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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
2 Mar 2026
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Description
FEMALE ONLY - cultural exchange
No short stays - minimum 3 months
Driving license A MUST - please do not apply if you do not have a current EU drivers license.
Our home is a 15/20 minute walk to Cork city & Douglas village and our house is on a bus route. Own bedroom & en-suite bathroom. Excellent Wi-Fi.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Help around the house
House & pet sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would welcome you as part of our family. We have had many workawayers living with us over the years and they have always had a very positive experience. You could immerse yourself in the local culture as we live only 2km from Cork City centre.
Nearby Cork City boasts the iconic English Market, St. Patrick’s Street (with major high-street fashion outlets), and the popular shopping street Opera Lane.
Enjoy matches or concerts at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, see plays at Cork Opera House or The Everyman Theatre, explore local breweries like the Franciscan Well or indulge in exciting culinary experiences in Cork City.
Help
Walk our golden Labrador Figo 🐶
And sometimes drive him to the beach so MUST have a drivers license please!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A Private double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom on the top floor. Access to large modern kitchen where you can cook at your leisure.
What else ...
You will have plenty to do during your time off as we are living in Cork City. It is a 2km walk or a 20 minute walk into the city centre. We are on a bus route and you also have access to a bicycle if you wish. We are also close to the bus station and train station which serves West Cork and all of Ireland.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Office desk and excellent broadband in your own bedroom.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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Feedback (10)
The whole family is very polite and always willing to help you with anything you need. Three very independent teenage children and a beautiful dog called Figo who is a sweetheart! and I miss him a lot! who I used to take for walks in a beautiful park very close to the house.
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The whole family is very polite and always willing to help you with anything you need. Three very independent teenage children and a beautiful dog called Figo who is a sweetheart! and I miss him a lot! who I used to take for walks in a beautiful park very close to the house.
It is the closest… read more
J'ai été très bien accueilli, mes deux semaines sont passées tellement vite...
Je recommande totalement.
I arrived in Cork during the summer break and I was even able to spend some wonderful days in West Cork with my family and I am beyond grateful for that.
Karen and Ray were always… read more
