Spend your days in the city centre helping prepare for home renovation project in Dublin, Ireland

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13/08/2022
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2022

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We are looking for workawayers to help with our Dublin project immediately

We are renovating our 150 year old house in Dublin city centre and need help with the project (this involves lifting and material handling, digging and clearing debris, assisting contractors (i.e. craft workers, electricians, painters) as needed. Please only apply if you have experience in construction and/or painting/decorating or carpentry especially!

My husband is a film-maker and I run a digital agency, our children are 15 and 12, and we have travelled extensively, living in Africa, the US, Europe and now back in Ireland for the past ten years.

Let me know ASAP if you are interested and we can arrange to speak.

We look forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are always looking to share what we know and have learnt on our journey through life, and learn from others, and we see the opportunity of hosting workawayers as a really valuable cultural and work exchange - so, lots to learn.... Over the past 6 months we designed and constructed a 25m sq. Timber frame cabin with help from workaways and had a fantastic experience. We even went on to employ one of the workaways who stayed with us as a construction worker for another project.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need people who are not afraid of manual and physical tasks /handy with hands! A bonus will be if you are also interested in music - we love music in our family - our daughters sing, play the piano and guitar.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Dublin: accommodation is rough and ready as the house is being renovated - however, anyone assisting will have use of our cabin and outdoor space with fireside - our house is a period property with a large garden 15 minutes walk from city centre, high speed internet...beside Dublin's Royal Canal.
What else ...
Dublin has so much to offer...an easy city to navigate, and also small enough to escape easily to on the weekends and holidays!
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
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (8)

26/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rahel) for host

Where to begin? First let it be said that we simply had the most wonderful time in Ireland thanks to this wonderful family.

Emile, Emelia, Ramona and Rosaleen are such beautiful, kind, smart and funny people that we enjoyed every moment we spent with them. We felt more than welcome from the start. Their house and the land around it are beyond… read more

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19/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Benjamin)

I really should have written this months ago, but time is stii not our friend! Thank you Benjamin for all your great efforts in helping us tame the garden and figure out a DIY outdoor Kingdom for our rabbit! You have a great, independent spirit and really connected to all the tasks without much guidance. I hope you are continuing to forge your… read more

(Excellent )

06/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Benjamin) for host

Time just wasn't our friend. Oh how I would have loved it, to spent more than just ten days at your place. You two are amazing people and made me feel home from the very first second. In the two days I actually met your daughters, I already took them to my heart. Thanks for the great talks the delicious meals and for the chance to use the skills I… read more

(Excellent )

27/05/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Franziska)

Franzi has been a wonderful influence on our family. She is a no-nonsense, sincere, generous, kind hearted person who is extremely efficient and quick to apply herself to all practical jobs. She was brilliant helping us to establish a better routine, create a more orderly atmosphere and has had a lasting impact on our children. She was always… read more

(Excellent )

04/12/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (claire)

Claire is a spirited, hardworking person who has great intuition and sensitivity. She quickly embraced our family and way of life, overcoming all adversity with a great sense of humour. Claire was keen to take on all challenges and was brilliant with my two girls. She was always proactive with creative ideas and, most importantly, loving and kind.… read more

(Excellent )

02/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (claire) for host

I spent two lovely months with this young and fun couple, and their two wonderful girls. it was more a human experience than a job, emelia took care of me like her younger sister, and I had a real complicity with Ramona and Rosaleen ! I enjoyed a lot talks with Emile and Emelia in the evenings, and they are definitely great cook, be sure to eat… read more

(Excellent )

20/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Claudia) for host

Six weeks can seem quite a long time to be away from home, and they probably are, but my experience flew by without me even noticing. Emelia and her family made me immediately feel like Ireland WAS my home. They are young, easy-going and utterly hilarious, the girls are full of energy but all the time spent with them paid off: by the end of the… read more

(Excellent )

02/09/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)

Meeting Claudia has been a wonderful experience for all our family. She proved to be open-minded, warm, clever, competent, independent, experimental, free-spirited; she really became part of our family and we loved having her around at all times. Our children became very close to her and they had real fun together. Claudia is a great cook… read more

(Excellent )

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