Help on our small family farm while getting immersed in country living in scenic North Sligo, Ireland

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  Beschreibung

  We are a couple living along the Wild Atlantic Way in a beautiful scenic part of North County Sligo, Ireland, at the foot of the majestic Benbulben mountain. Our house is just a ten-minute drive from several beaches that are sought after for swimming, surfing, sailing, and horse riding. We have lots of space in our thatched cottage, which is attached to our home, as our children have now moved out.
  
  We live on a small farm with a flock of sheep, and we have a vegetable garden. There are plenty of learning opportunities as I spin, dye and knit with the wool from our sheep. I enjoy foraging for wild plants and making jams from the berries we pick. I am coeliac and cook coeliac-friendly and wholesome meals. We have an interest in art and nature.
  This is not a business; we just provide for ourselves and need some help as spring is quite a busy time on the farm, with sheep lambing, gardening, and various other projects. We would love to host a person who is interested in living in the countryside by the sea and the mountains and would like to help us care for the sheep and help prepare our wild garden for next year's crop. Enda is Irish; I am Dutch, and I also speak German reasonably well. Enda likes to listen to music, and I like to draw and paint. Our house is ten minute walk from the bus where you can get a bus to Sligo town, Galway and Donegal. Sligo town is well connected to Dublin by train and bus.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Workawayers will have an opportunity to take part in leisure activities like sea swimming or hiking. Furthermore there is lots of learning in living in a thatched cottage, sheep management, gardening, and learning about spinning wool and dyeing with natural materials. We live ten minutes walk from the bus stop which takes you to Sligo town where there are intercity train and bus routes to the rest of the country. Sligo is a great area for music and the arts, there are galleries , music venues and theatres in the surrounding towns. If you have an interest in learning Dutch Irish or English we are happy to help.

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  Arbeit

  We are looking for somebody to help prepare our garden for next year's crop. The vegetable garden requires a lot of help.
  
  We are not a business; the garden is only for our own use. We also would like some help caring for our small flock of sheep, checking and counting them, and helping with lambing in early spring and general care. The sheep are just for our pleasure and to keep the fields tidy.
  
  We would appreciate it if the workawayer used their initiative and were open to other tasks such as cooking , tidying and cleaning

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Niederländisch: Fließend
  Deutsch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  I am Dutch and can share my language , I am interested in learning other languages. English is our spoken language.
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  Unterkunft

  The thatched cottage has a bedroom and sitting room available for the guest. The kitchen and bathroom is to be shared with ourselves. There is an additional small bathroom in an outside building . We hope to include the workawayer with our meals and they are welcome to use the kitchen any time.
  We have lots of space surrounding the house and sheds for a camper van or caravan if the workawayer does have their own accommodation or transport.

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  Was noch ...

  Sligo is rich in history and there is a lot of archeology. Sligo is known for its traditional Irish music and there are plenty of sessions in local venues where music is played. There are several art galleries in Sligo town and a theatre with a varied programme. There are a number of beaches close by, good for surfing , swimming and walking. The Dartry mountain range is on our footstep, well known for its fabulous scenery. There is a bus stop ten minutes walk from the house, to Sligo town or to Donegal. We travel regularly to Sligo in our car and are always happy to give a lift and explore local sights also. We are generally busy during the day with various tasks, in a relaxed way. We would like if you could feel at home and work with us for a few hours,. At nighttime we spend time reading, spinning, chatting and maybe go for a walk.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  There is a room in the cottage for use by a workawayer. There is internet and this will be upgraded shortly.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  we have loads of space at the house and on the farm

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  Dieser Gastgeber ist bereit, Reisende mit Haustieren bei sich aufzunehmen.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

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