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We are a a Not for profit art centre and artist in residence in North Tipperary near Lough Derg
We are based in a large old country house with land that is in part being rewilded. I run the arts centre in a volunteer capacity with an additional team of volunteer members and friends. I have been working as an artist and curator for 40 years and have plenty of knowledge to share in that area. We have been here since 2020 but of course the buildings have been here for centuries
we are also registered as a national monument as parts of the estate are very old
We are also in the process of reclaiming the kitchen garden to grow organic vegetables
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Videography
Pets
LGBTQ
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Plant care
Photography
Writing
Animals
Blogging
Cooking & food
Gardening
History
DIY & crafts
Books
Art & design
Architecture
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Dancing
Mountain
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about the day to day running of a not for profit arts centre, If you are an artist you may receive mentoring in exchange for help. If you are interested in curating or arts management you will be mentored in these skills by a very experienced artist and curator.
Help
We need people who have DIY and gardening skills to help with upkeep of this house and estate. If you are interested in contemporary art that would be a bonus. Someone with an understanding of the natural environment or someone who is keen to learn. If you have instagram skills that would be helpful
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Self catering shared kitchen but we will go shopping and food will be bought for you to cook yourself
Rooms have bathroom on same level of the house OR
Separate cottage with own kitchen and bathroom
What else ...
There are bus services to Borrisokane and Portumna our nearest towns, and there is now a new bus that goes to Carrigahorrig which is walking distance.
If you have your own car that would be helpful
There is Lough Derg nearby and numerous walks in the area, there are many ruins and castles to explore in the vicinity. The nearest larger towns are Nenagh and Birr. As this is rural Ireland having your own car would be helpful
we have high speed broadband
We are close to Portumna Castle and the harbour there, All the amenities of Lough Derg, Birr Castle and Demesne Numerous ruined castles in the area and also megalithic sites
We are an ARK for the protection of our native wildlife which includes Red Squirrels,Pine martens, 3 types of bats, barn owls and long eared owls, buzzards, sparrow hawks and peregrine falcons
We would love any Workawayer to socialise with the artists on site.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes we have high speed 5G Broadband and many artists have worked online here
Space for parking camper vans
small van
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Zena
Host ref number: 438112728213
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26 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (James & Magdalena ) for host
Magdalena and I stayed with Deej for a workstay and had a genuinely good time. Clear plan, no fuss, easy communication. There were a few other workawayers around, which made it social without being noisy or chaotic.
The kitchen deserves a shoutout. It’s big, well-stocked, and actually set up for cooking real meals. We fell into a simple dinner… read more
The kitchen deserves a shoutout. It’s big, well-stocked, and actually set up for cooking real meals. We fell into a simple dinner… read more
23 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (James & Magdalena )
James & Magdalena were excellent workaway volunteers who mainly assisted with gardening, DIY, and cooking. Magdalena prepared fantastic Polish pierogi, which I had never tried before. James excelled at various tasks, including removing willow trees and ivy from the garden.
In addition to their primary responsibilities, both James and Magdalena… read more
In addition to their primary responsibilities, both James and Magdalena… read more
(Excellent
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9 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (ErkanRam) for host
I had a great opportunity to stay at her place for several weeks. It's a beautiful and very inspiring house. Most of my work was done in the garden. The food was great, and she catered to our preferences. She's an interesting person and, as an artist, I picked up some valuable tips from her, and she was very helpful. She even let me leave my… read more
5 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host
I stayed for nearly 20 days with Deej and I enjoyed it - it was my first Workaway experience.
I had to work for four days a week for five hours, which was great as you could enjoy your free days. We usually took a lunch break at 12 and restarted the work at 1 pm. The task varied: At the beginning it was a lot of gardening (so weeding), but it… read more
I had to work for four days a week for five hours, which was great as you could enjoy your free days. We usually took a lunch break at 12 and restarted the work at 1 pm. The task varied: At the beginning it was a lot of gardening (so weeding), but it… read more
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26 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (James & Magdalena ) for host
Magdalena and I stayed with Deej for a workstay and had a genuinely good time. Clear plan, no fuss, easy communication. There were a few other workawayers around, which made it social without being noisy or chaotic.
