Help us with our two boys, garden, dog, cat, chickens and veggie beds in our country home in Galway, Ireland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Please do not email me unless you've read our entire profile.

    My husband Ciaran and I (Eimear) are a couple in our 30's with a 2yo Daithí and a 4yo, Tom). We live in Spiddal along the Wild Atlantic Way in Galway with our 10yo rescue dog Shera, a looper of a cat called Missy and chickens! Our garden is a labour of love and was very overgrown when we moved in so we're slowly but surely making it our own! I'm the main gardener and with Tom and Daithí taking up most of my time now, the garden has become very neglected this year. Over Spring and Summer of 2024, I'm hoping to get help with the boys and assistance to clear out parts of the garden, especially my neglected veggie beds and maybe even make a little treehouse for Tom and Daithi :)
    We would prefer if you are 23+

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We live approx. 10 min walk from Spiddal beach and village. Spiddal is a beautiful scenic Irish speaking village in the west of Ireland located approx. 18km from Galway city. There is a great bus service just a ten-minute walk from our house and Spiddal is a great base for heading further into Connemara!

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    This host has let us know they’ll be complying with Irish regulations for au pair stays.here

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    I would ideally like to find a couple who have woodwork skills as we need to make raised veggie beds and fencing, gardening/horticulture skills and experience with babies, young children and dogs! Tom and Daithí are energetic boys who adore being outdoors and playing, they love new company and anyone who has the energy to keep up with them!

    We treat our two boys respectfully and expect anyone in our home to have patience and a calm, gentle approach in all day to day living with them. They are very kind loving boys and we thankfully very seldom have to scold them, but when we do it's with good intentions. No screaming at kids or threatening them in our home :)


    You are arriving in rainy Galway, so please make sure you have suitable weatherproof clothes and your own gardening gloves/work clothes.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A double bedroom with WiFi. We can provide food or depending on how many hours worked or whether you would like to cook as part of work exchange, you can cook/store your own food.

    With all previous Workawayers, we have provided breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    You're welcome to store your own snacks/beverages (out of sight from our scavenger boys!)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    With a 2yo and a 4yo we are living pretty boring lives at the moment :)
    We go to bed early (ish - around 9pm or so, in order to be able to function in the morning, as our boys like to get up with the sun! A quiet house is needed after the boys go to bed around 7:30. Our home is a family home not a hostel :)

    We are relatively sociable and chatty but also enjoy a bit of quiet time in the evenings after the chaos during the daytime.

    On days off, if staying for less than a month, we would hope potential Workawayers have plans to see some of Ireland. As it's pretty chaotic at home, it's usually mutually beneficial to have a break from each other during your days off!

    Galway city isn't far away by bus (a 10 minute walk) or we can drop you in if we're heading that way.
    Spiddal is a great base for exploring Connemara.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 752589599819

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