Join us for sports and learn about sunny Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland

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  Description

  I'm Jess - horse lover, mum to Alfie (aged 11) and Cece (aged 9), apple farmer, and wife to John, a landscape gardener. We live in a beautiful old house surrounded by a large garden, tennis court, and paddocks, just on the edge of Lismore town in County Waterford, 20 minutes from the south coast of Ireland.
  
  Over the years we have lived with au pairs and Work Awayers, all of which have been positive experiences. In the past two years we were renovating our house so we weren't in a position to host. Now we have a comfortable, warm house and lots of light projects to complete! The kids are older so we don't need childcare but if you have a skill to share such as sports, music, art, we would like you to share it with them.
  
  We are looking for someone to do some gardening, and/or light tasks around the property. Ideally, we would like someone to come and stay for 1-2 weeks to get the garden for the winter.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Beach

  

  Winter sports

  

  Nature

  

  Events & social

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Water sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We would like you to join us for evening meals (maybe cook one a week - share your culture with us) and spend time with us (and our extended family or friends).
  
  We also hope that you enjoy meeting new people and experiencing what Lismore, Dungarvan and Ireland have to offer. You will have plenty of time to travel at weekends, if you want.

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  Au Pair Help

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

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  We are looking for someone who is fit, practical, enthusiastic and self-motivated, who likes to be outdoors, be active, likes healthy food, has a sense of humour, and is able to communicate.
  
  Over the autumn, we need help from people who have experience in any of the following: gardening, splitting logs, light painting... so if you have experience with any of these activities, we would love you to come and experience life in this tiny slice of paradise.
  
  This combination of tasks might suit two-three people travelling together.
  
  Please help us to keep the house tidy and do small amounts of cleaning when required e.g. hoover or mop the kitchen.
  
  4 hours of help in the mornings on Mondays to Fridays.
  
  Food:
  
  We always keep a full fridge and larder. Help yourself to breakfast and lunch. We aim to eat the evening meal all together, and if you want to cook one or two evening meals, great! We eat lots of vegetables, seafood, and meat, especially venison.
  
  Dogs:
  You will not have to care for the dogs or horses, unless to want to, but the dogs live in the house, so you must be comfortable around dogs.
  
  Car:
  Must be aged 21 or over with 4 years driving experience on a manual car to be insured on the car, though driving is not 100% necessary.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Beginner

  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.
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  Accommodation

  In one part of the house, we have two spare bedrooms that share a bathroom. One bedroom has a large superking double bed and the other room can be set up as a superking double bed or two single beds. There is also plenty of space in the rest of the house to find a quiet corner to read or watch a movie.

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  What else ...

  Lismore is a small, beautiful town on the edge of the Blackwater River and the foothills of the Knockmealdown Mountains. It’s a historic town that tourists love to visit. It has its own cathedral and castle!
  
  Lismore is a great community. There are a couple of cafes in the town and good local pubs. There is the opportunity to practise yoga or pilates, and to swim in the river, kayak, fish, or to row on the river.
  
  The local bus goes to Dungarvan every hour. The journey takes 20 minutes. Dungarvan is famous for its Traditional Irish music and the Greenway cycle route. It also has many great little pubs, a shopping centre, a cinema, excellent restaurants, and a sailing club.
  
  Fermoy is 20 mins drive away. Here you can get the Aircoach to Cork airport (1 hour) or Dublin airport (3 hours), or a bus to Cork city from which you can get trains and buses to other parts of the country, such as Kerry.
  
  There is stuff to do and experience nearby. Here are just some ideas:
  Walk around the gardens at Lismore Castle
  River kayaking in Cappoquin
  Walk or swim at big, wide open beaches near Dungarvan and Ardmore
  Trekking in the Knockmeal downs or Comergah Mountains (Mahon Falls and Coumshingaun Lake Walk)
  Cycle the Waterford Greenway

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  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

  We have fibre broadband offering a steady 100+mbs speed. There is a quiet, well-lit study/office from which you can work without being disturbed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There's plenty of space to park a campervan.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Lucy

  6 year old, cob, 13h, mare.

  Apollo

  11 year old, ISH, 16h3, gelding

  Mai

  12 year old Cocker Spaniel

  Molly

  11 year old Spaniel

  Nala

  3 year old mixed breed

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