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Ballyhide Montessori School

Private

Location

Barrowdale House

Ballyhide

Co. Carlow

Contact

Tel: 059 913 7148

Mob: 086 372 0379

Email: scabarry@hotmail.com

Manager: Shauna McDonald

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Bambinos

Private

Location

Kilbracken
Ballybrittas

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 6867

Email: car-malone@hotmail.com

Manager: Caroline Malone

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Bernie Tynan’s Pre-school

Private

Location

24 Beechlawn

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 0085

Mob: 086 153 1215

Email: bernietynan@gmail.com

Manager: Bernie Tynan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Birchgrove Childcare (Laois Partnership Company)

Community

Location

Birchgrove Community Centre

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Email: fionacarty@laoispartnership.ie

Manager: Fiona Carty

Information

School Age Only

Scheme

Book Buddies

Location

Portlaoise Family Resource Centre
Harpurs Lane

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 868 6153

Mob: 085 250 8455

Email: moneill@portlaoisefrc.ie

Cherish Childcare (formerly Melanies Day Nursery & Creche)

Private

Location

Springhill Rd

Graiguecullen

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 059 914 3328

Email: cherishchildcare@gmail.com

Manager: Melanie Watson

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Claires Montessori

Private

Location

Acragar

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 864 4164

Mob: 086 803 3023

Email: clairesmontessori@eircom.net

Manager: Claire Dempsey

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Classy Kidz

Private

Location

6A Rahinwood

Ballylinan

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 089 2161320

Email: annblake@outlook.ie

Manager: Ann Blake

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Clough Ballacolla Baby and Toddler Group

Location

Parish Hall
Clough

Ballacolla

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 458 0415

Email: egan_paula@hotmail.com

Corrig Kids

Private

Location

Corrig

Stradbally

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 226 7042

Email: corrigkids@gmail.com

Manager: Edel Graham

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Cute & Clever Playschool

Private

Location

Old Convent

Rathdowney

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 050 546 464

Mob: 087 655 8254

Email: claireryan56@gmail.com

Manager: Claire Ryan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Darling Buds Montessori

Private

Location

8 The Garden Village

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 0518

Email: niamh.walshe@yahoo.co.uk

Manager: Niamh Walshe

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Darling Buds Montessori & Daycare

Private

Location

Maryborough Village

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 868 5161

Email: niamh.walshe@yahoo.co.uk

Manager: Niamh Walshe

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Durrow Community Playgroup

Community

Location

Old Boys School

Durrow

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 238 9140

Email: playschoolc@yahoo.co.uk

Manager: Sheila Clancy

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Early Learning Montessori

Private

Location

St. Marys School Hall
Church Avenue

Stradbally

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 784 7898

Email: sheilabconroy@gmail.com

Manager: Shiela Conroy

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Family to Family Support Parent and Toddler Group

Location

Treo Nua
Harpurs Lane

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Leader: Lesa Gilligan

Giggles Creche Killenard

Private

Location

95 Louth Gate

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 864 5005

Email: gigglesportarlington@eircom.net

Manager: Sinead Boland

Information

Sessional
Full Day
Part Time
Morning
Afterschool

Scheme

Giggles Creche Portarlington

Private

Location

The Thatch

Killenard

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 864 0496

Email: gigglescrechekillenard@eircom.net

Manager: Sinead Boland/ Valerie Keating

Information

Sessional
Full Day
Part Time
Morning
Afterschool

Scheme

Graceland Creche & Montessori (The Hermatige)

Community

Location

165 The Hermitage

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 866 8558

Mob: 085 801 5307

Email: info@gracelandcreche.ie

Manager: Grace Okonkwo

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Graiguecullen Parish Childcare Centre Ltd

Community

Location

St Fiaccs Primary School
Killeshin Road

Carlow Town

Co. Carlow

Contact

Tel: 059 913 7105

Email: graiguecullenpcc@gmail.com

Manager: Diane Darcy

Information

Sessional
Afterschool
Breakfast Club
Pre-school

Scheme

Happy Days Creche

Private

Location

The Square

Durrow

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 873 6962

Email: happydaysdurrow@eircom.net

Manager: Evelyn Clancy

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Happy Days Pe-School

Private

Location

Borris Little

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 1502

Email: happydaysplay@eircom.net

Manager: Marie Byrne

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Happy Days Pre-School/Montessori

