National or regional
25 home-ed groups, support networks and communities that reach across Ireland, span more than one county, or run online — not tied to a single county.
Groups & support
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Home Education Network (HEN) Ireland
Main support and lobby group for home educators in Ireland. Helps parents exchange ideas, hosts meetings, newsletters, and operate…
Irish Christian Home Educators (ICHEA)
A national network for Christian families home educating in Ireland. It offers community, encouragement and practical support, fro…
Mater Dei Education
Supports classical homeschooling with personal support, lesson plans, and books.
Tusla - Education Welfare
Maintains register of home educated children. Provides assessment and registration services.
Citizens Information
Official guidance on home education rights, requirements, and processes in Ireland.
Heritage Ireland - Education
Free educational visits to heritage sites for home educators. Guided tours and resources available at sites like Céide Fields, Rat…
Mayo Sligo Home Educators
Active regional Facebook group for home educators in Mayo and Sligo. Great for local meetups and advice.
HEN Ireland - Home Ed Groups Directory
Central directory of all home-ed groups across Ireland. Find local Facebook groups, WhatsApp groups, meetups. Regularly updated. E…
Special Needs Home Education Ireland
A national Facebook group for families home educating children with additional needs. It's a supportive, understanding space to sh…
Irish Unschoolers
A national community for families taking an unschooling or child-led approach. Members share how they follow their children's inte…
Irish Gameschoolers (Board Games)
Using board games for learning! Great for maths, strategy, social skills.
Irish Home Ed Teens/Parents of Teens
A Facebook group for the teenage years of home ed, and the parents navigating them. Families talk through the things that come wit…
Irish Home Ed Tweens
For families with children in the tween years (roughly 9-12).
Irish Homeschoolers Buy, Sell & Swap
Buy, sell and swap curriculum, books, resources between home-ed families.
School Refusal and Anxiety Parent Support Ireland
Peer support for parents dealing with school refusal, anxiety and EBSA — sharing experiences and options, including home education…
Irish Home Education
General Facebook community for home educating families across Ireland.
Homeschoolers Ireland
Active Facebook group for homeschoolers in Ireland — questions, advice and connection.
Classical Conversations
Irish community for Classical Conversations — a classical, Christian homeschooling programme.
Irish Unschooling Gamers (under 12s)
Facebook group for unschooling families whose under-12s love gaming.
Homeschool Teens Chat Europe
Chat group connecting homeschooled teens across Europe in GMT-friendly timezones.
Catholic Home Educators in Ireland
Facebook community for Catholic families home educating in Ireland.
CHESS Ireland (Catholic Home Education Support Society)
Catholic Home Education Support Society — support and resources for Catholic home educators in Ireland.
Longford & Westmeath Home Ed Community
A Facebook community for home-educating families across counties Longford and Westmeath — a place to connect, share meet-ups and d…
Online activities
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Big Beach Clean
A nationwide coastal clean-up run by Clean Coasts each September — join one of hundreds of community beach (and river and lake) cl…
When18–20 Sept 2026
Online Social Club (ages 9–14)
A safe, friendly online social club for neurodivergent children (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia) — fun, games, talks and laughs…
WhenWeekly evening sessions (book via Eventbrite)