We are a family of four (2 girls aged 14 and 15) living in the countryside of Galway, 4 miles from a large town with lots to do. We are in a great position for traveling and discovering the beautiful West Coast of Ireland.
We have 2 horses so have interest in in hosting people who have good experience with horse riding and jumping.
We have two friendly dogs who need walking each day.
Our children are sporty and have sessions most evenings therefore a competent driver with drivers licence would be a big advantage to help us with getting them to and from practice.
As myself and my husband work fairly long hours, we would invite people (female please as we have 2 young girls) who are proactive in helping us with household chores.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Visitors to our home will be treated like members of our family. We live in a very historical parish and region which is also famous for its beauty. There is a lake for fishing 5 mins away. We also enjoy our food and love to eat new dishes. We do our very best to include our workawayers in all the activities we do as a family.
Horsecare, Dogcare, household chores and sometimes some gardening.
Workawayers are very much treated as a member of the family and our children really enjoy these experiences.
We live in a rural area but have lots of lovely neighbours.
We both work in Galway City and our workawayers can benefit from getting lifts with us in and out of the city. We have had great experiences with hosting and have made life long friends with many of our workawayers. Looking forward to meeting you. 😊
2) Please ensure to use at least one of your free days to travel and explore. We like to have some private family time together which is important for us.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Room for two people with use of own bathroom.
What else ...
Our nearest town of Tuam has good bus links to the wonderful city of Galway, Mayo's county town of Castlebar, the picturesque town of Westport on the western sea board, and we are 20 mins drive away from the gateway to Connemara. We live in a small neighbourhood and are fortunate to have lovely friendly neighbours. Visitors to our house need to be independent and have use of bikes to get around. Town is 25 min bike ride. We try to do 1 or 2 nice experiences with our visitors but also it is of benefit to you (and to us ) on your days off to go and explore. Days off sre flexible and my husband or I can give you lifts to Galway during the week.
As we are a busy family, we enjoy our personal time together at the weekends.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have wifi
Space for parking camper vans
There is plenty of space outside for parking up and there is an outside Power Point for campers
Melissa is our boomerang buddy! This was her 5th time in total coming back to visit us and is now a dear friend. She spent the last 3 weeks with us upcycling furniture, cooking, doing general household duties and walking and taking care of our pets. She is a wonderful houseguest and I can highly recommend her for any future workaways. Melissa left… read more yesterday and we miss her already. Xx
(Excellent
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17 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host
From the first moment we met Jennifer and her family we were positive that we will have a great time. We got along very well and talked a lot. In these two and a half weeks we became a part of the family. We helped the girls building their Lego and making their Halloween costumes. We trained their lovely dog Omar. We shared recipes and learned… read more from each other. Also we had to do a lot of tasks which included renewing and maintaining the polytunnel, building a new fence or planting a hedge.
Thank you for this beautiful time we had with you! Please give Omar and the girls a really big hug from us
Your perfect match
Melissa and Robert :P
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(Excellent
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17 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Amelie Josepha) for host
I had a wonderful time with Jennifer and Michael and really enjoyed beeing a part of the family. I had a good time with Omar and also with Tayto, the puppy that arrives while i was there.
I loved beeing in the stable with Saoirse and Roisin, helping with the ponies and had a lot of fun with the girls.
They gave me a lot opportunities to explore… read more their lifestyle, the area and nearby cities and had a lot of ideas what i could do on my days off.
I liked how they included me into the family and their activities but also leave me my space and some time for myself.
I can't describe how happy and thankful i am to meet this family and to had all the possibilities they gave me.
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(Excellent
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27 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host
Hello!!! I want to tell you that my experience with the family was very good! This was my first volunteering experience and I have a lot of positive things. Jennifer and Michael opened the doors of their home to me with a lot of trust and love. They gave me everything I needed, they were very patient with the language (I am a language learner),… read more they made me feel at home, they gave me cultural and touristic information, and they gave me a lot of help.
My job was to walk Omar, the family pet. And also to do some chores around the house. Omar is a super loving, friendly and very obedient dog. My walks were very pleasant as I got directions and Roisin made a map for me on the paths to take. The two girls are super friendly and energetic. I met Saissore's horse Luna and was able to attend her jumping practice.
I really have a beautiful memory of my two week stay.
The comfort of the room, the heating of the house, a private bathroom and a space where I could practice yoga some days, all very nice and comfortable.
I highly recommend it!
:)
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8 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa)
Melissa is our boomerang buddy! This was her 5th time in total coming back to visit us and is now a dear friend. She spent the last 3 weeks with us upcycling furniture, cooking, doing general household duties and walking and taking care of our pets. She is a wonderful houseguest and I can highly recommend her for any future workaways. Melissa left… read more yesterday and we miss her already. Xx
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host
From the first moment we met Jennifer and her family we were positive that we will have a great time. We got along very well and talked a lot. In these two and a half weeks we became a part of the family. We helped the girls building their Lego and making their Halloween costumes. We trained their lovely dog Omar. We shared recipes and learned… read more from each other. Also we had to do a lot of tasks which included renewing and maintaining the polytunnel, building a new fence or planting a hedge.
