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My stone built house is situated in farmland in a lovely peaceful part of County Mayo near lakes, mountains, bog land and forests and is about half an hour's drive from the coast. The nearest village is 15 minutes walk away and there are a couple of bikes you can use to get around and explore the countryside. I am English but have lived in Mayo for some 45 years. I am retired and my three children live away from home now so I'd welcome some help in maintaining and further developing the medium-sized garden and starting an organic vegetable patch again. There are also several other building and renovation projects waiting to be done. I have a friendly cat and may get more hens - a mink/pine marten got the last three.
County Mayo is the third largest county in Ireland and is wild and beautiful. The local mountain area, the Nephin Beg range, was once described as "the loneliest place in Ireland" by the naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger, and is an officially designated 'Wilderness Area'. There is plenty to see and do: including hill-walking, woodland walks, beaches, bogs, ancient neolithic sites, the Wild Atlantic Way, fishing, surfing, diving, horse riding, historic houses to visit, music, Irish dancing, and artistic and cultural events to enjoy.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
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
I believe in fostering goodwill and mutual understanding between people and will aim to make your stay pleasant and informative. I can help with improving your English if you wish and I speak a little French. I am also happy to give you lifts to town when I'm going, or to places of interest and cultural events, etc.
Aide
I would appreciate help for 3-5 hours per day/20-25 hours per week, on a flexible basis, depending on the weather, whatever else is going on, and on your own own travel plans. It would be great if you already have some gardening and/or building experience or skills.
Langues parlées
Français: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
There is a comfortable double bedroom with a desk and an adjacent bathroom for your own use. Meals are provided but you are welcome to cook also. No smoking is allowed in the house.
Autres infos...
There is lots to see and do in this area, especially if you are interested in the outdoors. For example, exploring the flora and fauna, painting or photography, walking, mountain climbing (Nephin is close by), cycling, swimming, fishing, music etc. The house is near Lough Conn, Lough Cullen, and Beltra Lough, and several Atlantic Ocean beaches are within 20-60 minutes' drive away.
Nearby visitor attractions include Foxford Woollen Mills, Ballycroy National Park, the Ceide Fields, the Enniscrone seaweed baths, The National Museum of Country Life, and much more.
The local village is a 15 minute' walk away and has a church, supermarket, 2 pubs, a small Titanic Memorial Park, and a Whiskey distillery. The nearest town is Crossmolina, 10 km distant. Public transport is limited but I will gladly take you on my trips to town - as well as further afield to visit local sights and cultural venues.
The nearest bus and rail stations are withing 20-30 minutes' drive, in Foxford, Ballina, and Castlebar, and Ireland West Airport (NOC) is 45 minutes away.
When I was actively farming, I enjoyed having occasional volunteers, mostly agricultural students from Brittany. My neighbours and friends are pleased to meet visitors from other countries and are proud to share their Irish lifestyle and culture.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
There is plenty of room for camper vans, though the driveway is a little rough and steep.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 20-25 hours per week on a flexible basis.
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She made us discover this wonderful region and her nice friends.
We all shared our meals together with laughter and joy. She knows many stories and we shared our memories.
She always made sure we had everything we needed and prepared delicious meals for us.Usually in the evening we… read more
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She made us discover this wonderful region and her nice friends.
We all shared our meals together with laughter and joy. She knows many stories and we shared our memories.
She always made sure we had everything we needed and prepared delicious meals for us.Usually in the evening we… read more
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She is a good cook and after dinner , we watched together very good program on TV .
She knows very well plants and loves gardening .
I stayed there about 3 weeks and really felt at home, in a superb house located in a very quiet place. Pippa and I shared lovely moments like cooking, gardening, lovely chats, socializing with her friends, discovering the… read more
Pippa and Jim
Pippa constantly did everything she could to make me feel welcome and take care for everything that I needed, and Jim showed me a beautiful old tree and gave me riddles to sharpen my mind.
We had few joyful board game evening with apple pie!!!!
They took me to beautiful… read more
