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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

A 2 Z Montessori School

Elizabeth
Mooney

Abbeyleix Road,
Stradbally, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8625471

An Nai Scoil

Mary Mulhall

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8642433

An Tigh Sugradh
(Naionra)

Mary Teehan

Crann Nua, Edenderry

Road, Portarlington, Co.
Laois
Ballaghmore, Borris in
Ossory, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

086 1750652

Ballyhide Montessori
School

Shauna
McDonald

Sessional

Private

059 9137148

Bambinos Creche

Colette Burke
& Caroline
Malone
Bernie Tynan

Full Day Care

Private

057 8626867

24, Beechlawn,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8620085

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8682973

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

059 9143328

Bernie Tynan

Barrowdale House,
Ballyhide, Carlow, Co.
Laois
Kilbracken, Ballybrittas,
Co. Laois

Bright Beginning

Nanette
Nealon

Cherish Childcare &

Early Learning Centre

Melanie
Watson

34, Dunmasc, Dublin

Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
Springhill Road,
Graiguecullen, Co. Laois

Claire's Montessori PreSchool

Claire
Dempsey

Acragar, Mountmellick,
Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8644164

Classy Kidz

Lorna Little &

Ann Blake

6A, Rahinwood,
Ballylinan, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

059 8625684

Corrig Kids

Edel Byrne

Corrig, Stradbally, Co.

Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8641845

Crettyard Childcare
Service

Theresa
Fitzpatrick

The Parish Centre,

Newtown, Crettyard,

Sessional /
After School

Community

056 4401837

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

Co. Laois
Cute & Clever
Playschool

Claire Ryan

Old Convent,
Rathdowney, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

0505 46464

Darling Buds Montessori

Niamh
Walshe

8, The Garden Village,

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Private

057 8620518

Darling Buds Montessori

& Daycare

Niamh
Walshe

Private

057 8685161

Durrow Community
Playgroup Ltd.

Sheila Clancy

Community

087 2389140

Giggles Creche

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8640496

95, Loughgate,
Portarlington, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

087 9582088

Gracelands Creche &

Montessori

Sinead
Boland &
Valerie
Keating
Sinead
Boland &
Valerie
Keating
Grace
Okonkwo

Maryborough Village,
Mountrath Road,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Old Boys School,
Kilkenny Road, Durrow,
Co. Laois
The Heritage, Killenard,
Portarlington, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional /
Part Time
Full Day Care /
Sessional /
Part Time
Sessional

165, The Hermitage,

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8668558

Gracelands Creche &

Montessori

Grace
Okonkwo

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

059 9170000

Gracelands Creche
Montessori

Grace
Okonkwo

34, Heather Hill Avenue,

Heather Hill,
Graiguecullen, Co. Laois
De Vesci Court,
Fairgreen, Mountmellick
Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois

Full Day Care

Private

057 8666862

Giggles Creche

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

Graiguecullen Parish
Childcare Centre Ltd.

Diane Darcy

Sessional /
Part Time

Community

059 9137105

Happy Days

Maria Byrne

c/o St. Fiacc's National

School, Killeshin Road,
Graiguecullen, Carlow
Co. Laois
Borris Little, Portlaoise,
Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8621502

Happy Days Creche

Evelyn Clancy

The Square, Durrow,

Co. Laois

Full Day Care

Private

057 8736962

Happy Days Montessori

Catherine
Fitzpatrick

Clough Hall, Clough,

Ballacolla, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8646750

Iosa Linn

Colette
Behan

Sessional

Private

086 3690305

Jan's Nursery

Janet
Rochford

Sessional

Private

057 8662054

Jelly Tots

Margaret
Burke

Community Centre,
Rath, Ballybrittas, Co.
Laois
Unit 5, Old Mill, Church
Street, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
Fr. Breen Park,
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Full Day Care

Community

057 8731904

Jigsaw Childcare

Sulinder Finn

Sessional

Private

087 7497949

Jolly Tots Community

Playschool

Joan Lacey

28, Bruach na hAbhann,

Killeen, Maganey, Co.
Laois
Church Street,
Ballinakill, Co. Laois

Sessional

Community

086 3998111

Jonix Educational
Services

Hayley
Sheehy

Part Time

Private

086 4493243

Just 4 Kids Creche

Catriona
Robinson

27, Bellingham Estate,

Mountrath Road,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Whitefields, Station
Road, Portarlington, Co.
Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional /
Part Time

Private

057 8640334

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

Just 4 Kids Montessori

School

Catriona
Robinson

12, Barrow View,

Portarlington, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

087 9663796

Kiddiecare Pre-School

Michelle
Bowes

Sessional

Private

057 8628885

Killadooley Childcare

Deirdre
Manton

Rosenallis Community
Centre, Rosenallis, Co.
Laois
Killadooley,
Ballybrophy, Co. Laois

Community

0505 44890

Kilminchy School House

Sonya
Duggan

Dublin Road, Portlaoise,

Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional /
Part Time
Full Day Care /
Sessional

Private

057 8660017

Knock Kids Kare

Sinead
Fitzpatrick

Spink, Abbeyleix, Co.

Laois

Sessional

Community

085 7856899
086 0470301

Kolbe Pre-School

Phil Dowling

Part Time

Community

057 8662708

Kuddz Kidz

Martina Ryan

48, Glenbarrow, Ballyfin

Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
Camross Village, Co.
Laois

Sessional

Private

087 7588361

Kuddz Kidz Playschool

Martina
Cuddy-Ryan

Raheen, Mountrath, Co.

Laois

Sessional

Private

087 7588361

Laois International
School Ltd.

