Become part of our family, living on a castle farm estate in Co. Louth, Ireland

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  Description

  We are a family living on a castle farm estate, steeped in history and set in the countryside. We are close to the sea (15 min cycle) and a local bus connects to our nearest towns. There are extensive gardens and woodland to enjoy peaceful spaces as well as a tennis court and natural swimming pond.
  
  We are three generations living on the farm with some other full time staff too. We like to share dinner together in the evening and enjoy getting to know new people. We have two small friendly cocker spaniels. Living in our household there is myself, my husband and four young adult children along with grandparents next door.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Plant care

  

  Books

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Team sports

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor activities
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We eat together in the evenings and enjoy cooking healthy meals for others and having typical meals cooked for us occasionally! For other meals it is usually self-service in the family kitchen. We can support our visitor with ideas of places to visit and lifts to make travel connections.

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  Help

  We look forward to welcoming visitors to help us in the garden growing vegetables, feeding the hens, repairing stone walls as well other light tasks.
  
  For work away volunteers we are only looking for help with growing vegetables, general garden maintenance. We are a working farm but we have local staff to help with that.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Intermediate
  Spanish: Intermediate
  Irish: Intermediate
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Happy to speak English or use other languages if helpful
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  Accommodation

  Bedroom in Family Home

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  What else ...

  Our visitors usually enjoy relaxing in the garden and quiet spaces of the castle estate. Also popular are excursions to Dublin (60 min), Belfast (90 min), and Newgrange (world heritage site -ancient burial chambers)
  Tennis, table tennis, pool table, natural swimming pond...
  No smoking in the house

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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

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Piquet and Millie- they do not live in the house

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