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Description
I live in North West Donegal in Ireland, with my partner Denis and my cat Boo. I live close to beautiful beaches and mountains, which are great for trekking. It is also about a 10 minute walk to the local village of Falcarragh. Where there are a few pubs, which serve the best Guinness and there some small convenience stores where you can buy groceries. My partner and I both work full time Monday to Friday. Our cat Boo, is a very sweet, gentle cat and he loves affection, hugs and kisses. He is indoor and outdoor cat, so gets the best of both worlds.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Culture
Pets
Self development
Movies & TV
Books
Cooking & food
Performing arts
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Cycling
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in village Gaeltacht village In Ireland, so mainly locals speak the Irish as their first language, (although everyone speaks English too). In many of the pubs there are traditional Irish music nights. On Sunday afternoons in the Shamrock pub, from 4pm-6.30pm, there is a music session, it is like an open mic and you can sing a song, or play an instrument or just sit and enjoy the music. There are beautiful beaches to walk or to do water sports like surfing or body boarding, and mountains to climb which probably only take 2-3 hours to go up and down in one day. I have a bicycle and a bodyboard you can borrow. There are also pool tables in a nearby local pub called Teach Bhillies in Gortahork and some of the pubs host quiz nights. There is also a beautiful castle and gardens at Glenveagh National Park (a 30 minute drive from our house). Also, Ards Forest Park and Ards Friary (approximately a 20 minute drive from our house) are very scenic places for walks. There are also lots other pretty villages to visit, such as Dunfanaghy, Downings and Gweedore.
Help
My partner and I are going on holidays for a long weekend from Friday 1st August to Monday 4th August and we need someone to look after our cat, feed him twice per day and change his water every day and give him a little affection and play time and do some housework, mainly just keep the house clean and tidy while we are away.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Beginner
Ukrainian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
My partner speaks, Italian, Spanish, German, English and Irish fluently, he also speaks a little French and is currently learned Ukrainian. I only speak to English.
Accommodation
It is a 3 bedroom house, (although one bedroom is an office). It is a quite a small bungalow, the kitchen and living room are open plan and it has a view of the sea.
You can use whatever food we have in the house.
What else ...
There is a local bus to Letterkenny, which is a large town about 45 mins from our home. You can also use this bus service to access the next village called Dunfanaghy. On your time off you could use my bicycle to cycle to the beach (about 10 minute bike ride) or go to the local village (about a 5 minute cycle). There are some nice cafes in the village Batch is an excellent café and the Stand Road Restaurant is great for evening meals and there are about 4 pubs.
We have sky tv with all the movie and sports channels. We also have a stove fire which you can light and it heats the radiators and we also have electric showers and excellent Wi-Fi.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
My partner and both work from home 3 days per week so our internet is very good. We will be away for 3 or 4 days this weekend from 01/08/2025 to 04/08/2025 which is why we require a workaway (to look after our cat), so there is a free office space to use.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Boo (2 years)
Short haired, domestic black cat, with white spot on chest. Very lovable, gentle, little cat, who loves hugs, kisses and a fuss made about him. He also loves to play and hunt.
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