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Description
Hi,
We have a quiet little farm in the countryside in Limerick with 2 ponies, dogs, cats and hens. There are beautiful views of the mountains from the house. I keep therapy horses and I work in local stables as an equine guided facilitator. Being with the horses can be a healing experience for people. I love my work. We have a small organic vegetable garden that I would like to extend and a yard, sheds, fields and grounds to maintain.
We live in a cosy little traditional stone house with a spare double room for one person or a couple . Thete is a large comfortable sitting room and also a large cosy kitchen. We are 5 minutes from a medieval town with weekend tours, traditional irish music, dancing, theatre and a market. We are happy to drive you into the town or to the bus every couple of days. We also have 2 bicycles available. We are half an hour from Limerick city, close to the bus route, half an hour from Adare, 20 min from Lough Gur and 1.5 hours from Cork city and around I.5 hours to county Clare with the cliffs of Moher.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in an area rich in Irish culture. We are 5 minutes from a local theatre which stages excellent productions that are touring nationally. We are close to Irish pubs with music and dance. We drive into the city at the weekend to enjoy cultural sights and events e.g. the Milk Market in Limerick, King John's castle, art galleries, comedy club, museums and parks.
We have a watermill, a church,pubs, a park and a small museum in the local village which is the homeplace of Eamon DeValera the first Irish Taoiseach.
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Help
Hi,
We would like genuine and good humoured people willing to look after animals, tidy the house, cook, update our website and help with general IT tasks, garden and maintain the yard and paddocks. Our ethos is of respect for all livings things and the environment. You will need to like animals as cats and dogs are in the house:)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
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Accommodation
You will stay in our cosy cottage with a warm clean room with wiifii. We have a spacious living room and kitchen. There is both a shower and bath. There are just 2 of us in the house plus the animals. It is a peaceful and friendly environment.
We ask you to take phone calls away from the shared areas of the house and we keep mealtimes device free. There is free access to wiifii in your room.
We provide meals. Home cooked healthy food, mainly organic and vegetarian.
What else ...
The village is just 2km away to walk or cycle to. There are buses to Limerick and Cork cities from the village. There is a river, watermill, small museum and DeValera's house plus shops and a lovely church in the village. The medieval town of Kilmallock is about 7km- you will have the use of bicycles- but I will drive you there too. There is a market, pubs, Irish music and dance, a theatre and small cinema here as well as many historic buildings and churches- guided tours every Saturday in season.
I enjoy meditation and we eat healthily with as much organic or free range produce as possible.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of space in fields.
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs cats ponies etc welcome
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 hours a day 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
They have always treated me well, asking me for everything I needed and helping me or buying it for me.
They have been very patient with me, teaching me their language and culture.
The place is very beautiful, and whenever I needed… read more
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They have always treated me well, asking me for everything I needed and helping me or buying it for me.
They have been very patient with me, teaching me their language and culture.
The place is very beautiful, and whenever I needed… read more
this could be a brief description of clare's place. ^^
lovely old farmhouse in the countryside amongst its inhabitants : horses, hens, cats and dogs which does liven up the place, as they require all our attention, care and love.
tending to the animals and to the garden is a delight that allows to reach peace of mind,… read more
The activities were so nice, we really enjoy staying with the animals in such a lovely place. There are lots of things to see around the area and Clare gave us a lift to a… read more
She will try to make you feel comfortable and whenever she can she will help you in exploring Ireland.
From her place… read more
Clare is a very nice person who likes to talk and walk, who loves animals and who's interested in… read more
The farm is small and manageable. I just extended the veg garden :)
I could have easily stayed for longer and played with the creative license Clare… read more