Private

Location

Clough Hall
Clough

Ballacolla

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 050 546 750

Mob: 087 206 1998

Email: catherinefitzpatrick@yahoo.co.uk

Manager: Catherine Fitzpatrick

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Iosa Linn

Private

Location

Rath Community Centre
Ballybrittas

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 369 0305

Email: colettebehan@hotmail.com

Manager: Colette Behan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Jelly Tots Creche

Community

Location

Fr Breen Park

Abbeyleix

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 873 1904

Mob: 057 873 1904

Email: admin@jellys-tots.org

Manager: Margaret Burke

Information

Full Day
Afterschool

Scheme

Jigsaw Childcare

Private

Location

28 Bruach Na Habann
Killeen

Maganey

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 059 913 5271

Mob: 087 749 7949

Email: jigsawchildcare@live.com

Manager: Sulinder Finn

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Jolly Tots

Community

Location

Church Street

Ballinakill

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 399 8111

Email: jollytotsplayschool@hotmail.com

Manager: Joan Lacey

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Just 4 Kids

Private

Location

Whitefields
Station Road

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 864 0334

Mob: 087 966 3796

Email: robinsoncatriona@live.ie

Manager: Catriona Robinson

Information

Sessional PM
Full Day
Afterschool
Breakfast Club

Scheme

Kiddicare

Private

Location

Rosenallis Community Centre

Rosenallis

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 085 829 0063

Email: micbowes@eircom.net

Manager: Michelle Bowes

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Kiddicare Early Years Childcare

Private

Location

Harbour Street

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 86 97973

Email: micbowes@eircom.net

Manager: Michelle Bowes

Information

Full Day

Scheme

Killadooley Childcare Group Ltd

Community

Location

Killadooley

Ballybrophy

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 050 544 890

Email: Killadooleychildcare@gmail.com

Manager: Mary Ellen

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Kilminchy School House

Private

Location

Dublin Road

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 866 0017

Mob: 087 247 7471

Email: kilminchyschoolhouse@gmail.com

Manager: Sonya Duggan

Information

Sessional
Full Day
Part Time

Scheme

Knock Kids Playschool

Community

Location

Spink

Abbeyleix

Co. Laois

Contact

Email: knockkidsplayschool@gmail.com

Manager: Marie McGrath

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Kuddz Kiddz

Private

Location

Camross Village
Camross

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 873 5046

Mob: 087 758 8361

Email: martinacuddyryan@yahoo.com

Manager: Martina Cuddy Ryan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Kuddz Kidz Playschool

Private

Location

Raheen Village
Raheen

Mountrath

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 873 1682

Mob: 087 758 8361

Email: martinacuddyryan@yahoo.com

Manager: Martina Cuddy Ryan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Laois International School Music Preschool and Afterschool Service

Private

Location

Tower Hill
Church Street

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 868 8088

Mob: 087 9547031

Email: schoollaois@hotmail.com

Manager: Ewa Cala

Information

Sessional
Half Sessional
Full Day
Part Time

Scheme

Little Angels

Private

Location

Galesquarter

Cullahill

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 641 3478

Email: aishlingaylward@gmail.com

Manager: Aishling Saunders

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Little Learners Pre-School

Private

Location

41A Rochford Manor

Graiguecullen

Co. Carlow

Contact

Mob: 087 622 9471

Email: magsandcozzy@eircom.net

Manager: Mags Enright

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Little Scholars Montessori School

Private

Location

Dublin Road

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 365 0708

Email: audreymwhelan@gmail.com

Manager: Aurey Whelan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Little Stars Creche and Montessori School

Private

Location

Kilminchy Village
Kilminchy

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 866 2149

Email: littlestarslaois@gmail.com

Manager: Elaine Macaulay

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Magic Moments

Private

Location

78 Hawthorn Drive

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 866 7997

Email: magicmoments78@gmail.com

Manager: Nuala McEvoy

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Majellas Montessori School

Private

Location

Hollyfield
Acragar

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 226 4417

Email: majella.fitz@hotmail.com

Manager: Majella Fitzpatrick

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Maples 2

Private

Location

21 Borris Little

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 868 3778

Mob: 089 613 0649

Email: maplescreche@gmail.com

Manager: Monica Delaney

Information

Afterschool

Scheme

Merry Mornings

Private

Location

Gort Na nOir
Mountrath Rd

Abbeyleix

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 858 6646

Email: fionnbardon@hotmail.com

Manager: Fionn Bardon

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Mountmellick Parent and Toddler Group

