Groups & community
The people: local home ed groups, meetups, and the families and contacts who'll welcome you in.
Activities & things to do
The places: a growing directory of days out — museums, forests, farms, beaches, and rainy-day spots.
Resources & the basics
Plain-English guides to registering with Tusla, choosing an approach, and finding your feet.
Help that meets you where you are
Plain-English guides to the practical side of home ed in Ireland — the first few are on the way, starting with registering with Tusla.
Groups run by families, for families
Support circles, co-ops and meet-ups across Ireland, run by home educators and open to newcomers. Here are a few to start with.
Browse the directoryPick your county, meet your people
Tap a county to see the groups, meet-ups and days out nearby. New listings are added as families share them.
Places to explore together
Separate from the groups — a directory of family days out, from museums to forest walks.
Museums & heritage
Country Life, Céide Fields, Rathcroghan and dozens more.
Nature & outdoors
Greenways, forest parks, beaches and national parks.
Indoor & rainy-day
Play centres, aquariums, farms, cinemas and leisure spots.
Arts & festivals
Baboró, Roola Boola and children's arts programmes.
Where home ed can take you
Come and find your people
Free to join, friendly from the first hello. Start with your county.