The kitchen deserves a shoutout. It’s big, well-stocked, and actually set up for cooking real meals. We fell into a simple dinner… read more
The kitchen deserves a shoutout. It’s big, well-stocked, and actually set up for cooking real meals. We fell into a simple dinner… read more
23 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (James & Magdalena )
James & Magdalena were excellent workaway volunteers who mainly assisted with gardening, DIY, and cooking. Magdalena prepared fantastic Polish pierogi, which I had never tried before. James excelled at various tasks, including removing willow trees and ivy from the garden.
In addition to their primary responsibilities, both James and Magdalena… read more
In addition to their primary responsibilities, both James and Magdalena… read more
(Excellent)
9 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (ErkanRam) for host
I had a great opportunity to stay at her place for several weeks. It's a beautiful and very inspiring house. Most of my work was done in the garden. The food was great, and she catered to our preferences. She's an interesting person and, as an artist, I picked up some valuable tips from her, and she was very helpful. She even let me leave my… read more
5 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host
I stayed for nearly 20 days with Deej and I enjoyed it - it was my first Workaway experience.
I had to work for four days a week for five hours, which was great as you could enjoy your free days. We usually took a lunch break at 12 and restarted the work at 1 pm. The task varied: At the beginning it was a lot of gardening (so weeding), but it… read more
I had to work for four days a week for five hours, which was great as you could enjoy your free days. We usually took a lunch break at 12 and restarted the work at 1 pm. The task varied: At the beginning it was a lot of gardening (so weeding), but it… read more
30 Jun 2025
Left by Workawayer (Alexandrine) for host
I was very lucky to meet all the wonderful souls at this place. Deej is very welcoming and makes sure everyone feels great in their tasks and during their time at the house. My experience was amazing — I don’t even know where to start. The place is very peaceful, the animals are lovely, the work is enjoyable, and you’ll have plenty of time to… read more
26 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Francesca & Alice)
Francesca and Alice were great assets to our volunteer team. They helped out with lots of tasks around the house. They painted the kitchen ceiling which was a really great help. Additionally, they helped out with gardening tasks including weeding and preparing the vegetable patches. They also did a lot of cleaning and tiding around the house.… read more
(Excellent)
26 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie & Alexander)
Marie and Alex were a great help to us after Storm Eowyn. They helped out with clearing up fallen debris and branches around the grounds of the house. They also cooked some delicious meals for everyone. Additionally, they helped with preparing the vegetable garden. They created a very warm and friendly family-like atmosphere with the younger… read more
(Excellent)
11 May 2025
Left by Workawayer (Marie & Alexander) for host
This is an amazing and charming country house from the 18th century. Deej made everything possible to make us feel well and confortable in her place. Our bedroom was like in a fairy tale. We shared delicious vegentarian meels and nice talks about Ireland and her ambitions project. She is a very generous, brave and strong person willing to create a… read more
26 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Maja Luise)
It was great to have Maja spend time here at our organisation. They helped out with various tasks including general housekeeping, tiding and organising and gardening. During their time here, Maja helped to remove ivy from the walls and also helped with weeding the gravel. They also cleared out the old sheds. Additionally, they helped out a lot… read more
(Excellent)
26 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Elias)
Elias was a great worker and helped out in many ways. He assisted with the general housekeeping, making sure the house was kept tidy and organised throughout his stay. He also helped in clearing out one of the old sheds. Additionally, he helped with various gardening tasks such as removing ivy and weeding the gravel. Elias came with us to Limerick… read more
(Excellent)
26 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Fanny)
It was great to have Fanny spend 3 months here with us. She is a diligent achiever and very skilled worker. She used her skills to update the organisation's website and create new pages. She also designed a location map and logo for out upcoming festival which was a great help and the designs are very well crafted and suited to our organisation.… read more
(Excellent)
23 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Mattia)
Mattia was a calm and efficient volunteer. He cooked excellent meals, did helpful gardening, and worked independently. He demonstrated proficiency in meal planning and preparation, consistently delivering delicious and nutritious dishes. In the garden, Mattia exhibited a strong desire to understand of various techniques, making significant… read more
(Excellent)
12 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Mattia) for host
My time with Deej at the House was truly fantastic!
The house is steeped in history, and wandering around the property feels like stepping back in time. The tasks were varied, and Deej was always incredibly kind, open to discussion, and willing to adapt things to suit my needs.
