We have a volunteer representative near you! Click on the map and find out who it is, or you can scroll down and find your County. Local independently run Facebook groups are listed by County or click here for National Facebook Pages.
General requests, please contact the HEN Contact Officer @emails@henireland.org
PR requests, please contact our National PR Officer @ pro@henireland.org
Antrim
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: Home Education in Northern Ireland – HEdNI
* These 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.
Please contact www.hedni.org for information on local Home Ed requirements.
Armagh
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: Craigavon, County Armagh G.H.E.C.C.O. * ABCDEF and everywhere in between Home Ed Friends
* These 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.
Please contact www.hedni.org for information on local Home Ed requirements.
Carlow
Representative: Monica O’Connor 0868366569 / oconnor_monica@hotmail.com
Home educating mother of 6. Home educating since 1986.
* 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
Facebook group: * Home Ed Picnics n’ play days
* These 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.
Cavan
Representative: Bianca Musat 0892024616 / biancamusat24@yahoo.com
Romanian mom to 1 baby girl age 20 months.Doing age appropriate eclectic homeschool curricula.
* 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
Facebook group: Cavan Area Home Educators
* These 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.
Clare
Representative: Joanne joannebwardy@gmail.com
Ex Chemist, Trad Musician and mother to very sociable Paleontogy/Folklore obsessed 9 year old with some special needs in Lisdoonvarna. New to Clare and Home Education but happy to help and chat
Facebook group: Limerick/Clare Home Educate
* These 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.
Cork
Representative:
Iva 0830391313
Croatian, lawyer, married, mum to a girl age 7, homeschooling / unschooling since the beginning, fluent in Croatian, English, German. Can speak but not fluent in Italian.
Meadhbh O’Leary 0879089079 / Meadhbholeary@gmail.com
Meadhbh, mother to three girls. All unschooled until eldest started in transition year aged 15 and a half. Eldest now in leaving cert. 14 yr old and 11 yr old were unschooled and have just started in a democratic school (Sudbury). I was a primary teacher for over 10 years and I have also had experience teaching at 2nd and 3rd level.
* 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
Facebook group: Home education in Cork (and surrounding areas)
* These 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.
Derry
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: Home Education in the North West
Make sure you answer all the questions when you request to join !
* These 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.
Please contact www.hedni.org for information on local Home Ed requirements.
Donegal
Representative: Eilis, I live in the North Donegal area very near the border with Derry.
Contact me at HomeEdNorthWest@gmail.com.
Facebook group: * Home Educating in Donegal * Families in Nature: Donegal Town * Home Education in the North West
Make sure you answer all the questions when you request to join !
* These 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.
Down
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: North Down Home Education Co-op
* These 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.
Please contact www.hedni.org for information on local Home Ed requirements.
Dublin
Representative:
North – We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
South – Lorna 0857234429 / lornasmcgee@gmail.com
Irish mum to 2 kiddies, age 8 & 4, unschooling, eldest was previously in school
West – Cliona clionabrophy@gmail.com
Two children – a daughter aged 11 and a son aged 9. We do ‘school at home’ 4-ish days a week, depending on how many meet-ups are on, though we have an unschooling approach to learning in general ie everywhere, any time, child- and interest-lead. Neither has ever been to school.
West – 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.
* 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
Facebook group: * Dublin Area Home Education * Christian Homeschooling in Dublin Ireland * North Dublin Home Ed Meet Up
* These 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.
Fermanagh
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative ?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: ABCDEF and everywhere in between Home Ed Friends * Home Education in the North West
Make sure you answer all the questions when you request to join !
* These 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.
Please contact www.hedni.org for information on local Home Ed requirements.
Galway
Representative:
Marta Dorigo Salamon meleusina@yahoo.it
I have been unschooling my daughter – born in 2012 – from the start for a mixture of reasons. We moved to Ireland from Italy in December 2018 and we joined HEN immediately. I am an intuitive healer, but currently my days are happily filled mostly with motherhood and unschooling.
I have been unschooling my boys for nearly 4 years now in beautiful Connemara. As a wellness coach I’m conscious of finding ways to make things work and I bring that to our homeschooling experience whenever I can. I’m also a second level teacher so I have experience of both sides of the education system.
* 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
Facebook group: Galway Home Educators in Action * Galway Home Education (Homeschooling /Unschooling) and Surrounding Areas * Smallz Homeschoolers (Galway)
* These 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.
Kerry
Representative: Heather & Jack McClintock 0646689559 / mcclintockclan@gmail.com
* 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
Facebook group: Home education in Kerry ( & surrounding areas)
* These 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.
