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7 Oct 2025
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Description
CURRENTLY - we are seeking someone for a long-term stay beginning 31st October to the end of December 2025.
Ron - CoHost - Retired Chef from USA
Mona - CoHost - works at local university and native Galway Girl
Kye - eldest child - age 22 - loves animals, art and gardening. Attending Uni of Cardiff
Jack - 2nd child - age 20 - attending college but Rugby is his world. He also loves gardening and cooking and animals.
Our friends have told us, over the years, it is like visiting the United Nations. You are never really sure who is staying here and what country they are from or what language they speak. Because of this we are always inundated with requests from former WorkAwayers (or siblings of!) to come back for another stay. We are a very liberal family accepting all races/religion/gender/sexual orientation etc.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Events & social
Politics / Social justice
LGBTQ
Sustainability
Pets
Movies & TV
Charity work
Writing
Photography
Animals
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Team sports
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can offer English lessons (Móna co-host) is a former journalist and works at Atlantic Technological University. We can also offer cooking lessons (Ron co-host) is a (now retired) Chef, who can cook/teach in any particular style requested - but specialises in Italian, Mexican and baking (Sourdough breads, scones etc.).
Projects involving children
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Help
We are a very busy household situated on the outskirts of Galway city (7km). We have two adult kids and host (4) college-age students throughout the academic year (Sept-June).
During the summer our guest house is very busy with students and friends and family dropping in for visits and short stays utilising our guest rooms. So lots of laundry and making beds etc.
We are offering accommodation and food (3 x meals etc.) in exchange for house help (laundry, cleaning, dishes, ironing, making beds etc.), walking the dogs / cleaning up after the cats, helping with gardening (weeding/grass cutting etc.). HUGE plus if you have additional skills like Woodworking, Landscaping etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis 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
Single room with shared bathroom. We are a 'food' house, so three meals a day and snacks etc. WorkAway can help themselves for Breakfast and Lunch and family dinners together most days. Pizza nights at the weekend with homemade Pizzas (pizza oven on the deck).
What else ...
Local bus transport available close to the house to Galway city. Hosts are also available (with planning) to the city and back home. There are lots of local tour companies (extra cost to WorkAway) that offer tours to Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands, InishBoffin).
Our house is very busy - Móna works from home, so is usually working from 7am/2:30pm or 8am/3:30pm.
Our adult kids are both in college or at Rugby camp. Ron is retired and spends a lot of time playing PickleBall, gardening and with the dogs (walking in the countryside where our house is located), and learning how to play the Guitar.
We expect a WorkAway to join the family for a minimum of 12 weeks, by helping with household domestic chores in exchange for room & board.
We are a very supportive and open to all races, cultures and creed. We do not tolerate any displays of racism or prejudices shown towards anyone (gender/religion/sexual persuasion) staying in our home or outside our home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Beanz (aka Little Bean) (4 years)
Little Beany Baby ... still a bit skittish cause was a rescue (like all our animals) but was taken from her Momma too soon... HUNTER by night unless its raining then she sleeps all night and hunts by day. Loves ear scratches and playing but only gives up her belly to Mona -
Pretty Kitty (aka Phat Beatch) (16 years)
OLD - loves to sleep and snuggle
Known to bring mice into the house (alive) to reassure you she is working but ultimately just wants to find the most comfortable bed in the house.Ezra (Ezzy) (4 years)
Poynter/Sheepdog mutt
Needs a job
Takes care of the Chickens
Lives to RUN or Play Ball - any ball
Also snuggles like a champBasil (Bazzy/Fat Sausage)
15 yrs old - small round Jack Russel
Runs the show - needs lots of belly rubs
Has a lot of friends in the village
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Mona’s cooking was always creative and delicious, and I looked forward to every meal.
Talking with Ron always made me feel warm and comfortable.
I also really enjoyed the barbecue we had together — it was lovely to chat with everyone and share… read more
They arrived early May 2025 and made the commitment to stay until mid-August which means (at the time of writing this review) they took their departure about 48+ hours ago, but who is… read more
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Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(4.8)
Mona’s cooking was always creative and delicious, and I looked forward to every meal.
Talking with Ron always made me feel warm and comfortable.
I also really enjoyed the barbecue we had together — it was lovely to chat with everyone and share… read more
They arrived early May 2025 and made the commitment to stay until mid-August which means (at the time of writing this review) they took their departure about 48+ hours ago, but who is… read more
I managed to adapt and perform well at my job. It's a great opportunity to develop your skills in many areas (housework, gardening,… read more
Thank you - Grazie Mille - for spending the last few weeks with us here in Galway.
You are an amazing human and we all thoroughly enjoyed every minute with you including the Pineapple Tiramisu.
Looking forward to visiting you in Italy!
Móna, Ron, Jack, Kai and all the gang here
We miss you so much and really enjoyed our 7 weeks together in our home. Thank you for all the smiles and fun and the help with the crazy chaotic B&B this summer. We can’t wait to see you back in Galway soon again!
