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Description
Who We Are:
We are located in the West of Ireland, in a serene rural setting of unparalleled natural beauty. Positioned at the foot of two renowned hillwalking areas and situated between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, this region has been a favored destination for fishing for over 200 years. Steeped in the rich history and culture of Ireland, the area is dotted with castles, ruins, woodlands, lakes, and the ever-present sheep and cows!
🌿 Come Join Us in the West of Ireland 🌿
We are a well-reviewed WorkAway host with a strong reputation for welcoming volunteers into our home and community. We do our best to create an experience that is both rewarding and enjoyable. Our place is surrounded by the natural beauty of Connemara — lakes, hills, and small villages where you’ll find traditional music, friendly locals, and plenty of Irish culture.
In September we have a range of seasonal outdoor tasks you could help with, including:
(really a good fit for two people traveling together)
• Weeding garden beds, paths, rock gardens, borders, and gravel areas
• Cutting back overgrown plants, brambles, ivy, bamboo, and shrubs
• Pruning hedges, lavender, berry bushes, trees, and other plants
• Clearing drainways, fallen leaves, and garden debris
• Power-washing paths, steps, and the courtyard
• Preparing vegetable and herb beds for winter
• Spreading compost and covering unused beds
• Tidying around the greenhouse, shed, driveway, and chicken coop
• Cleaning and storing window boxes and plant pots
• Resetting stepping stones and refreshing garden borders
• General strimming, edging, raking, and garden maintenance
The tasks is mostly outdoors and can be physical, so volunteers should be comfortable gardening, lifting, bending, and working in changeable weather. Ireland is famously green because it rains often! We’ll never ask you to work in heavy rain, but you’ll need proper waterproof shoes and rain gear for misty days.
What You Can Expect
- A warm welcome into our home and daily life
- Shared meals, good conversation, and cultural exchange
- Time off to explore the beautiful surroundings — lakeside walks, hikes in Connemara, or evenings in the local village
- A chance to learn about gardening, Irish culture, and community projects in a relaxed, supportive environment
- People of all ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship or partnering configurations are warmly welcome here. Hate speech, discrimination, or intolerance of any kind is profoundly unwelcome, and any volunteer who engages in such behaviour will be asked to leave.
We value hardworking, focused, and enthusiastic people who want to contribute and learn. In return, you’ll be part of a friendly household, enjoy great food, and have the chance to discover a special part of Ireland.
If gardening a growing food speaks to you, we’d love to hear from you!
Our location simply cannot be beat for absolute beauty of the huge lakes, the inviting hills, the open green fields, and the many historic ruins. You have easy access to swimming, cycling, hiking, socializing in pubs, and with some preplanning, venturing out via public transportation to the wider sites and attractions of Ireland.
We look forward to meeting you and sharing the peaceful beauty that is Western Ireland. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Computers/ Internet
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You may have the opportunity to meet local artists, writers, musicians, crafts people, heritage practitioners – and our wonderful local community here in the west of Ireland.
I am happy to bring our volunteers along when we go to some of the extraordinarily beautiful locations, heritage sites, ruins, museums, etc. We occasionally go out to hear local live music in our pubs. -
Help
Help Required :
Preparing the Gardens for Winter (really a good fit for two people traveling together)
If you enjoy working outdoors and seeing the results of your effort, this project is for you. Tasks include:
• Weeding garden beds, paths, rock gardens, borders, and gravel areas
• Cutting back overgrown plants, brambles, ivy, bamboo, and shrubs
• Pruning hedges, lavender, berry bushes, trees, and other plants
• Clearing drainways, fallen leaves, and garden debris
• Power-washing paths, steps, and the courtyard
• Preparing vegetable and herb beds for winter
• Spreading compost and covering unused beds
• Tidying around the greenhouse, shed, driveway, and chicken coop
• Cleaning and storing window boxes and plant pots
• Resetting stepping stones and refreshing garden borders
• General strimming, edging, raking, and garden maintenance
- painting and garden furniture refurbishment when weather is too beastly to be outdoors
Please note: this is entirely outdoor work. Ireland is famously green because it rains often! We’ll never ask you to work in heavy rain, but you’ll need proper waterproof shoes and rain gear for misty days.
