German speaker for language exchange with our children in County Cork, Ireland
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: 9 Apr 2025
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Where do i start? After reaching out to many people and still getting no answers all changed when i wrote Tara. I Was such a nice to suprise to have someone who is actually writing you back so Quick. What shall i say. It was the best start for my journey i could have ever wished for (3,5 weeks) . Normally its quite interesting when people say they
… read more are super laid back and chill but in this case everything is so true. They welcomed my warmly and made shure i had everything i needed and more. The time flew by and i can only recommed it to everybody to go to this family. About my work? It was like nothing. I drove the boys to school, teached Emma German (she is really good at it, but she is shy about it with absolutly no reason) and just helped with some really light chores. What you should need to know is that they have 4 cats with different personalitys and 2 dogs. What i need to mention there is that there is one cat and one dog who cant get enough of cuddels. So you see you will never walk alone in this house, cause you will be followed atleast from one pet. Hugh and Tara are really friendly and you can also joke around with them. With David and Ben you have a quite calm but sometimes active brother duo. Emma is a nice young girl (like i mentiond before littel bit shy) you have with Eva quite the opposite. Eva would like to be spun around all day and is always down to do smth (from drawing to go out to the Trampoline). What else is there to say? I did enjoy my stay there so much and wish them the best for the future.
PS: You can easily connect with other workawayers in Midelton and you can get there with the car they give you!
Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host
I got to spend three wonderful months at Tara and Hugh’s. They made me feel very welcome right from the start. Tara and Hugh are very caring and always made sure I am okay. They are very generous and trusted me with responsibilities, which I appreciated. They are always there for a nice chat and really include you in their lives while respecting
… read more your privacy.
I brought David (13) to school and activities and picked him up, so we spent quite a lot of time in the car together. It is really nice and easy talking to David. He has a great fantasy and humor and can even express it fluently in German. He is also up for some deep talk, has a very kind heart, and is always helpful.
Ben (11) is quite fluent in German as well. Once you are present, the boys even talk to each other in German. Like David, Ben is always up for a quiz game or ‚city, country, river‘. He is very ambitious, smart, and fun to argue and play with.
Emma (9) is very lovely, creative, and charming and always up to do some crafts or play darts or Quixx. Her German is better than she admits. She understands quite a lot but needs to be reminded to answer in German and believe in her skills.
Eva (6) is the family’s whirlwind. She always has a smile on her face and is bright and eager to play with and talk to you. I started doing some German sentences and counting to 20 with her. She is a quick learner but very shy about her skills.
I got to meet some of Tara’s and Hugh’s friends who all included me instantly. Tara’s parents are also very warm-hearted and always offered an open ear and a helping hand.
They all are very interested in you as a person, which made me feel very much at home.
They have two lovely Cockapoo dogs who are just as welcoming as the family and are usually (;)) well behaved. They also have four cats, three of which are very lovely and cuddly. Those cats even made me grow fond of them (I am not a cat person). I appreciated that Tara and Hugh trusted me with all their pets while they were out of town!
Youghal is just 10min down the road and has everything you need in a town. I got to spend some time there, reading about its history and walking along the beach while David was at soccer. For other short-distance trips, I got to use their car as well, which was really attentive of them! I recommend the Ardmore Cliff Walk, the Mahon Falls, and Lismore Castle Gardens as some lovely places nearby. On the weekends I had free time to travel but I was equally welcome to join their activities.
I couldn’t have asked for a better host family, they are the loveliest! I already miss them all – humans and pets!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Alexander) for host
I spent three great weeks with Tara, Hugh, and their four children and it was an absolutely wonderful experience! The whole family is really nice and makes you feel welcome from the very first minute. The kids are lovely and it was very easy to get along with them, especially when you enjoy playing xbox, coloring or carrying them around :)
Tara
… read more and Hugh always made sure that I have enough time for myself and also integrated me in their whole daily routine. The only downside for me was that I only stayed for 3 weeks. I should've planned more time to get to know the kids even better. I can highly recommend staying with the family and I have no doubt that you will love as much as I did!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Where do i start? After reaching out to many people and still getting no answers all changed when i wrote Tara. I Was such a nice to suprise to have someone who is actually writing you back so Quick. What shall i say. It was the best start for my journey i could have ever wished for (3,5 weeks) . Normally its quite interesting when people say they
… read more are super laid back and chill but in this case everything is so true. They welcomed my warmly and made shure i had everything i needed and more. The time flew by and i can only recommed it to everybody to go to this family. About my work? It was like nothing. I drove the boys to school, teached Emma German (she is really good at it, but she is shy about it with absolutly no reason) and just helped with some really light chores. What you should need to know is that they have 4 cats with different personalitys and 2 dogs. What i need to mention there is that there is one cat and one dog who cant get enough of cuddels. So you see you will never walk alone in this house, cause you will be followed atleast from one pet. Hugh and Tara are really friendly and you can also joke around with them. With David and Ben you have a quite calm but sometimes active brother duo. Emma is a nice young girl (like i mentiond before littel bit shy) you have with Eva quite the opposite. Eva would like to be spun around all day and is always down to do smth (from drawing to go out to the Trampoline). What else is there to say? I did enjoy my stay there so much and wish them the best for the future.
