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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
11 Feb 2024
Feedback
20
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Description
Hi!
We are Jen and Fin, Irish/Dutch siblings and good friends. We have returned to Ireland to restore our family home and to bring our once beautiful garden back to life.
We are situated in the remote yet touristic McGillycuddy Reeks mountain range and are right on the Kerry Way walking trail.
We are a beautiful 30 minutes drive from Killarney (one of Ireland’s top tourist attractions) and Kenmare (a vibrant little town known for its food and music scene). We travel into town often.
If you enjoy walking and hiking there are many lovely trails close by. Purple Mountain, Strikeen, the Old Kenmare Road, Bridia Valley and many more! We love to get out walking and often with friends.
We have 2 - 3 bedrooms available and can arrange singles, doubles or more beds. The house is big and so there is plenty of space. We can fit a number of workawayers.
We love food, we are vegetarians and sometimes eat fish. We like to cook vegetarian but we want you to feel free to cook what you will here.
Our Dad lives on site too and kindly helps us out when he can.
We are excited to meet some friendly faces and make it a bit of fun together.
Chat soon,
Jen and Fin
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you enjoy walking and hiking there are many lovely trails close by. Purple Mountain, Strikeen, the Old Kenmare Road, Bridia Valley and many more! We love to get out walking and often with friends.
Help
We could use your help with:
- Gardening
- DIY and building projects
- Help with eco projects
- Painting
- Making footpaths
- Building old stone walls
- Help around the house
- Cooking together
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have 2 - 3 bedrooms available and can arrange singles, doubles or more beds. The house is big and so there is plenty of space. We can fit a number of workawayers.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
She is independent and strong and sensitive and calm. She brought a lot of laughter to our home. From the moment she arrived.
Rachel stayed with us with one other workawayer, Marcus. We were so good… read more
I enjoyed her company and we bonded very well. At times she felt like a big sister.
We worked hard together and she built for me the most beautiful… read more
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She is independent and strong and sensitive and calm. She brought a lot of laughter to our home. From the moment she arrived.
Rachel stayed with us with one other workawayer, Marcus. We were so good… read more
I enjoyed her company and we bonded very well. At times she felt like a big sister.
We worked hard together and she built for me the most beautiful… read more
Marcus stayed with us for 2 months. He is a true British gentleman and I loved every second of his accent.
He has a heart made of sugar and a mind so lovely you could cry.
He worked his bum off and we laughed, I think, every 20 seconds.
I gained a few kg while Marcus was here because his food is just… read more
Nerea came to us to find some peace and I think the fresh air, the… read more
She is very mature for her age and she is so tough. Whatever you give her she can fix. We worked hard together and laughed harder. I will always hold Ax close to my heart. It's not often you come… read more
I finished my trip in Irlande in this beautiful place, I was supposed to stay a month but at the end I stayed 2 months haha ! This is the most lovely place to be, the minute i arrived in the house i felt at home, the house is beautiful with all the colours, the space, in the middle of the mountains...
Jen and… read more
We became good friends and had great laughs together.
He's very handy around the house and will try whatever he's asked.
He's the best cook and we love his POTATOES!
François was a great addition to our workaway family and I will always hold onto the… read more
The house is warm and Jen is a radiant person who made my stay a most qualitative one. 🌟
My work ranged from sanding to cleaning lampshades to cooking and gardening! A good balance that is not gruelling and… read more
Every time I hear 'concerning hobbits' I will think of you, sitting on the rocks… read more
The house is located in a wonderful place, quite remote but it doesn't mean that you are going to get bored, there is a lot to explore,… read more
If you need something done he'll get it done. Thanks to Pat we are all "professional" salsa dancers now. Thank you Pat for all your help and all the laughs! See you again one day!
The work is exactly what I would expect during such a workaway.
We did up the main living house by repainting walls and furniture,… read more
There is probably no other place in Ireland that could beat the Black Valley landscapewise. And the people just were great. Jen is an awesome host who really wants to make you feel at home. She would always drive us to Killarney for going out, we had great dancing sessions in the beautiful… read more
