Come give us a hand with our dogs and garden in beautiful County Clare, Ireland
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: 2 Jul 2025
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Left by Workawayer (Saskia) for host
Patricia was so welcoming and friendly to both of us workawayers, she was always smiling and singing making the atmosphere in the house very enjoyable. She cooked us delicious meals and made sure we wernt working too hard. The love she has for her animals transfers so easily to the humans around her too :) it is a really nice cottage in lovely
… read more surroundings and the animals are super friendly I miss them all! I definatly recomend this workaway :)Left by host for Workawayer (Saskia)
Saskia is the bees knees! I felt I had always known her and she just fit right in. She was kind and thoughtful, spending lots of time with our dog who had just had surgery and needed lots of care and love which she gave. She was a very pleasant presence to have around and always helpful whether it was in the house or garden or with the animals - a
… read more bit of fun too! I highly recommend her!
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)
What will we do without Rachel?! She has been so helpful, was such a lovely cheerful person to have around and so capable in every way. Our dog had two big operations recently and Rachel really showed her strengths in the way she helped look after him, giving pills and medicine, doing his numerous short physiotherapy walks and always remembering
… read more to check on him. She also helped with the vegetable garden, weeding, strimming, planting and always helped in the house without being asked. Her energy and positivity was contagious and we all benefited from having Rachel here. She was one of the best workawayers we ever had and we can't recommend her strongly enough!
Left by host for Workawayer (Maly )
Maly is a strong and capable woman who was a pleasure to have around. The animals loved her and she was always helpful around the place. It was a difficult time of year to come to the West of Ireland and we even had no electricity or water for a week after a big storm but it was no problem for Maly, she took it all in her stride and did her best
… read more to help us. I hope she comes back to see us all.
Left by Workawayer (Maly ) for host
The most beautiful encounter to start my year well. Patricia and Aiden are so welcoming, kind, and caring. They are the best, just like the animals. I spent an extraordinary month by their side, and I must not forget the little gang of animals: Snoopy and Marius, best boys forever, with Olive, so crazy and so cute, Freddy, Mel, and Sliffy, the
… read more house cats.
Thanks a million for everything!
As my first experience, I am not disappointed!!!Photos
Olive snoozing after a big play
up on the blanket bog in winter
one of our rescued hens with Valjean
the light changes all the time
Snoopy and Marius on a clean day!!
Myself, Aidan and Adam in Bruges
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Left by Workawayer (Saskia) for host
Patricia was so welcoming and friendly to both of us workawayers, she was always smiling and singing making the atmosphere in the house very enjoyable. She cooked us delicious meals and made sure we wernt working too hard. The love she has for her animals transfers so easily to the humans around her too :) it is a really nice cottage in lovely
… read more surroundings and the animals are super friendly I miss them all! I definatly recomend this workaway :)Left by host for Workawayer (Saskia)
Saskia is the bees knees! I felt I had always known her and she just fit right in. She was kind and thoughtful, spending lots of time with our dog who had just had surgery and needed lots of care and love which she gave. She was a very pleasant presence to have around and always helpful whether it was in the house or garden or with the animals - a
… read more bit of fun too! I highly recommend her!
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)
What will we do without Rachel?! She has been so helpful, was such a lovely cheerful person to have around and so capable in every way. Our dog had two big operations recently and Rachel really showed her strengths in the way she helped look after him, giving pills and medicine, doing his numerous short physiotherapy walks and always remembering
… read more to check on him. She also helped with the vegetable garden, weeding, strimming, planting and always helped in the house without being asked. Her energy and positivity was contagious and we all benefited from having Rachel here. She was one of the best workawayers we ever had and we can't recommend her strongly enough!
Left by host for Workawayer (Maly )
Maly is a strong and capable woman who was a pleasure to have around. The animals loved her and she was always helpful around the place. It was a difficult time of year to come to the West of Ireland and we even had no electricity or water for a week after a big storm but it was no problem for Maly, she took it all in her stride and did her best
… read more to help us. I hope she comes back to see us all.
Left by Workawayer (Maly ) for host
The most beautiful encounter to start my year well. Patricia and Aiden are so welcoming, kind, and caring. They are the best, just like the animals. I spent an extraordinary month by their side, and I must not forget the little gang of animals: Snoopy and Marius, best boys forever, with Olive, so crazy and so cute, Freddy, Mel, and Sliffy, the
… read more house cats.
Thanks a million for everything!
As my first experience, I am not disappointed!!!
Left by Workawayer (Sara & Mario) for host
We were extremely lucky to met Patricia and Aidan for our first Workaway experience!
They are wonderful people, so kind and caring.
They have a lovely house in the most wonderful place, full of nature and, of course, the sweetest animals!!
We stayed in their studio and enjoyed each second being there and helping around, with tasks such as
… read more walking the best dogs in Ireland, or helping with some easy gardening.
We felt much freedom and we appreciate their flexibility.
Also, we weren’t vegan when we arrived, but far from being a problem, it became a perfect opportunity to learn about an admiring lifestyle. And look at us now, fully vegan!!
