Experience Irish culture and enjoy the outdoors in Waterford, Ireland
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: 14 Jun 2025
Min stay requested: 1 week or less
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Left by Workawayer (Davide) for host
Ki's cottage is a safe place for whoever wants to be in contact with nature with a bit of queer vibes. Ki was very generous and made us always feel very comfortable. He's always ready for nice conversations but you'll also have plenty of personal space. I really enjoyed the fact that Ki has made his cottage a place that every workawayer can now
… read more call home ⭐
Also, his cats are everything.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Joe & Simon) for host
Simon and I stayed with Kieran for a week, and what a great week that was! Kieran is cool, friendly, easy going and very likeable. During our stay we had many rich and interesting conversations about all kinds of things, some of which really changed my outlook on nature and how we ought to interact with it. Before coming, Simon and I were a bit
… read more apprehensive about going vegan for a week, but goodness, Kieran cooked up some of the best meals we've ever had (I'm really missing your curries Kieran)! The cottage is charming, rustic and beautifully decorated, but the highlight for me was definetly the field/garden that's nicely perched on a small hill with a view over the river. As soon as I saw the place I immediately understood Kieran's vision and felt thrilled to be able to contribute to it. Kieran's attention for detail and eye for beauty make for such an idylic outdoor space. Simon and I wish you all the best from France. Thank you for Kieran!
Joe ;)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Joe & Simon)
Joe came as a workaway guest with his best friend Simon and both of them were excellent guests. They only stayed for just over a week but although it was a short stay they managed to help me do some very important work. This included some clever engineering work to fix a dangerous step and also painted the back of the cottage which transformed if
… read more from dreary grey to bright white. Both Joe and Simon were very easygoing and relaxing to hang out with. They have a beautiful friendship and a lovely energy. I wish them the best of luck in their next adventure together.
Left by host for Workawayer (Emma & Madelyn)
Em and Maddie are both delightful young people who inspired me during their short stay with their open mindedness, curiousity, and warmth. Although they are on different paths in life they have been friends since the age of four and I think that no matter which way their paths go their friendship will survive. They were extremely easy going guests
… read more and were happy to take on any jobs that I requested and were also both cat lovers which was great for my darling cats Coucou and Roxi. They brought a very special grace and charm to the cottage and I whole heartedly recommend them to any workway host. They left a little bit of magic in my soul!
Left by Workawayer (Emma & Madelyn) for host
Although we only stayed with Ki for 6 nights, we had a truly fantastic time at this whimsical cottage. We would recommend this workaway to anyone who likes the countryside and doesn't mind a bit of a walk into town! Ki is immensely kind and generous with their space and time, is an amazing semi vegan cook, and we had many wonderful conversations
… read more about all nature of things. If you are an open minded, nature loving person, you will undoubtedly love this place. The cats are the sweetest! We loved cuddling with them and hearing Roxy's purrs. The work was very open to creative interpretation and not difficult, but rewarding. We hope we see Ki again soon!!
-Em and MaddieYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Left by Workawayer (Davide) for host
Ki's cottage is a safe place for whoever wants to be in contact with nature with a bit of queer vibes. Ki was very generous and made us always feel very comfortable. He's always ready for nice conversations but you'll also have plenty of personal space. I really enjoyed the fact that Ki has made his cottage a place that every workawayer can now
… read more call home ⭐
Also, his cats are everything.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Joe & Simon) for host
Simon and I stayed with Kieran for a week, and what a great week that was! Kieran is cool, friendly, easy going and very likeable. During our stay we had many rich and interesting conversations about all kinds of things, some of which really changed my outlook on nature and how we ought to interact with it. Before coming, Simon and I were a bit
… read more apprehensive about going vegan for a week, but goodness, Kieran cooked up some of the best meals we've ever had (I'm really missing your curries Kieran)! The cottage is charming, rustic and beautifully decorated, but the highlight for me was definetly the field/garden that's nicely perched on a small hill with a view over the river. As soon as I saw the place I immediately understood Kieran's vision and felt thrilled to be able to contribute to it. Kieran's attention for detail and eye for beauty make for such an idylic outdoor space. Simon and I wish you all the best from France. Thank you for Kieran!
Joe ;)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Joe & Simon)
Joe came as a workaway guest with his best friend Simon and both of them were excellent guests. They only stayed for just over a week but although it was a short stay they managed to help me do some very important work. This included some clever engineering work to fix a dangerous step and also painted the back of the cottage which transformed if
… read more from dreary grey to bright white. Both Joe and Simon were very easygoing and relaxing to hang out with. They have a beautiful friendship and a lovely energy. I wish them the best of luck in their next adventure together.
Left by host for Workawayer (Emma & Madelyn)
Em and Maddie are both delightful young people who inspired me during their short stay with their open mindedness, curiousity, and warmth. Although they are on different paths in life they have been friends since the age of four and I think that no matter which way their paths go their friendship will survive. They were extremely easy going guests
… read more and were happy to take on any jobs that I requested and were also both cat lovers which was great for my darling cats Coucou and Roxi. They brought a very special grace and charm to the cottage and I whole heartedly recommend them to any workway host. They left a little bit of magic in my soul!