PS: You can easily connect with other workawayers in Midelton and you can get there with the car they give you!
Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host
I got to spend three wonderful months at Tara and Hugh’s. They made me feel very welcome right from the start. Tara and Hugh are very caring and always made sure I am okay. They are very generous and trusted me with responsibilities, which I appreciated. They are always there for a nice chat and really include you in their lives while respecting
… read more your privacy.
I brought David (13) to school and activities and picked him up, so we spent quite a lot of time in the car together. It is really nice and easy talking to David. He has a great fantasy and humor and can even express it fluently in German. He is also up for some deep talk, has a very kind heart, and is always helpful.
Ben (11) is quite fluent in German as well. Once you are present, the boys even talk to each other in German. Like David, Ben is always up for a quiz game or ‚city, country, river‘. He is very ambitious, smart, and fun to argue and play with.
Emma (9) is very lovely, creative, and charming and always up to do some crafts or play darts or Quixx. Her German is better than she admits. She understands quite a lot but needs to be reminded to answer in German and believe in her skills.
Eva (6) is the family’s whirlwind. She always has a smile on her face and is bright and eager to play with and talk to you. I started doing some German sentences and counting to 20 with her. She is a quick learner but very shy about her skills.
I got to meet some of Tara’s and Hugh’s friends who all included me instantly. Tara’s parents are also very warm-hearted and always offered an open ear and a helping hand.
They all are very interested in you as a person, which made me feel very much at home.
They have two lovely Cockapoo dogs who are just as welcoming as the family and are usually (;)) well behaved. They also have four cats, three of which are very lovely and cuddly. Those cats even made me grow fond of them (I am not a cat person). I appreciated that Tara and Hugh trusted me with all their pets while they were out of town!
Youghal is just 10min down the road and has everything you need in a town. I got to spend some time there, reading about its history and walking along the beach while David was at soccer. For other short-distance trips, I got to use their car as well, which was really attentive of them! I recommend the Ardmore Cliff Walk, the Mahon Falls, and Lismore Castle Gardens as some lovely places nearby. On the weekends I had free time to travel but I was equally welcome to join their activities.
I couldn’t have asked for a better host family, they are the loveliest! I already miss them all – humans and pets!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Alexander) for host
I spent three great weeks with Tara, Hugh, and their four children and it was an absolutely wonderful experience! The whole family is really nice and makes you feel welcome from the very first minute. The kids are lovely and it was very easy to get along with them, especially when you enjoy playing xbox, coloring or carrying them around :)
Tara
… read more and Hugh always made sure that I have enough time for myself and also integrated me in their whole daily routine. The only downside for me was that I only stayed for 3 weeks. I should've planned more time to get to know the kids even better. I can highly recommend staying with the family and I have no doubt that you will love as much as I did!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Tomke) for host
If you like playing with children and are comfortable driving in Ireland this place is more than perfect! The family is so lovely and I felt comfortable all the time. As the other feedbacks already mentioned, Tara and Hugh are extremely nice and generous! The children are really creative and a lot of fun, you will like them :) There is always at
… read more least one who wants to play games, draw, play football, play Formular 1 on the x box etc. and they are open for new ideas.
It's true, that you can be as much part of the family as you want to. I enjoyed watching the late late toy show with the whole family and playing games but they also made sure, that I had enough privacy if I wanted to.
The house is always clean, warm and simply beautiful.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Catharina) for host
I have had a wonderful time with the family. They are very open, friendly and will provide you with any information and help you need. The parents are absolutely lovely and spontaneous people, who will include you as much as you are comfortable.
