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My name is Ciara and I live in the West of Ireland with my two cats Stella and Stewie. We live in a 90+ year old house in the countryside which is roughly a 10 minute drive from a gorgeous lake, 25 minute to the city and 1 hours drive from the beautiful Connemara region. I’m currently renovating the house with future plans to make room in the garden for more animals, veg patches and flowers. I really enjoy this project but as someone who travelled quite a bit in her 20s, I do sometimes miss the experience of getting to meet with people from different cultural backgrounds. And so the idea of having people come to my home while this project is ongoing sounded super fun!
Although it is just me who lives here, this is my original family home so every week my brother will pop in to drop his dog in for the day which is when I’ll usually rope him into helping me with some of the odd jobs in the house I can’t do by myself. My mom and dad live a couple of hours away so whenever they are down in this part of the country they will stay a couple of nights here and there.
But other than that, they’re all pretty hands off with the upgrades.
The area I live in is a typical Irish village; it’s got a school, a shop, a post office, church, takeaway, hairdresser and of course, pubs. In fact my house is right in the middle of the two main village pubs. A few visits to these pubs and you’ll have familiarised yourself with a lot of the locals!
In addition to that there is lots going on, plenty of sports, music, nice food, community garden, sauna, coffee truck, you name it!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There’s lots of great classes nearby; art, music, Irish classes, etc
I sometimes work as a food tour guide so would love to show you around this way
There’s an amazing pub, Campbells Tavern, 15 minutes away with the most gorgeous weekly music sessions, and regular concerts which would be great
Galway city has lots to offer, check out This Is Galway and Westend Galway websites to get a sense of the city
Arts and culture are my things and FOOD! I’m crazy about food and nature and just easy going peaceful living.
Really interested in meeting people from different parts of the world and just connecting with them on a personal level, with little expectations past that, just see what the universe brings my way!
Projects involving children
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Help
I really love getting hands on with the renovations but currently am studying for a masters while also working full time so things have had to slow down a bit. The main big jobs that I would love help with are renovating my kitchen, and organising the garden; putting in new beds and helping out a bit of shape on the place in general. It’s not massively taxing work, and for me when I have company I find it so much easier and more motivating to get through!
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I would love to improve my basic French and pick up a bit of Spanish!
Accommodation
Bedroom to yourself with storage. Shared bathroom.
Office space if needed.
Workshop with access to power tools if you want to work on your own projects.
I’m very happy for people to use whatever amenities are available in the house and work off a trust basis.
Food - this is such an important part of my life so would love to host people who are happy to share a couple of meals a week together and chat!
What else ...
Local transport - we do have a bus that runs several routes a couple of times a week from literally 2 minutes away walk. I also am happy to offer use of my car within reason if needed.
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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.
Can possibly accept pets
I’m happy to have four legged friends come along so long as they are okay with other animals. I have two cats here and there will often be dogs calling with other family members and friends. Also, the road outside can be quite busy.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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