contact our leinster volunteer representatives
We have a volunteer representative near you! Click on your province and scroll down to find your County. Local independently run Facebook groups are listed by County or click here for Home Ed
General requests, please contact the HEN Contact Officer @emails@henireland.org
PR requests, please contact our National PR Officer @ pro@henireland.org
** Any Facebook pages are not HEN managed, these groups have been set up by home ed families around the country. We have just compiled them into one place for easy access. **
* County Contacts are all volunteers, we have no paid staff. Please be respectful when contacting them and it may take a few days for them to get back to you.
Carlow
Representative: Monica O’Connor 0868366569 / oconnor_monica@hotmail.com
Home educating mother of 6. Home educating since 1986.
Representative: Fergus 0894623701 / flynam8@gmail.com
North kilkenny/South Carlow border area Homeschooling one son aged 5, Youth service/Outdoor Education background.
Facebook group: Home Ed Picnics n’ play days
Dublin North
Representative: We don’t have one yet! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: North Dublin Home Ed Meet Up
Dublin South
Representative: Lorna 0857234429 / lornasmcgee@gmail.com
Irish mum to 2 kiddies, age 8 & 4, unschooling, eldest was previously in school.
Representative: Deanna 0831097476
Home ed mum of 5 ages 9, 8, 6, 5, 1yrs, Please contact via whats app.
Facebook group: Dublin Area Home Education
Dublin West
Representative: Mary Ong 0851442292 / maryaoifeong@gmail.com
Mother of 19 yr old and 17 yr old who have been both in school and homeschooled. Experience with son doing leaving cert and daughter entering 3rd level education without the leaving cert.
Facebook group: Christian Homeschooling in Dublin Ireland
Kildare
Representative: Deirdre MacQuaile 0877504246 / deirdre.macquaile@gmail.com
Facebook group: Home Ed Picnics n’ play days
Kilkenny
Representative: Fergus 0894623701 / flynam8@gmail.com
North kilkenny/South Carlow border area Homeschooling one son aged 5, Youth service/Outdoor Education background.
Facebook group: Kilkenny Home education
Laois
Representative: Orla barnadarrighouse@gmail.com
Representative: Nora 0862538606 / nora.gannon@gmail.com
Parent of 4 children, I’ve been home educating for 20 years, we our eldest out when she was 7yrs old, she’s 25 now, and our 2 youngest (9 and 11 yrs) have never even attended playschool.
Representative: Tracy tahood100@yahoo.com
Facebook group: Home Education (Laois and surrounding counties) Group
Longford
Representative: Irene Doran 0861739512 / irene1doran@gmail.com
Irene is a mum of 3 kids; ages 5, 10 & 23. Currently Home Educating the 5 & 10 year old. Irene is admin of the Longford Westmeath Group.
Facebook group: Longford,Westmeath Home Ed Community
Louth
Representative: Lindsey 0833526879 / mummyandwife@hotmail.com
I live with my husband and 2 boys in Dundalk Co Louth. My eldest is 8. Together we are following a structured home learning curriculum. He has some learning needs and previously attended a special needs school for 3 years. My youngest is nearly 3. I am contactable for any information or advice with regards structured home learning.
Facebook group: If you know of one please let us know, emails@henireland.org
Meath
Representative: Carmel Duffy 0863751752/carmelduffy1957@yahoo.com
Involved in Home Education/Unschooling , learning with her husband and ten children on their smallholding 1979 – 2019, with help from friends, extended family, outside clubs, activities and skill sharers.
Facebook group: Meath Home Educators
Offaly
Representative: Nora 0862538606 / nora.gannon@gmail.com
Parent of 4 children, I’ve been home educating for 20 years, we our eldest out when she was 7yrs old, she’s 25 now, and our 2 youngest (9 and 11 yrs) have never even attended playschool.
Facebook group: Home Education (Laois and surrounding counties) Group
Westmeath
Representative: Irene Doran 0861739512 / irene1doran@gmail.com
Irene is a mum of 3 kids; ages 5, 10 & 23. Currently Home Educating the 5 & 10 year old. Irene is admin of the Longford Westmeath Group.
Facebook group: Longford,Westmeath Home Ed Community
Wexford
Representative: Margaret Quaid 0539429267
Representative: Claire Butler-Hastings bclaire90@yahoo.com
My husband and I choose to home educate our 11 year son. We have lived overseas and tried schooling here for a year.
Facebook group: Wexford Home Education
Wicklow
Representative: Clara Flanagan 085 7214944 or 087 4661924 / clara@kahl.ie
We have three children and have been learning at home (and in many other places) from the very beginning. I’m originally from Germany, my husband is Irish and our approach is fairly eclectic. I’m happy to chat or help!
Facebook group: Wicklow Home Edventures