We will always keep a lovely memory from our time there, can’t wait to go back.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sara & Mario)
Sara and Mario are a really lovely couple, kind, helpful and very enjoyable to spend time with, it was like we had old friends visiting! And the animals loved them! They are also so talented, Sara with her beautiful drawing and Mario with his amazing ability adapting traditional Spanish meals to make them vegan - of course Sara was important in
… read more this process as well!! We had a few days holiday during their stay and then my husband was in hospital so I was in to see him a lot. They looked after everything perfectly - including a crazy collie puppy. I hope they will come back and see us someday, our door is always open to them.
Left by Workawayer (Azzurra) for host
I stayed with Patricia and Aidan for a month, they are some of the kindest people I have ever met. My cat and I felt welcome, comfortable, appreciated and like part of the family from the very first moment.
For a few hours a day, I helped them take care of their adorable pets, especially the two gentle giants, Snoopy and Marius, feeding and
… read more walking them around; the garden, the vegetable patch and keeping the kitchen tidy.
In return I stayed in a small studio, detached from the house, super cozy and they cooked for me vegan meals that I never imagined would be so delicious, including the best cinnamon buns and pizza of Ireland. 😋
In my free time we did yoga, watched movies and went on a little trips together.
It was an amazing experience and I can't thank them enough for it. I will definitely visit them again and we will stay in touch.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Azzurra)
Azzurra is fantastic! She stayed with us for a month with her cat Pupi and now she has left, we don't know how we'll cope without her!😊. She was so helpful and hardworking, nothing was beyond her capabilities and she was always very pleasant and great to chat with. Even after having worked in the garden and walked the dogs and done countless other
… read more tasks, she never went to bed without making sure the kitchen was tidied - more than I would do! Also, I had a medical procedure done at the end of her stay with us but Azzura very kindly stayed with us longer to help me out. Plus the animals loved her.
We cannot praise her highly enough and we wish her the best of luck in the future.
Left by host for Workawayer (Markéta)
Markéta, it was a joy to have you stay with us! Your positive attitude, your ability to do any task, your cheery helpfulness, your artistry, your appreciation for new experiences, your initiative and your kindness (gosh the dogs loved you!) are just some of the things that made your stay with us such a pleasure! You are a very special person! I
… read more hope we get to have that coffee with you in Prague next year! 🤗
Left by Workawayer (Markéta) for host
Thank you, Patricia and Aidan, for two wonderful weeks at your home. I enjoyed every minute - walking out with Snoopy and Marius, planting in the garden, falling asleep listening to raindrops, watching tv with Freddy on my lap, having lovely conversations just about everything - food, Czech and Ireland traditions, our stories. Oh, I could continue
… read more for so long. I've managed to visit so many places - Cliffs of Moher, Doolin and Ballyvaughan, meet your wonderful family in Graystones and I am so very much grateful for everything.
It was so simple to feel like home, you're so kind and just wonderful😇
Left by host for Workawayer (Laura)
Laura stayed with us at the end of 2023. She is a very kind, sweet person and was always willing to help. She walked the dogs and gave all the animals lots of cuddles, helped with the gardening and planting up window boxes and planting bulbs in the woods, lots of things!! We wish Laura all the best.
Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host
Patricia and Aidan and, of course, their rescued pets are marvellous!
Just go ahead and contact them if you're looking for an unforgettable, close-to-nature and warm-hearted stay in Ireland - delicious vegan cake and trips to Ennis, a picturesque town, included.
I immediately felt at home: we went to a quiz night in an Irish pub, walked the dogs
… read more together, shared meals, work, and life stories. I was so proud when Snoopy finally decided to trust me enough to go on walks with me, and I found out I'm soprano when I accompanied Patricia to her choir meeting ;)
I had a lot of time for myself, and the weekends completely off. Work was enjoyable: I mainly walked the gentle giant dogs and weeded garden beds, harvesting yummy runner beans, planting wild flowers...
We had funny and touching discussions, and I couldn't have hoped for a kinder family to stay with.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Petra came to us in the darkest month of the year but really brightened it up for us. The animals instantly loved and trusted her and she was helpful from the moment she arrived. Petra worked well on her own initiative and anything she did was done with care and precision. She is a great cook plus could turn her hand to anything! She was a very
… read more pleasant person to have stay and we enjoyed her company very much.
I spent two weeks with Aidan and Patricia in Ireland. It was the first time I travelled to this beautiful country and also my first workaway experience. Patricia did her best to help me to see as many wonderful places as possible and to show me the irish culture. All the same, I enjoyed to be in their lovely house with their animals the most. I
… read more had very little work to do, like feed and walk the dogs, paint a wall and help a little around the house. They are true animal rights activists and special characters with a lot of intelligence and interesting stories to tell. I will always keep them in my heart and I wish them all the best.
Go raibh maith agat!
Left by Workawayer (Sina) for host
Both Patricia and Aidan and also their kids are wonderful people. They welcomed me into their family as if I had always been part of it. They live in a beautiful house with nice green hills to discover and their animals are abolutely amazing. You will get to eat delicious vegan meals, hold intelectual conversations and enjoy movie nights together.
… read more Can't wait to visit them again!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sina)
Sina is super! She is helpful, energetic, capable, interested and interesting. She got on great with the dogs and was a great help with all the animals. