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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
19 Jan 2025
Reply rate
66.7 %
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19
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Description
I am an Organic farmer cattle and sheep, I have a small veg garden and poly tunnel I live along the OX mountains not far from the sea "Please note I live alone"
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Sligo is one of the most beautiful county's has mountains lovely coastal beaches rivers forests walks and Sligo held the all Ireland Fleadh Cheoil 2014 and will host it again in 2015 music and dance
Help
general farm work looking after feeding cattle sheep cleaning stables etc help with the garden and poly tunnel
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
room in the house
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 711258461951
Feedback (12)
2 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Samamtha)
Samantha was the perfect work away, Samantha would be welcome back anytime, no job was to hard she showed great skill, I only had to show her how to do any job once, she was always happy working, and great fun to be with, lots of chats and very trustworthy can work alone or be part of a team wish Samantha lots of happiness would love her to come… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Samamtha) for host
I truly enjoyed my stay with John! Being surrounded by so many sheep and cattle was such a fun and unique experience. I'm also really grateful for being shown around—it was both exciting and wonderful. I would absolutely love to come back again for sure!
4 Oct 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha & Ignacio)
Samantha & ignacio were the perfect couple to host, we got lots of jobs, done Samantha was a fantastic cook (vegetarian) tasty and filling, Ignacio was great help, the three of us worked realy well together had lots of laughs, and fun very trust worthy and nothing was to much I had a great time with Samantha & Ignacio and would love to see them… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Dec 2020
Left by Workawayer (Samantha & Ignacio) for host
Well, what can we say about John. It was our first experience, and it was AMAZING. John was our angel. Not only the work in the farm was lovely, also he helped us A LOT: With the english, with some formalities, with the shops, with everything. All the days he teached us about Ireland's Culture, he explained us the history and chated with us every… read more
25 May 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Monika)
I really had a interesting time with Monica, Monica is very pleasent a good worker and her knowledge is inspiring, Monica was able to do all I asked of her with a smile, ery easy to talk to and a great listner if your interest is books then Monica is well read and enjoys sharing story's excellent guest
(Excellent
)
30 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Monika) for host
I loved my two-week stay with John. He is absolutely kind, knowledgeable, ready to talk to you and show you places. I enjoyed working with him - the work is not too hard and you get to learn things. My Kindle is full of books inspired by what John told me, I met a lot of his neighbours, I saw a lot of places and I loved waking up in the middle of… read more
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2 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Samamtha)
Samantha was the perfect work away, Samantha would be welcome back anytime, no job was to hard she showed great skill, I only had to show her how to do any job once, she was always happy working, and great fun to be with, lots of chats and very trustworthy can work alone or be part of a team wish Samantha lots of happiness would love her to come… read more
(Excellent)
27 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Samamtha) for host
I truly enjoyed my stay with John! Being surrounded by so many sheep and cattle was such a fun and unique experience. I'm also really grateful for being shown around—it was both exciting and wonderful. I would absolutely love to come back again for sure!
4 Oct 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha & Ignacio)
Samantha & ignacio were the perfect couple to host, we got lots of jobs, done Samantha was a fantastic cook (vegetarian) tasty and filling, Ignacio was great help, the three of us worked realy well together had lots of laughs, and fun very trust worthy and nothing was to much I had a great time with Samantha & Ignacio and would love to see them… read more
(Excellent)
7 Dec 2020
Left by Workawayer (Samantha & Ignacio) for host
Well, what can we say about John. It was our first experience, and it was AMAZING. John was our angel. Not only the work in the farm was lovely, also he helped us A LOT: With the english, with some formalities, with the shops, with everything. All the days he teached us about Ireland's Culture, he explained us the history and chated with us every… read more
25 May 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Monika)
I really had a interesting time with Monica, Monica is very pleasent a good worker and her knowledge is inspiring, Monica was able to do all I asked of her with a smile, ery easy to talk to and a great listner if your interest is books then Monica is well read and enjoys sharing story's excellent guest
(Excellent)
30 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Monika) for host
I loved my two-week stay with John. He is absolutely kind, knowledgeable, ready to talk to you and show you places. I enjoyed working with him - the work is not too hard and you get to learn things. My Kindle is full of books inspired by what John told me, I met a lot of his neighbours, I saw a lot of places and I loved waking up in the middle of… read more
13 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (Gaëlle) for host
I had a really nice time at John's place last september. The surroundings are simply beautiful. John will show you around which is cool. I also met the neighbors and friends who are very welcoming to workawayers. The work is nice, not too hard and interesting.