Thank you for this beautiful time we had with you! Please give Omar and the girls a really big hug from us
Your perfect match
Melissa and Robert :P
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(Excellent)
17 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Amelie Josepha) for host
I had a wonderful time with Jennifer and Michael and really enjoyed beeing a part of the family. I had a good time with Omar and also with Tayto, the puppy that arrives while i was there.
I loved beeing in the stable with Saoirse and Roisin, helping with the ponies and had a lot of fun with the girls.
They gave me a lot opportunities to explore… read more their lifestyle, the area and nearby cities and had a lot of ideas what i could do on my days off.
I liked how they included me into the family and their activities but also leave me my space and some time for myself.
I can't describe how happy and thankful i am to meet this family and to had all the possibilities they gave me.
You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
(Excellent)
27 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host
Hello!!! I want to tell you that my experience with the family was very good! This was my first volunteering experience and I have a lot of positive things. Jennifer and Michael opened the doors of their home to me with a lot of trust and love. They gave me everything I needed, they were very patient with the language (I am a language learner),… read more they made me feel at home, they gave me cultural and touristic information, and they gave me a lot of help.
My job was to walk Omar, the family pet. And also to do some chores around the house. Omar is a super loving, friendly and very obedient dog. My walks were very pleasant as I got directions and Roisin made a map for me on the paths to take. The two girls are super friendly and energetic. I met Saissore's horse Luna and was able to attend her jumping practice.
I really have a beautiful memory of my two week stay.
The comfort of the room, the heating of the house, a private bathroom and a space where I could practice yoga some days, all very nice and comfortable.
I highly recommend it!
:)
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(Excellent)
25 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host
Jennifer and Michael were so nice with me. The girls are very mature and adorable. Without forgetting the cute Omar. I was very lucky to share some camping days with them and even a lift to Connemara. I can't forget all the games in water when I used to be scared in ! I loved the moments with their fabulous neighbors too and the karaoke with… read more Róisín !
This family is perfect for a first workaway ! They make you feel comfortable and you can talk about everything with Jen.
Unfortunatly I stayed only 2 weeks cause' I'm not used to Travel Alone. But I really Hope to Come back later with someone for share that experience with me.
Thanks for all Jennifer, Michael, Saoirse, Roísín & Omar ! You are a great family !
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(Very good)
23 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Fausto & Delia)
Fausto and Delia stayed with us for three weeks in June. They fitted straight in to our family environment and the way our days unfolded. They became part of the family which is what we want from workawayers. No task was too small except for climbing a scenic hill closeby!!! This became a great joke for our family. From fixing up the bikes for… read more their own use to painting and landscaping outside, babysitting and entertaining the kids and teaching us their delicious sicilian meals, no task was too small. They even had some great cultural experiences...the bog, the Irish beach, the pub on a monday night (the only people there), the pub on a friday night (packed to the rafters) followed by the good old irish/italian chipper! We recommend Fausto and Delia for any workaway opportunity and we hope to welcome them again in the future. I only wish I had more time to continue the English lessons!
(Excellent)
13 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Fausto & Delia) for host
We spent 20 days with this beautiful family. When you go there you are immediately welcomed. Laughs about different cooking style (and drinking....milk at lunch is terrible Michael!!!). The girls are amazing, energized and eager to learn. Couple respectful and very friendly. A lot of job inside and outside, but always funny. Great meals prepared… read more together.
I won't forget Connemara lakes...WOW...thanks Jennifer!
Simply a familiar life.
Recommended
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(Excellent)
1 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Guillaume & Angele)
Guillaume and Angela were great to host. They have completed all their tasks to a high standard. They integrated very well with my family and were always polite, cheerful and helpful. My two girls adore them!
I found them very easygoing and relaxed which suited our family perfectly. We really enjoyed their baking and banter!
They painted and… read more painted some more, upcycled some furniture, saved the turf, helped in the garden, helped with the children and the housework.
Good luck in your next workaway!
(Excellent)
1 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Guillaume & Angele) for host
Thank you so much for this great experience. We have really enjoy our stay in your family. Yours two lovely girls will miss us for sure! We have discover so many stuff like the Hurley, the Gaelic football, the bog and the turf. Teach some french to yours girls was amazing and really funny. We had a lovely bedroom with our own bathroom, and I can… read more cook vegetarian meal with the vegetables from the garden. This was perfect!
Hope see you again, take care!
Angèle & Guillaume
À bientôt !
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(Excellent)
14 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Irina) for host
It was a fantastic experience for me!!
Jennifer is so nice as her husband and children are. I stayed with them only for a week because of another circumstances but they really saved my trip to Ireland and I enjoyed every single day with them. Especially because of some new experiences as painting the fence and of course a little activity in the… read more bog. :)
Greetings from Russia,
Hope to see you all again,
Irina (July 2016)
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(Excellent)
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Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
