Learn about the Irish way of life and experience village life in Galway, Ireland
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: 27 Mar 2025
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Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host
The time I spent with this family has been one of the best experiences I’ve had in Ireland! From the very first moment, I felt like part of the family.
Thank you, Liz, for helping me improve my English, for our interesting conversations over a glass of wine, for sharing your delicious food, and for being there when I needed you. Thank you, PJ,
… read more for your patience in trying to understand me (because my English isn’t the best, haha) and for sharing all your knowledge about life on a small farm, the beautiful roads of Ireland, music, and your great sense of humor! You love your animals, and I really appreciate people like that.
These wonderful people made me feel at home from day one. The house is beautiful and cozy. If you stay here, you will have good accommodation and privacy, and there's no doubt they will do their best to make you feel as comfortable as possible.
I have learned a lot about recycling, heating a house, taking care of animals, and what real life in Ireland is like! I will miss watching films in this warm home, taking care of César (the best donkey in Ireland), and even finding lost sheep!👀🐑
Please send my love to the little ones in the house! (rolo and such a baby Dafne) I also wish you all the best in this new chapter in your new home—I hope to visit in the future! You are truly wonderful people. Thank you for everything 🥰🥰🥰Left by host for Workawayer (Ana)
It was an absolute pleasure having Ana with us for the past week. From the moment she arrived she brought enthusiasm and positivity to our home. She’s friendly, very sociable and interested in learning all about Irish life and culture. She is an excellent communicator and was very keen to improve her English which is already of a high level.
Ana
… read more was very eager to help out with all tasks assigned to her from cooking and cleaning to tending to our small flock of sheep and gathering and stacking firewood. She has great energy and was a very willing and capable worker.
Ana’s bright and bubbly personality makes her excellent company and we really enjoyed having her here. She is also very competent in the kitchen and treated us to delicious tortilla espanola and croquetas.
I have no hesitation in recommending Ana as an excellent workawayer.
Left by Workawayer (Jade) for host
Liz and PJ are fantastic hosts. I only stayed a week, but I wish I could have stayed longer. They are really welcoming. 7 days felt like a month because I felt so comfortable with them. I would go back anytime. They took me to Galway twice and picked me up from the bus stop a few times. They are really accommodating. We went to the pub together,
… read more watched movies, Liz even took me to the Cliffs of Moher! What a week.
The work varies so it's fun, I cooked, cleaned the windows, stacked a lot of wood, lit many fires in the fireplace and in the boiler house, and the best of the best, took care of the super lovely animals: feeding Caesar the donkey, bringing the sheep to the field, petting Rollo and Daphne, the cats of the house.
Liz and PJ love to share their knowledge about Irish culture and what you must visit in the surroundings.
I can only recommend you to be their next volunteer.s ☘️
Left by Workawayer (Aurelia ) for host
I stayed with Liz and PJ two weeks on January 2025. They are just a lovely, funny, friendly and very hospitable couple. I felt like home since from the 1st day.
Liz helped me with English grammar lessons , cooked nice dinner every evening and she also showed me the town many times. She picked me up from the train station to home. She was just
… read more really helpful and friendly.
I helped PJ outside with sheep, there is also a wonderful donkey, Caesar and two friendly cats Daphne and Rollo. I helped him working with wood and he was really patient and showed me how to working with.
PJ and Liz showed me one of the most beautiful lace around Galway by their own car, Cliffs Moher.
I spent a usefully funny and funny time with them.
Thank you both and I know we will see soon !
Aurelia.Left by host for Workawayer (Aurelia )
It was an absolute pleasure having Aurelia with us for a couple of weeks in January 2025. In fact we were very sorry that she had to leave us due to other commitments.
From the day she arrived she settled in and was a perfect fit for our situation. She brought enthusiasm and energy to our home and was a massive help to us both inside and outside
… read more our house. Indoors she washed windows, floors, did laundry, helped with food preparation and generally carried out a thorough spring-clean on our home. Outside she split and stacked wood, cleaned out sheds and helped with the first lambs of the season.
The most striking thing about Aurelia was her reliability, work ethic and initiative. After a couple of days she did not need to be told what to do, she saw what needed to be done and did it. She is a very hard-worker and no job was too much trouble for her. She tackled every challenge with a smile and went above and beyond in everything she did.
Aurelia was very interested in learning all about Ireland and in improving her English (which was of a near fluent level). She entertained us with fascinating stories of growing up in Romania and later her life in Italy. She has given us lots of information and tips to help us on our next trip to Liguria at Easter.