2 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Mika) for host
John knows a lot about animals and nature.
It was amazing and good experience staying at his farm.
Thank you so much.
It was amazing and good experience staying at his farm.
Thank you so much.
25 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Nina) for host
Stay with John if you can. He is kind, flexible, energetic yet relaxed, good humored, passionate about many subjects, and kindhearted. The work is nice; feeding animals, riding along on the tractor, removing cut down trees. It's physical, not too hard, and satisfying. The surroundings are gorgeous, peaceful, quiet, rugged yet homely. The house I… read more
24 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Carlotta) for host
I had the best time of my life at John's farm!
It was my first workaway experience and it couldn't have been better: wonderful place and wonderful people in there, highly recommended :-)
It was my first workaway experience and it couldn't have been better: wonderful place and wonderful people in there, highly recommended :-)
14 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host
Helping John in the farm was an amazing experience ! I never worked in a farm before and he explained me everything. I enjoyed feeding cows, horses, sheeps and lambs !!! I have a lot of memories with the animals and with all the moment I shared with John. He is an intelligent and interesting person who can speak during hours about everything.… read more
31 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Heidi) for host
What an amazing time! John's farm is an excellent to experience, especially if you haven't dealt with sheep or cattle before because he is great at teaching you what to do. He is very relaxed and easy going. I didn't have a single moment of stress for the three weeks I was there. He knows so much about the area and was flexible in letting us go… read more
17 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Sophie & Johanna) for host
Stay a week with john was so cool. The only bad point is : it was too short ! We discoverded amazing and peacefull landscapes with a really good weather. Helping John was very interesting and funny : sheep, cows, horses, turf, polytunnel and cooking ! John is a very lovely and open-minded person we talked a lot with him (during hours because he is… read more
30 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Mathilde)
Mathilde is a lovely person great worker great fun, Mathilde helped me so much on my farm, and is greatly missed, I would have no reservations in recomending Mathilde, her care and attention to my animals impressed me, her tasty vegitarian cooking left me wanting more, she helped in the house garden and on the farm, a all round good worker who was… read more
(Excellent)
3 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Franziska)
Fransiska is a nice girl hard worker, very easy to get along with, Fransiska has plenty of farm exsperiance, the short time Fransiska spent on my farm was enjoyable, and we got a lot of work done esp with my sheep, i would like to thank Fransiska and wish her well
(Excellent)
3 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)
Anna is a very hard and happy worker and very a lovely person, easy to get along with, no job is to dificult, I enjoyed Anna's stay, Anna is a great cook organiser, a very positive person, i would have no problem recomending Anna trustworthy, happy friendly girl greatly missed
(Excellent)
28 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host
I'm sorry I'm late but finally I found the time to leave a note :)
My time on the farm was simply lovely. I can definitly not complain about the work as I was very free in what I do and when I do it. I enjoyed working in the polytunnel and giving the simple cozy home a little bit of "crazy german tidiness" :D
I never did an farming before and… read more
My time on the farm was simply lovely. I can definitly not complain about the work as I was very free in what I do and when I do it. I enjoyed working in the polytunnel and giving the simple cozy home a little bit of "crazy german tidiness" :D
I never did an farming before and… read more
19 Aug 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Severin)
Sevi was so easy to get on with very enthusiastic very knowledgeable, he was able to help and advise me on so many tasks, nothing phased him his prowess in Gardening and his capacity to learn is second to none, we had a great time he is very likable and easy to get on with all my friends and acquaintances loved him and talk about him still, I… read more
(Excellent)
19 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer (Severin) for host
After four weeks of staying in Ireland on John's farm it was hard to leave him and all his friends behind. The accommodation is very simple but cozy and the surroundings are so peaceful and stunning. The daily tasks are not too strenuous but very interesting. I was feeding the sheep and cows, mowed the grass on the fields, prepared some beds for… read more