Left by Workawayer (Emma & Madelyn) for host
Although we only stayed with Ki for 6 nights, we had a truly fantastic time at this whimsical cottage. We would recommend this workaway to anyone who likes the countryside and doesn't mind a bit of a walk into town! Ki is immensely kind and generous with their space and time, is an amazing semi vegan cook, and we had many wonderful conversations
… read more about all nature of things. If you are an open minded, nature loving person, you will undoubtedly love this place. The cats are the sweetest! We loved cuddling with them and hearing Roxy's purrs. The work was very open to creative interpretation and not difficult, but rewarding. We hope we see Ki again soon!!
-Em and MaddieYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Birger & Diana) for host
Staying with Ki was really amazing. The food is omfgggg - just amazing. Healthy and craycray tasty. He is super chilled, working with him is a lot of fun and he really appreciated us and our help. He made great affords to give us the possibility to get to know the area and meet locals. The area is really beautiful and got great places to go.
I am
… read more very happy not only to have had a great workaway but also got to make a new friend.
Thanks Ki!!! <3You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Birger & Diana)
I feel exceptionally lucky to have had Birger and Kieran stay with me for over 3 weeks this summer. If I could give them more than 5 stars I would as they brought so much enthusiasm, energy, and fun to the cottage. They were both more than happy to help me with some of the routine jobs, such as weeding, that need to be done, but they were very
… read more proactive and took on work that was driven by their own interests. As a result, I now have a wonderful new place to sit by the river which as been christened 'Drift Wood Forest' and an unused slope that is now a terraced annual vegetable garden named 'Mount Biran'. Both Kieran and Birger were great company and we had many laughs together. It was great to be able to share this beautiful space with other queer people who were such a delight. I hope that one day they can return and see how the work they did here has developed. Anybody who has them as guests will be a very fortunate host!
Left by host for Workawayer (Mercè)
Mercè was a delightful workaway guest here. It was her first workaway experience but you would never know that because she immediately jumped into all the work with a great attitude and enthusiasm. She is a very respectful person who is both social but also independent and likes quiet and privacy too. thankfully she also loves cats and ended up
… read more loving both of them - but I think Coucou is her favourite. She understood that workaway is about an exchange and always did her part without any difficulties. She is vegan so this helped me in my attempt to move towards a full vegan diet. We had lots of nice times together and I was able to introduce her to some new people in the city. I highly recommend her for any workaway hosts as she is a fabulous human being and works really well in a team. I hope to see her again here as she will always be welcome. xx
Left by Workawayer (Mercè) for host
Staying with Ki for my first workaway experience was the best I could have asked for.
Ki has an amazing cottage with garden and the best view. Also, Cocou and Roxy are THE BEST CATS IN THE WORLD!
The work overall was pleasant and rewarding. We did some painting, but mostly gardening, which was so good and fulfilling.
I happened to be there during
… read more Pride Week and Ki introduced me to some of the people in town, we had so much fun!
I really enjoyed my time there, and Ki is a very easygoing person and very pleasant to be with.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Futaba)
Futaba recently stayed with me for 10 days and her frieind Jodie came along at the same time. They were both wonderful guests and really helped my project here get off the ground. Futaba is an extremely gracious person and has a nice chilled vibe. She understood what I needed to get done and jumped right in to the work. She also took her own
… read more initiative and helped with other things such as lighting the fire and washing dishes without needing to be asked. Her level of English is excellent and shared some Japanese with me. I think I wil always remember how to say yummy in Japanese now (yummy = umai). Her and Jodie had become friends at another workaway and it was lovely hosting them not only to do work but to offer a space where their friendship could deepen and grow. On days off we were able to go into the town, out to the coast, and we even managed to go to a really fun queer club which was held in a beautiful old theatre. Futaba is a kind, respectful, and joyful soul. I hope she can return some day and I highly recommend her as a workaway guest.
Left by Workawayer (Futaba) for host
I stayed at Ki's wonderful house for 10 days. I stayed with my friend who is not a Workaway participant, but Ki was really welcoming to host us! I asked Ki if I could leave earlier because I wanted to sightsee in Cork, and Ki kindly agreed. Ki served three vegetarian meals for us, and all were perfect. Ki asked me what I couldn't eat and what I
… read more wanted to eat before I arrived, and Ki cooked me lots of rice meals that I missed! The meal times were a little late each day, but we could eat anything from the kitchen between meals.
During my stay at Ki's house, I did gardening and painting. We could choose when to start working and schedule work for another day. The work was not hard. I weeded Ki's beautiful garden and planted flowers. Painting was one of my favorite tasks. We painted the dining room wall and made it much prettier.
On our day off, we went to town and enjoyed sightseeing. Ki even served us on our day off, which was so helpful. I really had a great time, and I hope we will see each other again!!! Grá!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Jennifer) for host
I had a very positive Workaway experience at Kieran's house. Kieran is easy going, friendly and thoughtful with a good sense of humour. He taught me about various plants and permaculture principles and cooked delicious vegetarian/vegan meals which we enjoyed together. We had lots of interesting conversations about the creative arts, environmental
… read more and social issues as well as good philosophies to live by. The work was light - mainly gardening - and plenty of time was reserved for exploring the area. I drove but workawayers who don't have a car could cycle places, perhaps exploring the Greenway. Kieran's field overlooks the river - such a lovely view - and Waterford is full of beautiful scenery from mountains to coast. All in all it was a great stay and I left having made a good friend in Kieran. Kieran, I wish you well in all your plans for the house and land!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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