Help in a vegetable garden near the sea, Ireland

Ireland

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23/12/2020
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I live in a beautiful part of Ireland, near the sea. I have a vegetable garden which I need some help with, and some general maintenance around the property. There is plenty to do and see in the area, from water activities to night life to walking and cycling. I live close to the famous "Cliffs of Moher" and the Burren.
Lahinch is a very popular place for young people, surfing, golfing, lots of music.
At the moment as I spend most of my time working in Galway, my son Kieran is helping me manage the house and property. Kieran is a musician and is very generous with "lifts" to gigs, etc.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Charity Work
Help with Computers/ Internet
Help
prepare the garden for planting, planting of seedlings,
painting garden furniture, some indoor painting in house
to help with turf cutting and saving
chop wood
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Own en-suite bedroom in main house. The accomodation is new and well maintained.
What else ...
I live in the country, nearest town is 2.5 miles away.
There is bicycle you can use, also lots of lifts available.
Set dancing every weekend, if interested
Lots of local traditional music, (Clare is famous for its music), and also lots of young bands.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
up to 4.5 hrs per day

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Feedback left by and about host (16)

18/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Vincent) for host

We spent just a few days at Bridget’s place, but it was an all in all perfect stay. We painted and organized a room with bathroom that she rents out to guests. It was a really pleasant job and Bridget was flexible with working hours if we made sure to get the job done within the time frame (which we thought was a really nice principle). We ended… read more

(Excellent )

08/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (cloé & Jade) for host

I have been for 2 weeks and it was a wonderful moment ! Bridget and Kieran are so kinds and funny and I felt very great in the house ! The work is not really hard and there is no pression for that if the work is done as it was planned.
Thanks a lot for this first workaway experience and share with you the concerts, dances and chocolates!
See you… read more

(Excellent )

16/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Agustin) for host

I have been for two weeks and have been amazing ones good two weeks of sunny days, fortunately, in one of the most beautiful places of Ireland. Lahinch is a seaside town specially lively during the summer, and a perfect place for going surfing. Bridget and her family are lovely. There is a familiar atmosphere which make you feel really… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Yann) for host

I had a great time at Bridget. I stayed during 2 weeks (without rain !). Bridget received me friendly. I worked on my own, but her sister had 2 others workers, so we could see each other. Her son is a musician and makes many concerts in the region; he even drived me to one of his concerts.
The house is very nice, and the location is incredible. I… read more

(Very good )

08/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Gabriel) for host

A year has passed, but I didn't forget the good time I spent at Bridget's place. It was the best month of my one year experience in Ireland. I met great people in there, great musicians, warm hearts and I was treated as part of the family. It was my first workaway experience and It couldn't be better. The work was intense for e person who's not… read more

(Excellent )

08/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Mark & Jacque ) for host

My stay with Bridget was an amazing experience, her and her son made me feel very welcome and comfortable. They live in an amazing part of the world, and I got to cycle up to the cliffs of Moher.
I found Bridget a very interesting person and we had some great conversation and an incredable walk from Doolin up to the cliffs. Not to mention the… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Marta) for host

This was our first time with a workaway experience and we really had a great stay with Bridget and her family. The house was nice and located in an enviable and quiet enviroment. Perhaps it was a little far away from the town and the beach but we had always the possibility of going there by bike or hitchhiking. Bridget and her family were very… read more

(Excellent )

12/08/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Matt & Jennifer)

my experience with Matt and Jen was that they were not here to work, they have been my least favourite people to come to my house, unable or unwilling to follow simple instructions, and constantly picking up things wrong that I would say to them. despite constant reminders that we start work about 9 or 9.30 Jen rarely appeared in my kitchen before… read more

(Neutral )

11/08/2013

Left by Workawayer (Matt & Jennifer) for host

Our stay with Bridget lasted 17 days. Our emails would take 3 or 4 days to get responded to and it wasn't until the day before our anticipated arrival that we were given an address or phone number. There were some surprises when we arrived that we had not previously encountered. We were told that we were expected to be out of the house every… read more

(Good )

04/03/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Pierre)

Thanks Pierre, I enjoyed having you stay. pierre is easy going and fun, likes to laugh. Enjoy !

(Very good )

04/03/2012

Left by Workawayer (Pierre) for host

I just had a perfect time with Bridget, Thomas and all her family around. A lot of things to do in the garden or in the house, but you never work under pressure, and Bridget is, as she says herself, an "easy-going person", as well as a very good dancer!

The weather was good, and the area or town such as Miltown Malbay, Lahinch, Ennistymon,… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2011

Left by Workawayer (Antje) for host

I spent 5 weeks in Bridgets house near the sea and I had an amazing time. Bridget is an excellent host and a really caring person. She lives in a beautiful area and there's a lot to see. Her house is very nice and she gave me lifts to Galway or Lahinch and took me with her to the set dancing (which I really enjoyed)
Thanks for everything Bridget!… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2011

Left by Workawayer (Mirjam) for host

I've spent about ten days with Bridget and enjoyed the gardening (sometimes together) and helping her with her holistic counselling website. Bridget is a great Ceili dancer, a good listener, and cook. Her house offers an astonishing view over green fields and of the sea. Although her house is quite remote I got never bored since there were often… read more

(Excellent )

01/10/2010

Left by Workawayer (Travis) for host

My husband absolutely loved staying and working with Bridget. She was so hospitable and friendly, and all of her family members were so nice to us. Even though we were in the country, there was always enough to see and do. We ate wonderful home grown food from her vegetable garden, tried out Ceili dancing and watched her son play in his band in a… read more

(Excellent )

31/08/2010

Left by Workawayer (Marilyn) for host

I had a great experience with Bridget in Lahinch! She is very fair about work hours and the accommodation is nice. She really makes you feel welcome and has lots of suggestions about what to do and see in the area. The location is amazing, very close to the cliffs of moher and several lovely beaches. I loved going irish dancing and I hope to visit… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2010

Left by Workawayer (Stefanie) for host

I spent a marvellous time in Bridget's lovely house near the sea, in Miltown Malbay. I wish I could have stayed longer... It was so beautiful there!
She's a great, fun, out-going person and a very good host - and so are the members of her family. They really made me feel very welcome.
The work was good, food was delicious - and I loved the nature… read more

(Excellent )

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