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We live on a wonderful little island of the coast of Co. Mayo. We have two beautiful dogs Daisy and Luna and they enjoy attention and going for lovely coastal walks around our beautiful island.
Volunteers enjoy the polytunnel sowing and taking care of the fruit & vegetables for home use. We also have a wonderful flower garden that requires care and attention, keeping hedges trimmed and weeding from time to time.
We enjoy the company of our Workawayers and have great fun together. We bake Irish brown bread, as well as scones. We like going for walks with the dogs and sometimes looking after the sheep. Of course in summer we love going sea swimming as we live on the beach front and enjoy walking on the warm sand and soaking up the sun. Our door is always open to guests and you will meet many locals who come to our kitchen for tea and coffee. Our helpers like to get involved in our homely island community, there is a lovely Community Club, a shop less than 4 minutes away from our house. There you might enjoy traditional music and dance, have a drink & meal, meet new local friends and have chats and laughs. Our polytunnel and garden is for our own private use and is not for profit. When we have surplus vegetables we give them to our friends and families on our little island as everyone helps each other. This is the nature of a small island community. The volunteers loves this aspect of our lifestyle.
We all live in one with nature and you will be made very welcome by the island community.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Improve their English, learn to plant vegetables and flowers, take care of animals and generally learn how an island community live and work together. Enjoy the culture of the music and dance. Learn from a fishing community and of course enjoy eating fresh fish and learn the variety of fish, or maybe experience a boat trip to neighbouring islands.
Aide
We would love for you to mind the dogs (daily walks and feeding). Luna is a small, adorable dog who loves attention and cuddles. She loves to go on big walks around the island and down to the beach. Daisy is our sheep dog, she is more shy and needs time to open up to people, but once she gets to know you she will love you. She goes to herd the sheep with Bernard, but enjoys cuddles when she is home and likes to explore the island as well. They are both great for daily hikes and love their breakfast in the morning.
The polytunnel, where we sow our own vegetables and fruit, always needs attention too! If you like gardening, you will love it here. The flower garden invites you for general maintenance, some weeding for example, as well. Other days there might be more house work (dishes, hoovering, cleaning, and helping prepare meals).
There might be painting jobs, renovation, and routine maintenance and upkeep: chopping fire wood and kindling, helping with projects in the shed. The ability and willingness to muck in is very helpful!
Some volunteers will ramble the fields and mountains to help feed the sheep & lambs and with related jobs, accompanying Bernard and his sheep dog Daisy, this is a great adventure and experience.
You are also very welcome to cook dinner on some nights or show us your own country's traditional meals (we will try to organize whatever ingredients you require).
We provide nice, comfortable accommodation and WiFi for a solo WorkAway - no couples or friends, please. There is a daily return ferry service to the island on the Pirate Queen, the trip takes 55 minutes from Roonagh Pier near Louisburgh. Co Mayo. We will help guide you with travel plans to the island re ferry times and transport from Westport.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
You have your own private single bedroom (often en suite) and (from late spring to early fall) a sitting room to relax.
Autres infos...
Inishturk Island is a little paradise of peace and tranquility. You arrive here as a WorkAway and you leave as our friends. There is spectacular scenery with incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean. From cliffs to hiking hills and beautiful sandy beaches there is plenty to enjoy and explore. There is Irish traditional music and dance some weekends in the Community Club (less than four minutes away).
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Un
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours, 5 days a week
Feedback (17)
Nic and Ellie arrived on Inishturk Island full of confidence and eager to get their hands dirty. They are a wonderful couple so kindhearted and caring to each other and to others. We really enjoyed the fun and conversations… read more
We had a very special month sharing… read more
Martha arrived to Inishturk for a week and stayed a month. We were so upset and lonely when she had to leave. Martha is an amazing person, very respectful, responsible, trustworthy and of course very kindhearted and… read more
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Nic and Ellie arrived on Inishturk Island full of confidence and eager to get their hands dirty. They are a wonderful couple so kindhearted and caring to each other and to others. We really enjoyed the fun and conversations… read more
We had a very special month sharing… read more
Martha arrived to Inishturk for a week and stayed a month. We were so upset and lonely when she had to leave. Martha is an amazing person, very respectful, responsible, trustworthy and of course very kindhearted and… read more
About the work… read more
They are great and from the first day you are a part of the family. They are absolute helpful and gave me a perfekt description to get on the island. If you have any problems you can contact and they help you.
I was working many different things and enjoyd it. I could always take my time and make a… read more
She got on great with our dogs, we named her the "dog whisperer". She loved exploring the island… read more
I helped out around the home, enjoyed stunning island walks with their two loveable dogs and regained good health and fitness after a long inactive spell.
We swam… read more
it was a pleasure to stay at your place.
I had a really nice time on your beautiful little island Inishturk. I really enjoyed the nature, the beach, the cliffs and my walks there.
For me the work was easy to deal with, not heavy work. I had to do the ironing, cleaning, cooking, garden-work or to go for a walk with the… read more
and all the work you did with Bernard on his boat. You, are so upbeat, pleasant person and… read more
I had a wonderful stay, Phylo and Bernard are extremely friendly people, and always ready to help for anything.
The island of Inishturk is beautiful to discover, a very good playground for hiking and jogging.
If you want a great holiday, do not hesitate it is in… read more
I mostly worked in the house and with the guests and time just flew by. You'll have your own space, really cozy and the dogs will be your best friends. The work is not hard but summer months are busy and you have to… read more
So I had a wonderful chance to volunteer helping a fisherman in this lovely island.
It was amazing time and I feel blessed to meet Philomina and Bernard as well several times during my stay.
They are so friendly… read more
I worked mostly with Bernard and with him you will learn and experience lots of new stuff as he is a fisherman, keeps sheeps and is a… read more
The island is really beautiful. I love it and I had unforgettable walks around it. The people from there is very nice and the countryside gorgeous. It is a wonderful place for losting in its hills and… read more