It was a real pleasure chatting with Deej — they're full of… read more
The house is steeped in history, and wandering around the property feels like stepping back in time. The tasks were varied, and Deej was always incredibly kind, open to discussion, and willing to adapt things to suit my needs.
It was a real pleasure chatting with Deej — they're full of… read more
12 Mar 2025
Left by Workawayer (Dimitris) for host
Staying and working here was an incredible experience. The building itself is stunning, surrounded by nature, and the facilities—accommodation, workspaces, and food—were even better than in my own home.
What I appreciated the most was Deej’s attitude and approach. She truly valued the work I contributed, was always supportive, and even took the… read more
What I appreciated the most was Deej’s attitude and approach. She truly valued the work I contributed, was always supportive, and even took the… read more
5 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Dimitris)
Dimitris provided invaluable assistance in various tasks, including clearing ivy and other gardening duties, painting the house, and drafting plans for the house and barns using AutoCAD. His skills in these areas were extremely useful. Additionally, as an artist, we were able to showcase some of his work on our Instagram, and he managed to create… read more
(Excellent)
6 Mar 2025
Left by Workawayer (Elian) for host
It very much enjoyed staying here! I stayed for one month, together with two other Workawayers (Amos & Joshua) and Fanny, an intern at the artist residence.
The residence is an old estate with
two small cottages (the three of us where staying in one of them) and a very big and fancy mainbuilding, there are rooms in which you just feel like… read more
The residence is an old estate with
two small cottages (the three of us where staying in one of them) and a very big and fancy mainbuilding, there are rooms in which you just feel like… read more
6 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Elian)
Elian was a personable and engaging individual who worked alongside Amos and Joshua. His primary contributions included assisting with gardening tasks and relocating the rubbish pile to the gate. Additionally, he supported various minor DIY projects within the house, such as repairing windows, and contributed to creating content for Instagram. All… read more
(Excellent)
6 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Yu Jie)
Jie was a highly motivated worker and a pleasure to mentor. I hope this experience helps her secure a job in her field in Ireland. She stayed through Christmas and New Year, and it was enjoyable to share our traditions with her. Jie worked diligently on tasks such as painting walls, removing ivy, and gardening. Once briefed, she completed tasks… read more
(Excellent)
30 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Yu Jie) for host
I had an amazing time staying at Deej’s place for over a month, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had using Workaway! Deej is an incredible person who always encourages and supports you in a positive way. He offered me great advice for work and helped me develop new skills that I truly appreciate.
During my stay, we celebrated a warm and… read more
During my stay, we celebrated a warm and… read more
6 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Amos)
Amos, along with his two friends Joshua and Elian, provided invaluable assistance with land and gardening tasks at the Arts Center. Their teamwork was exceptional, and I am deeply appreciative of their efforts in transporting a rubbish pile for truck collection. Additionally, they contributed significantly by removing Ivy from the walls and… read more
(Excellent)
4 Mar 2025
Left by Workawayer (Amos) for host
Honestly my stay at this place was my best one yet and I loved it. Mostly because I had the company of two friends (Elian and Joshua) and of an intern volunteer (Fanny), and because of the beauty of the place and its flexible way to work.
We worked 4/5 hours 4 days a week, and mostly worked on moving a rubbish pile and taking ivy of from the… read more
We worked 4/5 hours 4 days a week, and mostly worked on moving a rubbish pile and taking ivy of from the… read more
2 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Johanna) for host
I stayed one week at the art residence. I had a good time, the work was easy and everyone was really welcoming. Deej told me much about the houses and area around, it's beautiful and the cat is the cutest. I'd love to come back sometime :)
26 Dec 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Johanna)
Johanna was a pleasure to be around. She also had a great sense of humour that she was worried did not translate into English but it definitely did! Johanna was only here for a short week but she was helpful in that time - she helped with organising things around the artists residency and weeding the gravel. You are welcome back any time.
(Excellent)
22 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Friederike)
Freddie was a fantastic workaway volunteer she was very self motivated so after being shown what the task was was able to get on and do it herself on a regular basis this is a great skill for a person to have and I would thoroughly recommend her as it made working with her so much easier than those that you have to supervise more. She was an… read more
(Excellent)
22 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Friederike) for host
My stay at the house was simply incredible. Not just the building itself, but also the people I got to know. As it was November, we were only a small group. Nevertheless, we went on pub crawls, trips, film nights and cooking activities together. I even had a swim with Yell, an American artist.