Location

Methodist Hall

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 05786 79930

Mob: 086 868 8458

Email: endamatthews@gmail.com

Leader: Marion Thompson

Mountmellick Youth Development Centre

Community

Location

Mountmellick Development Association Office
Irishtown

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 4525

Email: mydc@mdaltd.ie

Manager: Audery O'Reilly

Information

Sessional PM

Scheme

Na Paisti Community Creche

Community

Location

Link Road

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 863 6836

Email: nrothwell@eircom.net

Manager: Niamh Rothwell

Information

Sessional
Sessional PM
Full Day
Part Time
Afterschool

Scheme

Naionra Naomh Aine

Private

Location

Garoon

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 4963

Mob: 086 353 4852

Email: mary@naomhaine.ie

Manager: Mary Culleton

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Norefield Montessori

Private

Location

Norefield House

Abbeyleix

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 156 4040

Email: patricia.nuzum@yahoo.ie

Manager: Patricia Nuzum

Information

Sessional

Scheme

O’Moore Place Childcare

Community

Location

Aras Eoghain
OMoore Place

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 354 3906

Email: fionacarty@laoispartnership.ie

Manager: Fiona Carty

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Paulines Playgroup

Private

Location

Aisfinto

Crossneen

Co. Carlow

Contact

Tel: 059 914 1305

Mob: 087 291 2620

Email: epaulinebrett@yahoo.ie

Manager: Pauline Brett

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Play Together Childcare Services Ltd

Private

Location

40 Crossmeem Manor
Leighlin Road

Carlow Town

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 085 813 7119

Email: eleanor@carloweducatetogether.ie

Information

Sessional
Full Day
Part Time

Scheme

Portarlington After Schools Project

Community

Location

Portarlington Community Centre
Link Road

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 683 2781

Email: portafterschools@gmail.com

Manager: Frances Deverell

Information

Sessional PM

Scheme

Portarlington Parent and Toddler Group

Location

Portarlington Community Centre
Link Road

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 3742

Mob: 087 761 1796

Email: dee26c@hotmail.com

Leader: Brenda Rodgers

Information

Tues & Thurs mornings 10am-12pm

Portlaoise Nursery and Playschool

Private

Location

Stradbally Rd

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 0176

Mob: 087 212 3528

Email: avrilbyrne3@gmail.com

Manager: Avril Byrne

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Quinagh Creche

Private

Location

34 Heather Hill
Graiguecullen

Carlow Town

Co. Carlow

Contact

Tel: 059 918 2227

Email: lfjralph@hotmail.com

Manager: Laura Ralph

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Ria’s Kids Academy

Private

Location

Cullenbeg Community Centre
Ballycullenbeg

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 869 7000

Mob: 087 785 9541

Email: info@kidsacademy.ie

Manager: Maria Fogarty

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Sandra’s Playschool

Private

Location

Tel: 087 680 2173
Clonincurragh

Mountrath

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 087 680 2173

Mob: 087 680 2173

Email: sandrasplayschool.shore1@gmail.com

Manager: Sandra Timmons

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Sherpa Kids Holy Family

Private

Location

Nano Nagle Hall
Aghnaharna Dr
Summer Hill

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 083 8922865

Email: dublin5and13@sherpakids.ie

Sarah Grange

Information

School Age Only

Scheme

Shooting Stars

Private

Location

Irey

Ballyfin

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 624 2996

Email: kt.oconnor@hotmail.com

Manager: Kathleen O'Connor

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Silly Billies Playschool

Private

Location

Bracklone Street

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 3698

Mob: 087 652 6145

Email: sillybilliesplayschool@gmail.com

Manager: Bernadette McLoughlin

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Sonas Childcare

Community

Location

Irishtown

Mountmellick

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 864 4492

Email: mountmellickchildcare@eircom.net

Manager: Catriona O'Hearne

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

St Brigids Childcare

Community

Location

St Brigids Place

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 354 3906

Email: fionacarty@laoispartnership.ie

Manager: Fiona Carty

Information

Sessional PM

Scheme

Stepping Stones

Private

Location

Old Boys School

Castletown

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 086 324 0673

Mob: 087 976 1233

Email: stellaharding1@hotmail.com

Manager: Stella Harding

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Stradbally Montessori School

