastructure.
"There's a digital hub here in Carna, where people have already come back and brought their jobs back - and they can work remotely.
"But currently, Scoil Muighinis, we need families now to return to Muighinis so that we can keep a school opened.
"If this trend continues, I'd be extremely worried for the future of this area.
"It is important to say as well: we have the fibre optic here, which is vitally important.
"And one thing I love about this community is the joint effort, and when there's something has to be done we go out there and fight for it."
And Maírían Ní Curran, who works in Carna Post Office, went to Scoil Muighinis where her mother was principal.
"I lived in London and I used to come home and do days subbing for my mom in Muighinis school when she couldn't get another teacher.
"I lived most of my adult life abroad actually... and I moved back about seven years ago.
"Fixed up the house I was born in, my family home, then opened the post office three years ago next door.
"It's been brilliant - best move I've ever made - best by far move I've ever made".
And she said the school is "completely vital".
"It's vital to the shops, it's vital for the local pubs, it's viral to keep families in the area.
"When people settle down that they can have a school here, that they can live here, otherwise the shops and the pubs don't have a whole lot of future.
"And also it's vital to draw more business into the area, that's what we want - a primary school is essential to that".
