Hi there, my name is Maggie, I live in Askeaton, County Limerick. I live in an old country farm house with acres of land. I live with my son Oliver who is 20 years old. We have a friendly Springer Spaniel called Molly and a tabby cat called Tina who lives inside the house with us.
I work as a gardener frequently in the Askeaton Community and take on private gardening and cleaning jobs. I love gardening and growing fruit and vegetables. I have many cleaning jobs in private houses near Askeaton. I am a horticultural teacher and love showing people how to grow plants.
My home is in the countryside just 30 minutes walk to the centre of Askeaton, or 10 minutes by car. In the centre of the village is a beautiful 12th Century Castle and a Franciscan Abbey. Also we can travel to Adare the prettiest village in Ireland. Limerick city is just 30 minutes by car or by public transport from Askeaton centre.
I would love some help with household duties and also with gardening and cleaning jobs. In exchange I offer a single private room, a shared kitchen, bathroom. toilet and washing machine. We have also fibre broadband internet available.
If you are an outdoor, gardening, animal lover you are welcome! It will be a pleasure for me to share my life with you and teach you English or Gaeilge, if you like. Teaching is another passion of mine, I'm a professional online teacher.
Happy days! See you soon!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
You will learn about gardening, planting, seed saving, English n gaeilge (Irish native tongue), learn about wheatgrass, Ireland, trad music, ceili dancing.
Help
I'm working part time I need someone to work on their own initiative. I need a volunteer to help around 4 to 5 hours. Tidying garden and cleaning house. I need help with dinners, washing, painting, playing and cooking... oh and singing and dancing of course!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Irish: Intermediate
This 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
Their own single room with desk. Internet access. Share bathroom, toilet, kitchen, sitting room, washing machine and outdoor area.
What else ...
Walking, singing, dancing, trips around the local area, including Curraghchase forest park and Dromore Castle. Stonehall wildlife park is near by also. Anyhow you can get the 314 bus from Askeaton centre. I also love volunteering at summer festivals and enjoy travelling around Ireland.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
What a brilliant time!! Maggie is so much fun and made me feel so safe travelling on my own for the first time. I joined her in her community scheme helping tidy up the village, and did chores around her house including painting, tidying, washing dishes, general cleaning and doing up a room! One day I also joined her daughter in her cleaning job… read more around a house.
Some highlights were: going to a festival with her friends in Wicklow, cooking aubergines, looking after a kitten for her friend (wee declan!) and seeing cork, the ring of kerry and limerick!
Maggie is such a down to earth person and I learnt a lot from her with so many interesting conversations. She is genuinely interested in what you have to say. I also met a lot of her friends and family in the short time i was there- and her dog and cat are lovely pets.
I would recommend bringing a car as it is easier to get about and see things on your own, however Maggie is happy to leave you off at the bus stop or take you somewhere if needed.
Thank you Maggie for a great experience.🫶🏼🫶🏼
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1 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Katharina) for host
I had the pleasure to spend two weeks with Maggie and her lovely family. She taught me so much about gardening and plants that I am all enthusiastic about companion planting now. Maggie is an excellent language teacher and will help you with improving your English!
If you want to go on an Irish adventure, opt for Maggie. We went on an Irish Trad… read more Music festival and trespassed to the Cliffs of Moher. Fantastic experience! Maggie is not only a lovely person who will share good laughs, amazing meals and her friends with you but is also a gardening enthusiast from whom you will learn a lot if you want to!
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21 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Cloé & Jade) for host
Maggie is an amazing woman ! I spend 8 wonderful days with her doing a lot of gardening but also walking in the forest, playing music, talking about everything, going to the pub the week end, going to the mart,cooking... Maggie taught me a lot of things about the plants and was very patient and helpful to correct my English. Even if I stayed a… read more short time, we shared a lot of love, laugh and culture. I 200% recommend this workaway with Maggie, you will have a beautiful moment with this lovely woman !! :D
You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
What a brilliant time!! Maggie is so much fun and made me feel so safe travelling on my own for the first time. I joined her in her community scheme helping tidy up the village, and did chores around her house including painting, tidying, washing dishes, general cleaning and doing up a room! One day I also joined her daughter in her cleaning job… read more around a house.
Some highlights were: going to a festival with her friends in Wicklow, cooking aubergines, looking after a kitten for her friend (wee declan!) and seeing cork, the ring of kerry and limerick!