Aurelia has a fantastic personality. She is warm, respectful, a good communicator and has a great sense of humor that made her a joy to have around.
We couldn’t have asked for a better workawayer, and we highly recommend Aurelia to anyone looking for a reliable, positive and hardworking individual.
Thank you again for all of your help Aurelia. You are welcome back any time.Feedback
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Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host
The time I spent with this family has been one of the best experiences I’ve had in Ireland! From the very first moment, I felt like part of the family.
Thank you, Liz, for helping me improve my English, for our interesting conversations over a glass of wine, for sharing your delicious food, and for being there when I needed you. Thank you, PJ,
… read more for your patience in trying to understand me (because my English isn’t the best, haha) and for sharing all your knowledge about life on a small farm, the beautiful roads of Ireland, music, and your great sense of humor! You love your animals, and I really appreciate people like that.
These wonderful people made me feel at home from day one. The house is beautiful and cozy. If you stay here, you will have good accommodation and privacy, and there's no doubt they will do their best to make you feel as comfortable as possible.
I have learned a lot about recycling, heating a house, taking care of animals, and what real life in Ireland is like! I will miss watching films in this warm home, taking care of César (the best donkey in Ireland), and even finding lost sheep!👀🐑
Please send my love to the little ones in the house! (rolo and such a baby Dafne) I also wish you all the best in this new chapter in your new home—I hope to visit in the future! You are truly wonderful people. Thank you for everything 🥰🥰🥰Left by host for Workawayer (Ana)
It was an absolute pleasure having Ana with us for the past week. From the moment she arrived she brought enthusiasm and positivity to our home. She’s friendly, very sociable and interested in learning all about Irish life and culture. She is an excellent communicator and was very keen to improve her English which is already of a high level.
Ana
… read more was very eager to help out with all tasks assigned to her from cooking and cleaning to tending to our small flock of sheep and gathering and stacking firewood. She has great energy and was a very willing and capable worker.
Ana’s bright and bubbly personality makes her excellent company and we really enjoyed having her here. She is also very competent in the kitchen and treated us to delicious tortilla espanola and croquetas.
I have no hesitation in recommending Ana as an excellent workawayer.
Left by Workawayer (Jade) for host
Liz and PJ are fantastic hosts. I only stayed a week, but I wish I could have stayed longer. They are really welcoming. 7 days felt like a month because I felt so comfortable with them. I would go back anytime. They took me to Galway twice and picked me up from the bus stop a few times. They are really accommodating. We went to the pub together,
… read more watched movies, Liz even took me to the Cliffs of Moher! What a week.
The work varies so it's fun, I cooked, cleaned the windows, stacked a lot of wood, lit many fires in the fireplace and in the boiler house, and the best of the best, took care of the super lovely animals: feeding Caesar the donkey, bringing the sheep to the field, petting Rollo and Daphne, the cats of the house.
Liz and PJ love to share their knowledge about Irish culture and what you must visit in the surroundings.
I can only recommend you to be their next volunteer.s ☘️
Left by Workawayer (Aurelia ) for host
I stayed with Liz and PJ two weeks on January 2025. They are just a lovely, funny, friendly and very hospitable couple. I felt like home since from the 1st day.
Liz helped me with English grammar lessons , cooked nice dinner every evening and she also showed me the town many times. She picked me up from the train station to home. She was just
… read more really helpful and friendly.
I helped PJ outside with sheep, there is also a wonderful donkey, Caesar and two friendly cats Daphne and Rollo. I helped him working with wood and he was really patient and showed me how to working with.
PJ and Liz showed me one of the most beautiful lace around Galway by their own car, Cliffs Moher.
I spent a usefully funny and funny time with them.
Thank you both and I know we will see soon !
Aurelia.Left by host for Workawayer (Aurelia )
It was an absolute pleasure having Aurelia with us for a couple of weeks in January 2025. In fact we were very sorry that she had to leave us due to other commitments.
From the day she arrived she settled in and was a perfect fit for our situation. She brought enthusiasm and energy to our home and was a massive help to us both inside and outside
… read more our house. Indoors she washed windows, floors, did laundry, helped with food preparation and generally carried out a thorough spring-clean on our home. Outside she split and stacked wood, cleaned out sheds and helped with the first lambs of the season.
The most striking thing about Aurelia was her reliability, work ethic and initiative. After a couple of days she did not need to be told what to do, she saw what needed to be done and did it. She is a very hard-worker and no job was too much trouble for her. She tackled every challenge with a smile and went above and beyond in everything she did.
