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15 Sep 2025
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Description
We welcome helpers, age 30 years upwards, to Manage the daily running of our bed and breakfast. We require a minimum of two months commitment in 2025. You must be outgoing, energetic, hardworking and have English .
Tasks would be to help serving breakfast in the morning and then cleaning the rooms and some ironing. You will have a twin room and your food will be provided. 2 days off per week, but not always at the weekend, depending on how the BnB is busy. You will have time in the afternoon to explore the area. If you like hiking, we are on the Beara Way. Just take the ferry and go on Bere Island or the cable car to go on Dursey Island.
Do not hesitate if you have any question regarding our offer.As per Irish law you will have to set up a Irish bank account to recive payment and have a P P S number .
We pay minimum pay rate plus in house accommodation and food .
Workaways applying will need proof of working in the hospitaly for some time.
Looking forward to meeting you in West Cork.
If you mail a request for a time that says we are full or closed you will not get a reply .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
History
Plant care
Animals
Cycling
Mountain
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Castletownbere is located along the Wild Atlantic Way with plenty to see and do. While helping with us you will also enjoy the different cultures and nationalities of our guests. You will also get to spend time with our lovely dogs. It's a great spot if you like hiking as we are on the Beara Way.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
• General maintenance of house and garden
• Helping us to clean rooms, showers, kitchen, living rooms, hoover & moping, ironing
• All workaways will recive minimum hourly rate for work done, Free accommodation and food .
Languages
Languages spoken
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
A room is provided in the main house of the Bed & Breakfast. This is a large room with two single beds and ample storage space. The bathroom will be shared. Your food is provided.
What else ...
We give our workaways information on historical sites on the Beara peninsula that they would like to visit .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have ample private carparking on site.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Castletownbere… read more
It was a really good… read more
But most of the time I was unhappy because I had daily tasks to do which haven‘t been communicated in his… read more
During my stay, I shared the bedroom with Nayara, and was a great exchange, even though we were from the same country.
About Denis, I just regret not having researched the place on other platforms before to be aware of what can happen.
I am glad I could have this… read more
Denis is a friendly person who likes to cook and gives you fair working hours.
I had a room to myself and shared the bathroom only with Denis or one of his daughters while he was on vacation.
Bruno is Denis' old labrador and it took him just a few days until he stole my heart completely.… read more
Denis answered us 30 minutes after our request when we were looking for a place and we were really happy with that as no one else answered us... He was… read more
If you want to learn about hospitality he is the right person to teach you. Denis and Cristiana taught me everything with a lot of patience and good humor. Work never felt like work because the atmosphere is always joyful and fun.
I felt like I was family and I was just helping to organize the place well to receive… read more
And you're never hungry in this place!!
See you and thanks for everything,
Emily
On the first day we were received with a really good dinner. Denis showed to us our room and all that we need in the first time. On the second day it was time to learn everything that we had to do as clean rooms, laundry, iron clothes, garding and etc. Acctually the work… read more