Maggie is such a down to earth person and I learnt a lot from her with so many interesting conversations. She is genuinely interested in what you have to say. I also met a lot of her friends and family in the short time i was there- and her dog and cat are lovely pets.
I would recommend bringing a car as it is easier to get about and see things on your own, however Maggie is happy to leave you off at the bus stop or take you somewhere if needed.
Thank you Maggie for a great experience.🫶🏼🫶🏼
You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
(Excellent)
1 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Katharina) for host
I had the pleasure to spend two weeks with Maggie and her lovely family. She taught me so much about gardening and plants that I am all enthusiastic about companion planting now. Maggie is an excellent language teacher and will help you with improving your English!
If you want to go on an Irish adventure, opt for Maggie. We went on an Irish Trad… read more Music festival and trespassed to the Cliffs of Moher. Fantastic experience! Maggie is not only a lovely person who will share good laughs, amazing meals and her friends with you but is also a gardening enthusiast from whom you will learn a lot if you want to!
You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
(Excellent)
21 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Cloé & Jade) for host
Maggie is an amazing woman ! I spend 8 wonderful days with her doing a lot of gardening but also walking in the forest, playing music, talking about everything, going to the pub the week end, going to the mart,cooking... Maggie taught me a lot of things about the plants and was very patient and helpful to correct my English. Even if I stayed a… read more short time, we shared a lot of love, laugh and culture. I 200% recommend this workaway with Maggie, you will have a beautiful moment with this lovely woman !! :D
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(Excellent)
26 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Erica Bianca) for host
Hi everyone! I encourage you to stay with Maggie, she is wonderful. She will share with you everything: house, time, friends, knowledge, feelings, food. Her way of living is easy and relaxed. You will experience few worries and yet two days will never be the same - that's what she said once. Work is not hard but if you want to do more there is… read more always something that can be done and you can come up with your own ideas or fall asleep in the garden as I did... Don't worry, I received a harsh punishment for this. Market on saturday is brilliant too, many people and wheatgrass juicing! I enjoyed a lot eating fresh vegetables from the garden, exspecially the many types of kales, and the apples were very tasty too. The red apple tree is beautiful and I had the opportunity to see the fruit become ripe and red as the days went by until it was ready to pick... beautiful! Nevertheless, Maggie always asks you if you want something else when going shopping.
We also had a great time partying and hanging out. She took me to festivals and pubs, we danced and sung and made friends with amazing people and musicians. If you like music be sure you'll find a lot when staying with Maggie. We also had an amazing road trip to south Cork which last two days and took us among green and magical hills and then along the coast, where we slept on the side of a lake that lights up at night because of the seaweed, but we were both sleeping and missed that, and the seals as well!
Thank you Maggie, we had some wild and amazing craic <3 :)
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2 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Daria) for host
It was my first Workaway experience and I am happy to spend my week with Maggie and her family. I had great time helping her and she took me to Limerick for free)
I helped her in the market on Saturday and it was a completely good time. Maggie helped me a lot with my English and tught me how to cook a great veggie soup!
Bathroom was a shared one… read more but clean. My room also was nice and sunny)
I wish Maggie all the best,
Daria
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8 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Itsuki)
Itsuki is a kind caring hard working girl.. She cleaned room built shelves and organised a room in one week. We had great fun sharing cultural stories ..my kids learnt about japan and especially okinawa. She is trustworthy she helped me get ready for the market .and i had to leave her at the stall for awhile she coped very well being put on the… read more spot. She was honest helpful and her english was very good. She cooked me and amazing japanese meal. Good luck to Itsuki.. Your lucky to have her
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4 Aug 2016
Left by Workawayer (Itsuki) for host
I stayed Maggie's only one week though, it was my happy exciting experience in Limerick. Maggie, her lovely families and friends were friendly.
She taught me a lot of thing. How to taking care of vegetables, plants and especially wheatgrasses. Also she corrected my English and taught me new words. We talked a lot.
Cycling go to river and… read more forest, going for walk around house and helping her shop in market were good experience to me. I was excited!!!
Time flew fast as I really like spending time with her. I wanted spend more time with her home...I hope l'll meet her again soon.
If you are interested in Limerick or Gardening, you should contact to her!
Itsuki
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Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
