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Description
A period house set out on rolling hills a surrounded by the river Liffey and also boasts its own impressive Waterfall. We straddle beautiful West Wicklow and Kildare border and 40mins from Dublin city. The house was originally built as a hotel for guests visiting the waterfall during Victorian times. We are a family of six and have lots of animals. There are lots of farm tasks, fencing, painting, weeding, and general maintenance help. We love to travel and experience life to the full. We love cooking and eating great food and having fun. If you would like to come and stay with us we can show you what the area has to offer and welcome you into our home and family. We love enthusiastic and fun loving people who go with the flow. If you think you would like to come and stay please get in touch we would love to have you over ✨🤗👍
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have purchased a very historic house steeped in history and geographic interest. There is a huge local interest in the house and the restoration project with lots of opportunities to learn from a wide selection of people and try different activities in the area. We are based in a very beautiful area of Ireland surrounded by lakes and the Wicklow Mountains and very close to Kildare and Dublin. As a family we are very positive and give a lot back to people and always willing to help. We love to help people get the best out of their workaway experience and live a very chilled out outdoor lifestyle.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Day to day life involves help with house chores, food preparation, occasionally child minding.
Gardening: We have lots of paths to be cleared of overgrowth. Always beds to be weeded and general tidy ups.
Animals: we have several ponies to be schooled and cared for. Two pigs that need feeding and watering and the occasional bed change. Three family dogs love walks around the farm and swims in the lake.
General Maintenance: with the size of our small holding and home we always have unskilled jobs for workawayers that just want to have some satisfying tasks in a beautiful area.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have an independent own door room with bunk beds, en-suite and kitchenette for breakfast and snack preparation but main meals, lunch and dinner will be provided from the main house.
We love cooking including vegetarian meals and provide home cooked meals and snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We also welcome workawayers to cook their favorite meals while enjoying their stay.
What else ...
Local area is Hollywood and Blessingtion. Bus transportation is available. If you like hiking this is the perfect place! Dublin city is 40mins away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (10)
Johanna is very sweet and caring and can really relate with children and our little Grace (18mths) got on super with her. Johanna is extremely diligent and loves… read more
We ate breakfast and lunch ourselves and ate dinner… read more
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Johanna is very sweet and caring and can really relate with children and our little Grace (18mths) got on super with her. Johanna is extremely diligent and loves… read more
We ate breakfast and lunch ourselves and ate dinner… read more
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It was the first workaway experience for me and I really enjoyed my stay and especially the work with the horses :) -I will really miss little and now „skinny“ Harmony-
Claire and Daniel cared very well for me,… read more
Living with Daniel, Claire, Eabha and sweet Grace was such a wonderful experience!
Our hosts were incredibly helpful, friendly and talkative young spouses. We could always perceive a naturally… read more
We loved the food and the long nights of talking or rather telling stories.
Our room was really comfortable and the area is just beautiful - we ll be back in latest 10 years ;)
My hosts, Claire and Daniel, are very friendly and communicative young couple with whom all the volunteers had an excellent cooperation. We all enjoyed in true family atmosphere with the owners and their lovely daughters.
The accommodation was excellent, I was alone in a nice room with en suite… read more