You must note that the house is located on the countryside so you will need to use the bike, car or bus
… read more to get places, but the family will help you with that. But apart from that it's a great home with beautiful nature.
They are very flexible and you can be as involved in the family life as you want. With so many people it can get a bit wild and busy, but every child is very unique and you can design your time with them in which ever way you think is suitable.
I really enjoyed my stay and experiencing the many lovely things in the day of the family. I was also very impressed by the children's German skills and the cute animals. :)
I can only recommend a stay with the family, who are also great for first time WorkAwayers.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Malou)
We had the pleasure of having Malou for 3 months. We couldn't have been any luckier. She was absolutely brilliant in everyway. She was so nice and kind and very good with the four children and all our animals.
She fitted right in from the very start. She was always helpful and polite. She was really easy to get along with and all our visitors and
… read more friends also fell in love with Malou 💗
The kids really enjoyed her and Malou was excellent at keeping them entertained through different activities, outdoors or baking or crafting etc . They always loved spending time with her.
Malou was also brilliant with all the animals and cared for them when we were on holidays. Even cooked special soup for one of our dogs that was feeling poorly.
Malou is a very loveable person and we became great friends. She is a very pleasant person that everybody just warmed to. On top of this she was excellent at her job and exceeded all our expectations in everyway.
We would always welcome Malou back. Our door will always be wide open for her as well as our hearts. I could not recommend Malou enough. She is a gem.
Left by Workawayer (Malou) for host
I got to spend 3 wonderful months with this lovely family. The second we met I felt welcome and soon got the feeling of being part of their family.
My duties were to spend some time with the kids and e.g. play games, craft or bake something and teaching them some German during these activities. But to be honest this „work“ didn’t really feel like
… read more work at all.
Tara and Hugh are very generous. I had my own lovely room and bathroom to enjoy some privacy but was also always welcome to join the family, watch love island 😄 or meet their friends and family. Tara and Hugh always made sure I felt good and had enough e.g. food.
Their house is located in a beautiful scenery. You can easily go for a walk without having to drive somewhere or take their e-bike (very handy!) to e.g. go to the beach or another lovely spot. They even offered me to use their car or to drop me off somewhere.
Their kitchen is the heart of the house. The fridge is always full of food and you can easily cook your own food.
The kids are great. David’s (12) and Ben’s (10) German is excellent. I was really surprised. We always spoke German and only sometimes switched to English in case a vocabulary was unclear. We even watched whole Harry Potter movies in German!😄 They are both so creative and will always come up with new fun games. The girls, Emma (8) and Eva (5) are always up for some fun time on the trampo, colour a picture or e.g. play a game.
Moreover, they do have cats, fish and two dogs. During my stay I got the chance to spend some time with their dogs‘ puppies.
I had plenty of free time. The kids are at school till 2/3pm so your main „working-hours“ will be in the afternoon. I always had the weekends off and time to explore lovely places and beaches. During the school holidays the times vary. The family always makes sure that you don’t do too much.
Would I recommend this family? Of course. With all my heart and soul I do.
I miss you all already but we’ll keep in touch and I’ll see you again in 4 weeks 😇 Thank you so so so much for everything!
Take care.
MalouYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)
We had a really great experience when Hannah came to stay with us. She fitted really well into our family and we all really enjoyed having her especially our 4 children who she was minding. She was excellent with the children and did all different activities with them. Hannah was very responsible and hard working.
Hannah helped us with anything
… read more we asked her to do. She was exceptionally capable and even came here by her own car. She enjoyed her free time and toured around Ireland.
I would have no hesitation to recommend Hannah as a workaway. She is a very friendly, honest and polite person.
We wish her all the best and miss her.
