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A family-run historic house and estate with a forestry farm and fishery. Our house is a historic building on the banks of the beautiful river Boyne overlooking the megalithic sites of Newgrange and Knowth which are world heritage sites 40 mins from Dublin and in the heart of a beautiful landscape, we have mature trees and a garden that needs a lot of help with,I say, family run but its actually just me and my amazing partner. We also have some very friendly pets a cat lots of hens and some geese, peacocks ducks, and 2 donkeys
Unless you have lived in an old house, you can't imagine the maintenance involved in keeping it all going; we had some really lovely volunteers last summer, we have had barbecues and picnics on the river, and we have learned from each other different dishes, and have had many a good evening.
I think it is great to interact with people from other backgrounds and cultures,I have traveled a lot and have lived for many years in East Africa and India, My daughter and her young family live very nearby, and there are another two young families who live on the estate,
We need willing, able volunteers to help in the forestry; some strength is required as we'll need helpers to move logs etc
We provide you with your own accommodation in a very clean and comfortable mobile home with a kitchen so when we are not having a BBQ or doing Pizza s in the forest you can cook for yourselves. We will go to Lidl or Aldi once a week with you and pay for your shopping.
look forward to hearing from you!
PS A minimum of 3 weeks stays only, please
Please be sure you can come and do not cancel once accepted.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There is a lot you can learn about vegetable growing and gardening .We are right beside some very important historical sites which you can visit ,we have bicycles for you to use in the evenings and on days off .
We like to take our workawayers on a hike in the mountains at least once or a trip to the beach or a trip to Tara (ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland )
You can swim in the river (for the hardy types) canoe on the river Boyne or spend an evening fishing and get lucky and catch a trout .
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
we need help in our small wood,carrying logs and felling dead trees some physical strength would be an advantage
Our plan is to restore our section of the river for flyfishing for the conservation of Salmon and trout
This river project is for summer months as the river is too high during the winter to help there
There will also be help around the farm clearing areas ,and painting stable doors
House maintenance ,painting ,carpentry ,outdoor tasks and gardening ,cleaning
Carpenters ,
Mechanics
Cleaners
gardeners
all welcome
Help is 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week ,
weekends are free.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
New Mobile home next to main house ,with cooking facilities ,shower ect
3 bedrooms ,
What else ...
There is a lot to see in this historic area of Ireland ,we overlook the megalithic tombs called Newgrange ,we live just on the banks of the river Boyne ,There is plenty to do here,fishing,walking,swimming if you dont mind the cold river ,cycling ,visiting the ancient sites of the Boyne valley ,
We have an outdoor pizza oven and a barbecue area so in the summer we have lovely evenings together chatting ,exchanging ideas ect.
There are local pubs with traditional music iwhich is only 40 mins away n the nearby village ,and there are regular busses to
Dublin city which is 40 minutes 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
5 hours per day (max 25hours/week)
Feedback (29)
My primary responsibility during my stay… read more
We are completely grateful to the entire small community of Rossnaree, it was an incredible and very enriching experience in which we learned and also had a lot of fun.
Ashy and Jurandir… read more
I would like to express my gratitude for the incredible opportunity I had to help you for 1 month in Rossnaree. It was an exceptional and enriching experience. Your warm welcome and the friendly atmosphere with the other workawayers and neighbours were much appreciated.
The work was cool and without pressure, and you… read more
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My primary responsibility during my stay… read more
We are completely grateful to the entire small community of Rossnaree, it was an incredible and very enriching experience in which we learned and also had a lot of fun.
Ashy and Jurandir… read more
I would like to express my gratitude for the incredible opportunity I had to help you for 1 month in Rossnaree. It was an exceptional and enriching experience. Your warm welcome and the friendly atmosphere with the other workawayers and neighbours were much appreciated.
The work was cool and without pressure, and you… read more
Food was purchased for us to cook, but everyday they hosted a coffee break, that… read more
I obviously passed an amazing 4 months with you. I wasn't expecting find a place like yours. Amazing community and landscape. I really find a family and I will never forgot you!
Highly recommend if you like countryside and share with people (also working), this is your place. You can work in the garden, as a painter or whatever,… read more
Thanks Nikolas look forward to your return visit to… read more
Thanks again for your help Connie and Frances it was… read more
Looking forward to seeing you again.
The jobs are very diversified and nice, moreover you… read more
Aisling and Jurandir are friendly people with fascinating lifes and interresting projects. Aisling let me stay in her son's house and it was beautiful and peacefull.
The whole place is amazing: the house, the grounds with marvellous trees,… read more
My hosts Aisling and Julandir are very kind, friendly and helpful persons The work was easy, mainly weeding in the garden. The operating time can… read more
I can highly recommend Jovanka and wish her many more happy days doing workaway around the world .
I can highly recommend them and wish them all the best
Did'nt have his head stuck on a screen all day and enjoyed experiencing Ireland .
I highly recommend him
and wish him success !
I discovered… read more
Aisling (the host) is very kind, warm and helpful. My level of English being average, to facilitate my task, Aisling uses simple words and does not hesitate to reformulate his sentences. So it was very interesting to talk with her !
As for the place, it is a magnificent… read more
He s friendly ,fun,hardworking skillfull,independant ,takes own intiative and has a lot of experience in many different areas ,he stayed with us for 5 months ,we were sorry to see him go .
He s on a tour around the world on his friend the motorbike and with his pal the… read more
I spent more than 6 months there, I met lots part of her family, great time, many laughs studing english ( she spent long time to teach me!) in the kitchen whit her and her grandchildren, some walk on the beach and nice… read more
good luck Marina !
The beautiful house and surrounding estate are rich with family and Irish history. The B&B allows for a constant flux of new faces and cultures while the large house and area allow workaways as much alone time and independence as desired.
The work consisted mainly… read more
Tyler who had lots of building and painting , gardening and cooking skills and always finished everything he started .
Emily is helpful in… read more
Normally I would not like to give any negativ feedback but I must defend myself in this instance
Tiffany and Olav stayed for 3 days only ,Olav immediatly came down with an allergy to grass,
1 . The water from the well is not DIRTY but the iron filter was not funtioning and we were… read more
Thanks a lot! We hope to come back visiting you soon!