Kildare
Representative: Deirdre MacQuaile 0877504246 / deirdre.macquaile@gmail.com
* 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
Facebook group: * Home Ed Picnics n’ play days
* These 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.
Kilkenny
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: Kilkenny Home education
* These 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.
Laois
Representative:
Orla barnadarrighouse@gmail.com
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.
Tracy tahood100@yahoo.com
* 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
Facebook group: Home Education (Laois and surrounding counties) Group * Laois Home Education
* These 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.
Leitrim
Representative: Sharon Conlon 0863773330 / sharonconlon78@gmail.com
Mum of 2 children ages 10 + 11. Taken out of school since Jan 19. Informal homeschooling.
* 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
Facebook group: Leitrim and surrounds home education group
* These 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.
Limerick
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: Limerick / Clare home Education (homeschooling)
* These 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.
Longford
Representative: Annette Corkery 0863027602 / ardaghart@gmail.com
Annette is a mother of one unschooling teen.
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 and also Home Ed Camping and Adventures
* 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
Facebook group: Longford,Westmeath Home Ed Community
* These 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.
Louth
Representative: Lindsey 0833526879 / mummyandwife@hotmail.com
My name is Lindsey. 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
Mayo
Representative: We don’t have one yet ! Could you be our representative?
Contact emails@henireland.org
Facebook group: Mayo Home Educators
* These 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.
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.
* 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
Facebook group: Meath Home Educators
* These 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.
Monaghan
Representative: Annemie 0899533183 / dalyannemie@gmail.com
Annemie, previously Special needs teacher and Trauma playtherapist – now full-time homeschool mum to 4 awesome homeschool kiddos: ages 17, twins of 8 and 7.
* 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
Facebook group: Homeschoolers Monaghan * ABCDEF and everywhere in between Home Ed Friends
* These 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.
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.
* 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
Facebook group: Home Education (Laois and surrounding counties) Group
* These 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.
Roscommon
Representative: Sharon Conlon 0863773330 / sharonconlon78@gmail.com
Mum of 2 children ages 10 + 11. Taken out of school since Jan 19. Informal homeschooling.
* 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
Facebook group: Roscommon Homeschooling
* These 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.
Sligo
Representative: Anna anna_sergeenko@yahoo.com
I am a mum to 2 boys (8yo. and 2yo.). We are a bilingual (Russian/English) family living in Sligo for the last 9 years. Both boys are home educated from the start. We are very eclectic in our choices from following a curriculum to child/interest lead learning to unschooling. And yes, parents are perfectly capable of educating their own kids. Trust yourself!
* 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
Facebook group: Sligo home educators
* These 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.
Tipperary
Representative:
Tara Folds 0861505327 / taralouisefolds@yahoo.com
Facebook group: Homeschoolers & Unschoolers in Tipperary * Home Education in Tipperary and surrounding areas
* These 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.
Tyrone
Representative: Mary Marycullen47@yahoo.co.uk
* 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
Facebook group: ABCDEF and everywhere in between Home Ed Friends * Home Education in the North West
Make sure you answer all the questions when you request to join !
* These 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.
Please contact www.hedni.org for information on local Home Ed requirements.
Waterford
Representative:
Angelica mrsgrant@gmail.com
Mum of two (15&13), eldest was previously in school. We mostly unschool, with some semi-structured parts.
Facebook group: Homeschooling in Waterford
* These 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.
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 and also Home Ed Camping and Adventures.
* 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
Facebook group: Longford, Westmeath Home Ed Community
* These 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.
Wexford
Representative: Margaret Quaid 0539429267 / hencontactofficer@gmail.com
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.
* 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
Facebook group: * Wexford Home Education
* These 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.
Wicklow
Representative: Clara Flanagan clara@kahl.ie 085 7214944 or 087 4661924
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!
* 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
Facebook group: * Wicklow Home Edventures * West Wicklow Home Educators
* These 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.
Non-local groups:
Home Education Network Ireland – HEN Public
Home Education Network (HEN) Ireland – Private (HEN Members only group)
Home Ed Camping and Adventures
Special needs home education (Ireland)
Irish Unschooling Gamers (under 12s )
Irish Home Ed Teen/Parents of teens Facebook group.
Homeschool teens chat Europe (or close timezone to GMT)
Catholic Home Educators in Ireland
Irish Christian Home Educators Association
CHESS Ireland (Catholic Home Education Support Society)
Irish Homeschoolers Buy, Sell and Swap
School Refusal and Anxiety Parent Support Ireland