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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

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

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

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

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