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Our small farm is located in a very rural and quiet part of east Clare, in the west of Ireland (not too far from the beautiful cliffs of Moher). Our small farm contains many animals including; dogs, cats, horses and poultry. We are avid amateur gardeners and love working on our flowerbeds however we are currently re instating our poly tunnel too.
We love the outdoor life and working with nature and animals has always been part of our lives. There are so many different types of jobs on the farm from carpentry to cutting brambles, gardening , caring for the animals and so many more! Although weather/season dependent, there is always something to do.
Currently we are working on updating the farm and carrying out general repairs as well as building some new features. All of which we are looking for help with.
The spare room in our house is always welcome to any adventurer wanting to provide some help as well as share experiences and cultures.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
With a multitude of knowledge about farming and animal care form my studies and life experience, I enjoy sharing this knowledge with you.
Help
At the moment we are upgrading the farm by replacing fencing, general cleaning up of the yards, finishing projects and building some new and exciting structures. Help is required for all aspects of the farm however it is currently mainly focused on farm maintenance.
A mature attitude, genuine interest and common sense is all that is required.
Knowledge of tools and experience around animals is useful.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis 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
A spare room in a modern house with plenty of space.
What else ...
There are lots of lakes and bogs here, it is a fisherman's and hiker's paradise. The nearest village Tulla is about 7Km away. Clare is widely known for its traditional music and our village is no different.
We will happily accommodate you when you want to plan a trip to the Burren, cliffs of moher etc. It is also a great location to easily access Galway, Connemara etc.
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
Feedback (27)
Thank you very much for hosting me for these 4 weeks. I always felt comfortable in your cozy house, with good food, a room with privacy and surrounded by adorable animals. Thank you for the patience with my bad English, for the days of translating my book, the corrections when I said something wrong or nonsense HAHAHA and… read more
I enjoyed listening to the story's Trix told us about her adventurous life. The work is exhausting but when you get used to it it gets easier.
I very much liked… read more
I stayed at her place for two months. I'm a city girl, and I never got bored. Days would start around 8:30 am with… read more
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Thank you very much for hosting me for these 4 weeks. I always felt comfortable in your cozy house, with good food, a room with privacy and surrounded by adorable animals. Thank you for the patience with my bad English, for the days of translating my book, the corrections when I said something wrong or nonsense HAHAHA and… read more
I enjoyed listening to the story's Trix told us about her adventurous life. The work is exhausting but when you get used to it it gets easier.
I very much liked… read more
I stayed at her place for two months. I'm a city girl, and I never got bored. Days would start around 8:30 am with… read more
It was lovely to get to know you, hope we meet again sometime.
Thank you for your time here.
Trix
Trix's place is an absolute dream. I originally came to learn more about horses and realized I know so little about them. Trix is incredible with animals and taught me so much about behaviour and riding. Wish I could have stayed longer to give back… read more
We spend 3 weeks at Trix place and enjoyed it very much. It was our first workaway experience.
Before meeting Trix and staying at her place I was a bit worried about speaking a different language, the place and the people. But there's no reason worrying about. Trix, Kate and Pete are very lovely. The food was always… read more
We helped a lot with the horses… read more
We´ve stayed the wohle January with Trix and Kate and the time we had was truely amazing.
We had a lot of fun at work and with Kate and Trix. They are friendly and lovely people, always patient with us, explained the jobs they wanted to be done and showed us everthing around. We had to cleaning the stables, feeding… read more
I stayed at Trix's and Kate's wonderful place for 2 weeks and wish it would be much longer, if I could.
The work was fullfiling, enriching and satisfying. I was not used to working in the farm and it was challenging , but Trix explained everything with patience, and I got used quickly.
As a former horseback rider, it… read more
We stayed at their place in a busy time with extraordinary sunny weather, but for us it was amazing because we had the opportunity to… read more
If you want to share it's the place for you. You can talk about the weather as well as politic or unicorn.
The work is really various : Build, Gardening, Chickens, Horses,… read more
Trix herself is an exceptional host who made me feel comfortable from the beginning. She has great stories and a bloody good sense of humour, made sure I was… read more
Trix and her daughter Kate have an incredible kindness : you feel at home from the beginning !!
With… read more
We had to water the tunnel, to weed, to feed the chicken, to clean the house, cut the willows...
It's lovely for animal lovers! You're surrounded by cats, dogs, chickens, horses...
There's plenty of opportunities for experienced riders, Pauline and I enjoyed the rides and the workout in the sand… read more
- if you give, you get - And you get a lot!
Being eager to learn and to get involved with their life and work, is really all you need for this to become your perfect WorkAway stay.
The work was varied and felt… read more
Thanks Trix
made it very easy to be a host. Lovely people to have around. Welcome to come back any time.
Thank you two so much.
