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Description
We are a young Irish family living in Co. Sligo. We are John & Rachel we have 4 children, 3 girls and 1 boy. Aged between 14 and 9
My husband is a farmer, beef and sheep (no milking cows) I am a self employed person also, I am a holistic therapist, I do complimentary therapies and I work from a treatment room based at the house.
Our farm is about 25km from Sligo town,(20-25 mins) 14 km from Ballisodare (small village). The nearest train station is Collooney (15 minutes) and main bus station is in Sligo town.
Sitting at our dining table we are surrounded by our farmland of lush green pasture. We look out over Sligo Bay, the mountains of Ben Bulben and Knocknarea (where an ancient warrior queen known as Queen Meave is reputed to be buried on the top) and Ox mountains. We are 5km from a beach . -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Movies & TV
Farming
Performing arts
Gardening
Cooking & food
Nature
Team sports
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Improve your english, experience living on a working farm, I am a good cook so you will get to experience many new recipes ( all previous helpers have gone away with a collection of new recipes to try at home ).
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Help
We are looking for someone with initiative, energy, ideas and motivation to get things done to join our family to help us.
Helping with general tasks outdoors, maintenance, household chores etc
We love to explore cuisine from other cultures so if you enjoy cooking too we are happy to let you use the kitchen and introduce us to your foods.
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
In addition to being a native english speaker I have a good understanding of the Irish language and could introduce you to the language if you are interested. I also have a little bit of French from my school days -
Accommodation
Own bedroom with shared bathroom in the family home. All Meals, Bedding and towels provided. We have a good internet service.
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What else ...
Good surfing located nearby at the local beach as well as the famous Easkey and Strandhill, surf lessons are also available for the novice surfer. We have a bicycle that you are free to use at your leisure. Our neighbour is part of a Hillwalking group and have in the past taken our workawayers hillwalking throughout the county on Sundays, it is a great opportunity to see some of the amazing landscape. Local bus service between the towns of Sligo and Ballina. Dunmoran strand 5 km, woodland walks in Union wood about 20 minutes drive away. During the summer months getting the opportunity to see gaelic football being played by our local team, the children also play gaelic football.
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A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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We would highly recommend Eric as a workawayer to anyone.
I received a very warm welcome.
The house is lovely with an incredible view, and the room is large and comfortable. Rachel is an excellent cook; I thoroughly enjoyed the meals.
The children are adorable. I had the opportunity to work with Cormac on the farm, and I have fond memories of … read more
She adapted well to the daily rhythm of our busy house and helped out wherever she was needed. I developed a close bond with her and really enjoyed chatting with her about many diverse things, she felt like a kindred spirit.
She engaged well with … read more
Rachel and John have grown to be my Irish parents even though I only stayed for one month. I felt at home straight away. I loved doing the tasks on the farm, especially feeding lambs, walking Vince, driving the quad bike and the teleporter and joking … read more
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We would highly recommend Eric as a workawayer to anyone.
I received a very warm welcome.
The house is lovely with an incredible view, and the room is large and comfortable. Rachel is an excellent cook; I thoroughly enjoyed the meals.
The children are adorable. I had the opportunity to work with Cormac on the farm, and I have fond memories of … read more
She adapted well to the daily rhythm of our busy house and helped out wherever she was needed. I developed a close bond with her and really enjoyed chatting with her about many diverse things, she felt like a kindred spirit.
She engaged well with … read more
Rachel and John have grown to be my Irish parents even though I only stayed for one month. I felt at home straight away. I loved doing the tasks on the farm, especially feeding lambs, walking Vince, driving the quad bike and the teleporter and joking … read more
From the very beginning they were very hospitable, Rachel made me feel at ease from the first moment and helped me a lot to improve with my English and told me very interesting stories about Ireland and its language.
The housework has always been very easy and helping the kids with their … read more
Many apologies for my delay ! I will never forget your home, the many games with children and live to the rhythm of the farm. I think we found all the hiding places for the hide-and-seek. Thank you for all these lively discussions, good recipe … read more
The landscape around the house is … read more
It was a pleasure to help John with the farm. He taught me a lot. And I had lots of new experiences. Like helping the sheep to lamb and feeding the lambs or moving the cows.
I also enjoyed being in the garden with Rachel and … read more
I arrived thirsty at the bus stop where Rachel picked me up and she brought along a bottle of water for me. I love to think back to this moment because I felt … read more
We would recommend Ulysse to anyone … read more
I stayed 5 weeks with them, and I was able to learn a lot of things on the farm with John and the Irish culture. If you like to cook, Rachel can teach you several recipes. they allowed me to do several activities on weekends. The children are very dynamic but super nice.
They are … read more
