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We are an 'almost retired' couple living on our smallholding on the side of the Ox Mountains in County Mayo. We are in a lovely scenic rural area with Foxford just 8 kilometres away. Our children are adults, two of our sons are currently living at home but are working away. Gerry works at home on the farm and Jean has recently retired. We have a couple of horses, (both retired!) and some cattle, pigs, poultry and a dog. A large garden with an orchard, a glasshouse and a woodland. We grow some of our own vegetables and lots of fruit. We would like help with a variety of projects around the place, mostly gardening and general maintenance, also some help with cooking and light househelp.
Jean speaks fluent French and would be happy to help volunteers with improving their English.
We have two bicycles available for exploring in free time. We have been hosts in the past and have hosted almost a hundred students from all over the world so we are very used to sharing our living space and enjoy meeting new people.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers will have the opportunity to experience being out in the open environment and sharing ideas and cultural experiences with us. Jean has specialised in Heritage and Anthropology and we are always interested in learning about other's lifestyles.
Help
No particular skills are necessary, just a willingness to get involved and to help will be just fine!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Irish: 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
Own double bedroom and shared family bathroom, lots of room for quiet relaxing space if required. Volunteers would share our food and join in with food preparation. We are not vegetarians but can comfortably cater for non meat eaters, our meals are frequently vegetarian and although we no longer produce as much of our food as we used to we do buy almost exclusively organic produce.
What else ...
The area is beautiful with lots of hill walking opportunities in the immediate area and outdoor activities of all sorts nearby. Cultural activities include local theatre/ art centres in nearby towns, a branch of the National Museum of Ireland Country Life is just 20 kms away and one of the very few working woollen mills in Ireland is also almost on our doorstep. Traditional music is frequently to be heard in nearby towns.
The coast and the wonderful sandy beaches we enjoy are also within reach. We would be happy to bring volunteers to local towns or locations when we are going out ourselves. Public transport for local travel is very limited but mainline bus and train are regular and Knock Regional Airport is only half an hour away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our internet can be poor at times but our daughter managed to work online for her job from here for two months at the begining of the year and her work required her to make online calls and emails constantly, so it can be done.
Space for parking camper vans
We have ample space for such parking requirements.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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We spent so many moments that we will never forget. We share our culture and passions. It was a real pleasure to contribuate to the "Paradise Garden" !
We played cards and we saw the wonderful background near the house.
We visited Galway and Sligo during our free days.
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We all got on very… read more
We have been at home in their home… read more
We spent so many moments that we will never forget. We share our culture and passions. It was a real pleasure to contribuate to the "Paradise Garden" !
We played cards and we saw the wonderful background near the house.
We visited Galway and Sligo during our free days.
It was great to… read more