Aurelia was very interested in learning all about Ireland and in improving her English (which was of a near fluent level). She entertained us with fascinating stories of growing up in Romania and later her life in Italy. She has given us lots of information and tips to help us on our next trip to Liguria at Easter.
Aurelia has a fantastic personality. She is warm, respectful, a good communicator and has a great sense of humor that made her a joy to have around.
We couldn’t have asked for a better workawayer, and we highly recommend Aurelia to anyone looking for a reliable, positive and hardworking individual.
Thank you again for all of your help Aurelia. You are welcome back any time.
Liz and PJ are excellent hosts! They were born and raised in the west of Ireland, and they know practically everything about the area. I spent a good part of this summer at their beautiful home. Liz and PJ are happy to share their expert knowledge about their local area, Galway and the west coast in general. We took some trips together and they
… read more showed me all sorts of things. Their knowledge and tips helped me immensely. They are always up for a good music session! They are fun-loving, kind and generous. They have travelled the world. Liz is a great cook and likes to learn other culture’s recipes. Their neighbours were very friendly. Their property is really nice and peaceful. My accommodation was excellent. Their cats are The Best and Caesar the donkey is great. Thank you, Liz and PJ, for hosting me and for making my dreams of living in Ireland, even for a short time, come true. Perhaps we'll see you over on this side of "the pond" sometime!
Left by Workawayer (Luciano) for host
Well what to say, l spent fantastic month with these amazing people.
P.J. and Liz were so far my best host ever! The work and tasks were just great and gave me an oportunity to experiance real Irish way of life. Taking care of sheep and house, cutting some wood and going now and then to the Pub with P.J. was just fantastic.
Because lm little bit
… read more chaotic they even help me to find a job and volunteer in the same time😏
I will be forever gratefull for everything what they did.
If you are reading this and looking for a peaceful place in little village and intreasted in housekeeping and outdoor jobs this is fantastic place.
Liz is a great cook and P.J. is great company to work with.
Thank you for everything and hope to see you somewhere in this world.
P.S.
They have a cool wight donkey Cezar
who was my best friend, he likes to have a coffe time with banana or apple, and long walks in the circle.
He will forever be my friend. 🙂
Left by Workawayer (Alexis) for host
I am afraid there will never be a place better than PJ and Liz’s!!! They are the most fun, welcoming, hard-working, lovely people you’ll ever know! Their place is just gorgeous, the sheep are so sweet and silly, and the meals Liz cooks will have you gaining ten pounds before you leave because you’ll be eating all of it and licking the plate and
… read more pans after. They are so funny and love telling stories and hearing your stories. I learned SO much from both of them about SO much!!
I came right at the start of lambing season and learned a ton and got to hold and bottle feed the little lambies. I also did a lot of random work that needed done around the place with PJ and that was also great! I just had so much fun here. They really want you to experience Ireland well, so they give you time to go see and do the things you’d want, with help of travel details and such. They also have no problem making you a part of the neighborhood and family. It was just such a wonderful trip, I wish I could’ve stayed forever.
If you need a place to stay and would like to have a laugh and feel welcomed, please go to PJ and Liz’s. There’s no better place to be!!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Johnny)
Johnny spent 5 weeks with us at our small holding in Galway during May and June. From the day he arrived he fitted right in with us and was very easy company during his time with us. Johnny is a lovely guy! Friendly, considerate, kind, chatty and good fun. He is easy-going and yet hard-working. He was a huge help with taking care of our sheep,
… read more gardening, cutting firewood and general DIY. We also benefitted from his culinary skills as he prepared some French classics for us in the kitchen!
We were sorry to see him leave for his next position and would highly recommend him as a workawayer. He arrived as a stranger but left as a friend.
Left by Workawayer (Johnny) for host
Where to start. PJ and Liz are amazing people. They welcome you with open arms from day one. You feel very confortable suite quickly.
I was able to help PJ with the various jobs on his farm: take care of your sheep, put away the hay, mow the grass, cut wood...
And unique things like: participating in sheep shearing, driving a quad and a
… read more tractor...
They trust you if you make them feel good.
Liz and PJ are outstanding travelers and bon vivants. And they will tell you anecdotes of their escapades around the World.
They also have an interest in music (traditional and general).
Craughwell is a small town well located between two essential places in Ireland: the Burren and Connemara.
Thank you for having welcomed me so well and for having been able to learn so many things by your side. See you soon. Johnny.Join us with our animals and learn about Irish country living in Kilkenny, Ireland
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