Private

Location

Vicarstown Rd

Stradbally

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 5337

Mob: 085 723 6352

Email: mauradelaney1@eircom.net

Manager: Maura Delaney

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Suaimhneas Community Childcare

Community

Location

Treo Nua
Harpers Lane

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 868 6158

Email: info@portlaoisefrc.ie

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

The Childrens House

Private

Location

44 The Fairways

Abbeyleix

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 873 0001

Mob: 087 225 4302

Email: thechildrenshouse1@gmail.com

Manager: Margaret Palmer-Bergin

Information

Sessional
Half Sessional

Scheme

The Den

Community

Location

The Den
Killeshin Community Development Ltd

Killeshin

Co. Carlow

Contact

Tel: 059 914 7909

Email: thedenkcdl@eircom.net

Manager: Helen Curry

Information

Sessional
Full Day
Afterschool
Breakfast Club
Out of School

Scheme

The Den Playgroup

Private

Location

10 Carrick Hill

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 866 0052

Email: orlaghmccrory2008@gmail.com

Manager: Orlagh McCrory

Information

Sessional

Scheme

The Ferns Playschool

Private

Location

Main Street

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 087 968 5611

Mob: 085 164 4918

Email: sheilaldunne@hotmail.com

Manager: Sheila Dunne

Information

Sessional

Scheme

The Maples Creche

Private

Location

Forest Park
Borris Little

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 868 1762

Email: maplescreche@gmail.com

Manager: Monica Delaney

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

The Old School House Playschool

Private

Location

Killimy
Emo

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 085 822 5481

Email: theoldschoolhouseplayschool@gmail.com

Manager: Colette Rigney

Information

Sessional

Scheme

The Orchard Childminding Service

Private

Location

Lisduff
Errill

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 050 544 961

Email: rosaleenfairbrother@yahoo.ie

Manager: Rosaleen Fairbrother

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

The Rainbow Castle

Private

Location

41 Blossom Court
Esker Hills

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 865 1020

Mob: 087 366 4002

Email: therainbowcastle@gmail.com

Manager: Honorata Puslednik

Information

Sessional
Full Day
Part Time
Afterschool

Scheme

The Village Creche

Private

Location

Bog Road

Ballyroan

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 875 7336

Email: edithosullivan@yahoo.com

Manager: Edith O'Sullivan

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Tiddlywinks

Private

Location

Cappanafeacle
Ballyadams

Athy

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 059 862 5983

Mob: 085 740 8607

Email: jmsocq@gmailo.com

Manager: Joan O'Connor Quinn

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Timahoe Tots

Private

Location

Timahoe

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 862 7011

Mob: 087 774 8948

Email: timahoetots@gmail.com

Manager: Deborah Quinn

Information

Half Sessional

Scheme

Tir na nÓg

Community

Location

Old Boys School
Clonaslee

Clonaslee

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 057 864 8988

Email: clonasleeplaygroup@gmail.com

Manager: Victoria Houlihan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Tir na nOg Naionra

Private

Location

Boughlone
Mountrath Rd

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 086 312 3596

Email: larkin.nikki9876@gmail.com

Manager: Nicola Larkin

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Tír na nÓg Playschool (NS)

Private

Location

St Josephs National School
Borris in Ossory

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 199 3984

Email: lillieward38@gmail.com

Manager: Elizabeth Ward

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Tir na nOg Pre-School

Community

Location

Ballymorris Road

Portarlington

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 086 863 0039

Email: tirnanogpreschool@gmail.com

Manager: Bernie Reddin

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Together is Better

Location

Parish Centre

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 085 730 6284

Email: suziewong-88@hotmail.com

Leader: Susan Lewis

Information

Fri mornings 10am-10.45am

Tots and Co. Playschool

Private

Location

4 Newline Close

Mountrath

Co. Laois

Contact

Mob: 087 416 2377

Email: phelancolette@yahoo.ie

Manager: Colette Phelan

Information

Sessional

Scheme

Tutor Time Preschool

Private

Location

Rahin

Ballylinan

Co. Laois

Contact

Tel: 059 862 5497

Manager: Beverley Kaye

Information

Sessional

Scheme