Ewa Cala

Full Day Care

Private

057 8688008

Little Angels

Aishling
Aylward

Towerhill, Church
Street, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
Galesquarter, Cullohill,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Private

087 6413478

Little Learners PreSchool

Margaret
Enright

41, Rochfort Manor,

Graiguecullen, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional /
Part Time
Sessional

Private

087 3956105

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

Little Scholars
Montessori School

Audrey
Whelan

Dublin Road, Portlaoise,

Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

086 3650708

Little Stars Creche &

Montessori School

Elaine
McDonald

Kilminchy Village,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8662149

Magic Moments
Montessori

Nuala McEvoy
& Olivia Kelly

78, Hawthorn Drive,

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8667997

Majella's Montessori
School

Majella
Fitzpatrick

Acragar Cottage,
Mountmellick, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

087 2264417

Merry Mornings

Fionn Bardon

Sessional

Private

086 8586646

Midlands Visitor Centre

Anne
McLoughlin

Drop-In

Community

Na Paisti Community
Creche

Mary Keogh

Gort na nOir, Balladine,

Mountrath Road,
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Midlands Prison, Dublin
Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
Link Road,
Portarlington, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Community

057 8645728

Naomh Aine

Mary Culleton

Garoon, Mountmellick,
Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8624963

Norefield Montessori
School

Patricia
Nuzum

Norefield House,
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8731555

OMoore Place Childcare

Mary Mooney

Sessional /
Part Time

Community

057 8663740

Pauline's Playgroup

Pauline Brett

Aras Eoghain, O'Moore

Place, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
"Aisfinto", Crossneen,
Carlow, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

059 9141305

Portlaoise Nursery and

Playschool

Avril Byrne

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8620176

Stradbally Road,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

Quinagh Creche &

Montessori School

Private

059 9182227

Sessional

Private

057 8697000

Sandra's Playschool

Sandra Shore

Sessional

Private

057 8732101

Shooting Stars PreSchool

Kathleen
OConnor

Crossneen Manor,
Leighlin Road, Carlow,
Co. Laois
Cullenbeg Community,
Ballycullenbeg,
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Ashfield Lodge,
Clonincurragh,
Mountrath, Co. Laois
Irey, Ballyfin, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Rias Kids Academy

Laura Ralph
& Linda
Fennelly
Maria Fogarty

Sessional

Private

087 6242996

Silly Billies Playschool

Bernadette
McLoughlin

Bracklone Street,
Portarlington, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8623698

Sinad Winters
Montessori School

Sinad
Winters

13, Beladd Upper,

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

085 8478646

Sonas Mountmellick
Community Childcare

Sarah
Henihan

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Community

057 8644492

Stepping Stones PreSchool

Stella
Harding

c/o Mountmellick
Development
Association Museum,
Irishtown,
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Gash, Castletown, Co.
Laois

Sessional

Private

086 3240673

Stradbally Montessori

Maura
Delaney

Vicarstown Road,
Stradbally, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8625337

Suaimhneas Community
Childcare

Carol
Donohoe

Treo Nua Resource

Centre, Harpurs Lane,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Full Day Care

Community

057 8686158

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Teach na Leanai,
Youthreach Creche

Samantha
Cummings

Harbour Street,
Mountmellick, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Community

The Children's House

Margaret
Palmer
Bergin
Helen Curry
& Eadaoin
Brennan
Orlagh
McCrory

44, The Fairway,

Ballyroan Road,
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Killeshin Community
Dev. Ltd., Killeshin,
Carlow, Co. Laois
10, Carrick Hill, Dublin
Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
Main Street,
Portarlington, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8730001

Sessional

Community

059 9147909

Sessional

Private

057 8660052

Sessional

Private

087 9685611

The Den

The Den Playgroup

Phone No

The Ferns Playschool

Shelia Dunne

The Maples Creche

Monica
Delaney

Forest Park, Portlaoise,

Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8681762

The Old Rectory

Playschool

Ingrid
Deverell

Coolbanagher, Emo, Co.

Laois

Sessional

Private

057 8646538

The Orchard
Childminding Service

Rosaleen
Fairbrother

Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois

Private

086 3619759

The Rainbow Castle Ltd.

Honorata
Puslednik

Private

087 3664002

The Village Creche

Edith
O'Sullivan

41, Blossom Court,

Esker Hills, Portlaoise,
Co. Laois
Bog Road, Ballyroan,
Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional /
Childminder
Full Day Care

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8631632

Tiddlywinks

Joan
OConnorQuinn

Cappanafeacle,
Ballyadams, Athy, Co.
Laois

Sessional

Private

059 8625983

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Laois Pre-schools
ID
No

Name of Pre-School

Contact
Name

Address

Type

Community /
Private

Phone No

Timahoe Tots

Deborah
Quinn

Timahoe, Co. Laois

Private

057 8627011

Tir na ng

Lillie Ward

Private

0505 41553

Tir na ng

Bernie Reddin

St. Josephs National

School, Borris in Ossory,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Ballymorris Road,
Portarlington, Co. Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional /
Part Time
Sessional

Sessional

Community

086 8630039

Tir na ng

Mary Kelly

Clonaslee, Co. Laois

Sessional

Community

057 8648988

Tir na ng Naionra

Eibhlin Ui
Lorcain

Sessional

Private

057 8622229

Tots & Co

Colette
Phelan

Boughlone, Mountrath
Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois
4, Newline Cross,
Mountrath, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

087 4162377

Tutor Time

Beverley
Kaye

Rahin, Ballylynam,
Athy, Co. Laois

Sessional

Private

059 8625497

Wee Wonders Creche

Pauline Lalor

Stradbrook, Stradbally
Road, Portlaoise, Co.
Laois

Full Day Care /

Sessional

Private

057 8670937