Deej was a great hostess who always made sure that… read more
Deej was a great hostess who always made sure that… read more
19 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (ZoeUlric) for host
My partner and I both had a wonderful time at the Art Center. The house and surrounding area (many green spaces, a garden, an old orchard...) are amazing. Our room was cosy, the kitchen well supplied and functional, we had our space and privacy but also enjoyed shared meals with Deej and their other guests. Everyone was nice to us, eager to share… read more
15 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (ZoeUlric)
Zoe and Ulric were great - absolutely loved having them here great to talk to fun to be around and they did some weeding in the short time they were here - welcome back any time
(Excellent)
15 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Niamh & Gryffin)
Niamh and Gryffin were can do New Zealanders able to help with a wide range of tasks between them from gardening to house keeping to small DIY jobs They were good spirited and fun to be around. I do hope they are having a great time in Germany Thank you so much you deserve an award!!
(Excellent)
15 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hugo)
Hugo was a pleasure to have at the residency they helped with a large film and walking project that we had on when they first arrived and they also did a lot of weeding around the garden and were generally a positive for presence around the house.I wish them the best on their further travels and also for the development of their art
(Excellent)
29 Sep 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Nicolas)
Nicholas was a great asset to the centre while he was here he worked away with no fuss on projects and tasks assigned and was able to self manage time
I would fully recommend him he is welcome to return any time
good luck with your further studies
I would fully recommend him he is welcome to return any time
good luck with your further studies
(Excellent)
8 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Jasper)
Jasper was absolutely incredible as a Workaway person. He really helped us with our marketing campaign for our gig and also was happy to help with any tasks that was set over the time that he was here for the three weeks help was invaluable and I would thoroughly recommend Jasper to anyone that was looking for a reliable, capable and thoughtful… read more
(Excellent)
2 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Jasper) for host
My stay was great in so many ways! let's start with the people aspect.
Deej is a great host and I really appreciate that clear and honest communication is valued and appreciated. Deej is flexible in appointments when you communicate well and show good will and flexibility yourself. I found Deej very willing to share great things to see or do in… read more
Deej is a great host and I really appreciate that clear and honest communication is valued and appreciated. Deej is flexible in appointments when you communicate well and show good will and flexibility yourself. I found Deej very willing to share great things to see or do in… read more
5 May 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Ilan)
Ilan is a quiet and thoughtful person who was happy to help on any task set for him. He is interested in fluid dynamics and can explain aspects of engineering in lay persons language. He likes lots of different sports and enjoys being in nature. Ilan is an excellent cook and he made some french crepes to his mothers recipe for us to try. He got on… read more
(Excellent)
3 May 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ilan) for host
I spent 3 wonderful weeks at the house. We mainly did, with the other workawayers, some gardening and DIY tasks which consisted of removing the roots from the old raised bed and preparing the soil for planting seeds. We also do some tasks in the house to help Deej prepare the house to welcome the artists. We worked 4 days a week for 5 hours, the… read more
29 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Isabel & Antonia-Kristin) for host
We stayed with Deej for 5 weeks between the end of March and the end of April. We have been the first wokawayers to ever stay here so it was a new experience for Deej as well and we all had to get used to the situation a bit. However, we can only recommend staying with her to every workawayer out there!
We worked 4 days a week for around 5 hours… read more
We worked 4 days a week for around 5 hours… read more
28 Apr 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Isabel & Antonia-Kristin)
Isy & Toni were an amazing asset to our centre whilst they were here for the past month. They helped mainly with getting the raised beds in the vegetable garden ready for vegetables and then planting seeds and seedlings. This entailed digging, forking collecting manure and barrowing away the briar that had taken over the garden. They also helped… read more
(Excellent)
26 Apr 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Futaba)
Futaba was a great help here working in the vegetable garden and helping with some DIY tasks in the Arts centre in order to start getting a room together that can accommodate a disabled artist. She was lovely to be around and thoughtful and helpful. She got on well with myself and the other "workawayers" that are here at the moment and on her… read more
(Excellent)
26 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Futaba) for host
I only stayed for one week, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time working. We did gardening and some DIY tasks, such as digging soil to create a field and transplanting roots. Additionally, we tidied up rooms in the main house and cleared debris from the floor. Despite the physical demands, the four-day workweek made it manageable.
The two dogs and… read more
The two dogs and… read more