Left by Workawayer (Hannah) for host
I had a wonderful time with this family! I stayed with them for six weeks and couldn't have asked for a better experience. The children are very polite and fun to be around. Especially the boys' German is excellent and it was always easy to communicate with them. Emma and Eva are adorable as well and I really miss all four of them! Tara and Hugh
… read more are amazing hosts, they are very caring, understanding and I felt welcomed at any time. Their house is surrounded by beautiful landscape and there are lots of nice places to visit around. I came to Ireland by car and can totally recommend that as the house is in the countryside, so it takes some time to get into the town center of Youghal. Youghal is a lovely town, where you can take walks at the beach or spend time in one of the cafés. All in all, I really recommend this host! I enjoyed my stay, always felt very comfortable and will never forget the weeks with this family :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Elli2809) for host
This was my first workaway experience and it was just perfect! I stayed for one month and I wished it was longer. From the first minute, I felt like a part of the family. Tara and her family are just gorgeous. They are very generous and you can talk about everything with Tara! She always cared about me and asked after my needs. They bought me
… read more whatever I want in the supermarket, which was great! Besides that, the fridge was always full of food and I was free to eat what I want. I had to watch over Eva and speak/ play with the older children in german. Their German is very good so there was never a problem with our communication. I really enjoyed spending time with the children and I miss them. You have your own bed and bathroom with wireless. They live near the beautiful town "Youghal" and there is a bus station where you can get a bus to Cork. It is just a 50 minutes drive away and from Cork, you can get everywhere! Tara or Hugh picked or dropped me at the bus station every time, which was fantastic. I´ve had enough free time in the mornings and in the evening to do whatever I wanted for example having breakfast in Youghal or just sleep a bit longer ;).At the weekends I had time to explore the rest of Ireland, for example, Galway, Killarney or Cork. So I had enough time to visit different cities. Tara also gave me much advises which cities she would recommend!
I would definitely choose Tara and her family as a host again and I wish I could stay a bit longer. I am very glad for the experiences I made in this month. All the best and thank you for the great time!!
ElliYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I had a wonderful first workaway experience with Tara, Hugh and the kids! I stayed for a bit over two weeks and I immediately felt as part of the family. They were all very welcoming and kind and always made sure that I had everything I needed. The kids are wonderful, creative and playful and I enjoyed spending my time speaking german with them
… read more while playing, drawing and doing crafts. Tara an Hugh were very generous and helpful and always made sure that I had enough free time. They also drove and picked me up to/from the Bus in Youghal several times. I loved staying with them and could not have asked for a better first experience!
I am very grateful for everything, hope to see you again soon!
All the best, GiuliaYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Lara Sophie) for host
This was my first workaway experience and I couldn’t have wished for a better one!I stayed with this loveable family for 2,5 weeks and the time flew very fast. They are really welcoming and generous - always made sure that I had everything I needed and drove to/ picked me up from the bus station at any time. Furthermore they offered me using their
… read more ebike. Therefore I was able to visit Youghal (beautiful city nearby) by myself and cycle through the amazing surrounding area. Tara also gave me the opportunity to visit the clock tower in Youghal with David and Ben. Thanks again ! Taking a tour there is really worth it.
I really enjoyed my time there and spending time with the children. They are so creative and fun! I miss making super cool movies, the long evening talks with David and the lovely scent of waffles :relieved:
Thank you so much and best wishes!!!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandra)
Alexandra was an excellent and reliable workaway and we enjoyed every moment.
She was always very enthusiastic and really enjoyed playing with the children and doing different activities with them. She loved going for walks and cycles and speaking with the kids in German.
Alex always had a happy face and always very helpful.
We all really
… read more missed her and wish Alex the very best of luck always. She was very much part of our family.
Left by Workawayer (Alexandra) for host
What a wonderful family :-) The family is absolutely amazing and I had 7 wonderful weeks there. The 4 kids are so lovely, intelligent and funny and I absolutely loved them. We had a great time together. The 3 older kids speak a very good German. The house is huge and very beautiful with a lovely scenery. I had a big room with my own bathroom and
… read more toilet. The family is very interested to make sure you feel very comfortable and is looking after your needs.
I am so happy to join this wonderful people and can highly recommend this place.I felt like family from the first minute on. It was so nice. See you again very soon and thank you very much for everything.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Lise) for host
I had a wonderful stay at Tara and Hugh´s. The family is caring, lovely and also dynamic! which is great.
I could only stay one week but Tara gave me the chance to come and trusted me.
The family was always making sure that I wasn´t needing anything and made sure that I could see the surrondings even if I wasn´t there for long. They drove me to
… read more the next city or to Cork. Tara organised some handy craft material when I wanted to organise activities for the kids or provided me with groceries when I wanted to bake them something.
I was welcome to stay with them in the evenings, on the weekend when there was something to do, and could prepare myself meals with the food of the kitchen.
In exchange, I played with David, Ben, Emma and with Eva and talked to them in German and we had fun together. Even if it was very short, I could develop my relationship with them and enjoyed getting to know them better, they were sweet and there was always something new happening! Thanks again Tara for everything, all the best to all of you and I hope to see you again one day, who knows!