We ask 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week from our Workaway helpers. Our day starts at 9:30 am, leaving you lots of afternoon and evening to enjoy our beautiful surroundings. -
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
Accommodations:
We have a calm, bright, and welcoming home with spacious clean, neatly furnished rooms for Volunteers. There is fiber optic wifi, clothes washer and dryer as well as clothesline, bicycles, walking-distance lakes (good swimming!), and you are welcome to visit the local pubs to enjoy wonderful music.
You will be expected to keep your rooms, kitchen, and bathroom clean and neat, and clean them prior to leaving, so they are tidy for the next Volunteer.
We are a non-smoking household, no smoking or vaping is permitted on our property.
Our accommodations are for one person or a couple, or two friends traveling together, as there is one large room available and plenty of storage for your things. We cannot host any pets or children.
We live as sustainably as possible, making all our own soaps, shampoos, laundry soaps, hand creams, etc. (I used to own a handmade soaps and cosmetics company). We forage and preserve the bountiful fruits around us in season, and grow as much of our other fruits and veg as possible. We sometimes keep a small flock of hens for their eggs. If you are interested in learning to make as much of your own foods as possible, this is the place for you! We make our own bread, yogurt, cheeses, pasta, jams, jellies, cordials, the list is long. You will eat delicious, healthy, freshly made food from an international cuisine. We are omnivores but have spent years as vegetarians, so are open to varied life choices around foods.
We are a very creative family, artists, musicians, crafting – activities we would be happy to share with you! There is a lot of music in our house (do you play? join in!) We try to have at least a half day for painting and art every week. -
What else ...
There is a small village with store, award winning bakery/coffee shop, bus stop, and three pubs 1.7 km from the house. We are 50 minutes from Galway City, 25 minutes from a moderately large village, 45 minutes from Castlebar, 45 minutes from Claremorris (nearest train station) 50 minutes from Westport, 3 hours from Dublin.
Ireland is a country of moderate weather, generally on the cool side. You will need layers even in summer, and an absolute requirement is rain gear. You must have footwear for rainy weather (wellies are good). With the proper outerwear, Ireland is enjoyable most days, with some intermittent stormy weather or rainy patches. Expect some short rain showers most days, that then clear to bright crisp days. We often have days where it mists lightly all day. That’s where all the rainbows come from!
It stays light in Ireland until 10 pm or later during the middle of summer, gets dark at around 4 in winter, so we tend to work to use the light when it’s there. We will encourage you to use the long days to explore the beauty of our area, soak up some culture, and learn about Ireland.
You are welcome to stay with us over the weekends, but if you prefer to travel, we may be able to help you get to public transportation, with sufficient notice and as long as it does not conflict with our other obligations. -
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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Can host digital nomads
Stable internet connection via Fibre Optic Broadband. We spent over 20 years in high-tech, so understand the digital work life.
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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?
Two
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They stayed with me for two weeks and completed every task on an extensive gardening list, approaching each one with remarkable attention to detail, care, and thoughtfulness. Their work included extensive weeding, planting, pruning, edging, clearing … read more
First, the organization was excellent : everything was crystal clear, thanks to precise lists and incomparable communication. That way, … read more
My room in the main house was clean, spacious, and comfortable. … read more
Her work in supporting my digital media and social presence was exceptional. She didn’t simply complete tasks, she took … read more
From the moment he arrived, he brought a warm, open, and genuinely joyful presence into the household. He integrates effortlessly into community living, and what stood out most was his natural curiosity and deep respect for others. … read more
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They stayed with me for two weeks and completed every task on an extensive gardening list, approaching each one with remarkable attention to detail, care, and thoughtfulness. Their work included extensive weeding, planting, pruning, edging, clearing … read more
First, the organization was excellent : everything was crystal clear, thanks to precise lists and incomparable communication. That way, … read more
My room in the main house was clean, spacious, and comfortable. … read more
Her work in supporting my digital media and social presence was exceptional. She didn’t simply complete tasks, she took … read more
From the moment he arrived, he brought a warm, open, and genuinely joyful presence into the household. He integrates effortlessly into community living, and what stood out most was his natural curiosity and deep respect for others. … read more
From the moment he arrived, he brought a warm, open, and genuinely joyful presence into the household. He integrates effortlessly into community living, and what stood out most was his natural curiosity and deep respect for … read more
During his stay he … read more
Beth is also an excellent cook — she spoiled us with her … read more
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The work was varied and fair. Outside we got our hands dirty with gardening; inside we helped with … read more
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