Stay in our historic home and walled garden in Rathkeale, Ireland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We're a friendly family of seven—grandparents, parents, two teenagers, and a lively nine-year-old—living in a charming, old country house, it is very original, so no central heating in the bedroom, but we have wood stoves in the shared living areas. Within our big yard is a cozy, smaller house, surrounded by a beautiful, walled organic garden, an apple orchard, a polytunnel, a greenhouse, and some cheerful hens. We also share our home with two ponies and a gorgeous Labrador dog!

    Although we're nestled among mature trees, fields, and open countryside, our house is just beside a town with shops, pharmacies, a library, and easy bus connections( every hour). You really get the best of both worlds: nature and convenience. We are also linked to the Rathkeale -Listowel greenway, perfect for cycling or hiking.


    We're looking for help with the garden and grounds, housework, maintenance, tying sheds, and caring for our animals. If you enjoy cooking, you’ll find plenty of kindred spirits here—we love preparing meals with others and cooking together or taking turns ;) You’ll have access to bikes for exploring, and we love practicing other languages too. If this sounds like your kind of place, we would be so happy to welcome you!

    Workawayers Requirements
    We welcome Workawayers who have the maturity and responsibility to undertake the tasks involved.
    Preferably 25+ years old.
    Friendly and open to cultural exchange.
    Non-smoker.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Culture
    Events & social
    Politics / Social justice
    Van life
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Art & design
    DIY & crafts
    Plant care
    Photography
    Languages
    Gardening
    Animals
    Hiking
    Nature
    Dancing
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We speak Spanish, German, and English. We are artists and designers, and gardeners. We have ponies

  • Help

    Help

    We are seeking assistance with seasonal gardening, housekeeping, outdoor tidying, stacking logs, clearing the sheds, and DIY maintenance around the property. There is always a little project on the go. We typically ask for around 4 to 5 hours of help per day, five days a week, leaving plenty of time to relax or explore.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    We love all languages

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Volunteers stay in a comfortable, private, large room in a historic house with a nice view, shared bathroom, and shared kitchen.
    Meals and cooking tasks will be shared. We love good, healthy food, organic vegetables from our garden.

    We also suggest that if, after a week, you don't think that our home offers you what you want, then you really should feel free to say so and move on, with no hard feelings.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We really enjoy having practical people with us, because the projects we need to work on are really for 'hands-on' people. it would be a help if you have experience with outdoor projects.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Good internet

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Save private place to park

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Dog or cat but must not threaten our hens.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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    Leo

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