Cheers
LiseLeft by host for Workawayer (Lise)
Lise was with us for just over a week. We were extremely happy with her. She was so obliging and willing to help in anyway. She was very extremely mannerly and polite and was no way demanding in any aspect.
She was very creative with the kids making different Easter cards and baking. If she only had a longer time the kids would have benefitted
… read more greatly.
We were sorry to see lise leave. She would always be welcome back. She will be very successful in life as she is extremely mature and responsible. She has a natural nice way about her.
Left by Workawayer (Johanna) for host
My time with Tara, Hugh and their family was really amazing. I arrived to an incredibly warm welcome and throughout the three weeks I stayed with them I felt genuinely comfortable.
Tara is wonderful to talk with and Hugh is really kind. They always made sure I was alright and had what I needed. Talking German with David, Ben and Emma was
… read more generally no problem and they were open to learn new things. The kids were really imaginative and creative and I had a lot of fun drawing with them. There is always something happening and I really enjoyed the chess games with Ben and playing the piano with David. Same goes for the time I spent with Eva puzzling and playing games with Emma.
Since I stayed with Tara and her family in the weeks leading up to Christmas, I had the opportunity to get into the festive spirit with them. Sadly I departed the day David, Ben and Emma had their school play. I really wish I could've seen it.
I am really happy I stayed with Tara and Hugh.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I spent 2 months with this lovely family. It was my first Workaway experience and I couldnt have asked for more kind, thoughtful, generous and accommodating hosts! The house is gorgeous, located beautifully in the countryside. Very often I cycled down town, went to the shops and/or enjoyed the seaside. I had a really nice room to myself, with my
… read more own private ensuite bathroom. There was even a selection of German books in the cupboard! And I shall not forget to mention that there was always plenty of food to be had. The kids speak a very good level of German, are beautiful, funny and intelligent. When they came home from school, we talked, played and ate together. We had a good time and I was very sad to part with them. I miss all of you and hope to see you again some day! Thanks a million for everything!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Klara) for host
I had a great month with this family. The children are nice, creative and funny. Often I did not notice that the "working-time" was over. Besides the parents were very generous and made sure that I felt well. They also took me to some places so I could explore the region. Most of the time I only took care of the three older children, and the
… read more mother was normally at home too. A few times I also took care of the littlest girl, but I didn't have to; the mother asked whether I like to take care of her.
To sum up, I recommend this host.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Jasmin) for host
My stay in this family has been absolutely amazing! They are very generous, kind, caring and always look after your well-being.
For the people interested i'll add a more detailed feedback:
They live in a giant house in the middle of beautiful landscapes. I had my own room with a dubble bed and and my own bathroom with a shower, which was great.
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The kitchen was probably my favorite part of the house: it's huge and full of food. I was free to eat whatever and whenever I wanted. They were very generous and always bought the food I asked for and invited me multiple times to ordered pizza, fries etc.
I had a ton of free time! The three eldest children have school until 2 and 3 pm, so i was free to do whatever i wanted in the morning: go for a walk, have breakfast in Youghal or just sleep in. I also had the weekends off which is a great opportunity to visit the rest of Ireland: Dublin, Galway, Killarney etc.
I had hardly anything to do with the youngest kid, Eva. The mother, Tara, was almost always at home and took care of her. So really my job was to play with the three eldest kids after school for a couple of hours while speaking German. I had most of the evenings off as well, which was absolutely amazing too.
The German of the kids is great and we didn't have any communication problems. They have a great vocabulary, which surprises me especially with Emma, who is only 4 years old.
There are lots of lovely beaches in the area to go for a walk or have breakfast in a nice little café. The house is about 10 minutes by car from Youghal, the next town and therefore bus stop. Youghal is about 50 minutes from Cork by bus. Tara and Hugh always dropped me off and picked me up wherever and whenever I needed to, which was very kind of them. So there was always a way to visit the places I wanted. They always made everything possible! :smile::smile::smile:
I had an amazing time and I miss you and Ireland a lot already! I can't thank you enough for all you've done for me.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jasmin)
Jasmin stayed with us for over 3 weeks. We loved having jasmin and she was excellent with our children. She was no way demanding and very helpful. I would really recommend jasmin. She helped with kids costumes and makes the most amazing cakes:grin::grin:
Left by Workawayer (Jannika) for host
I had a wonderful stay with the family. They are a generous and a very lovely family with wonderful kids.
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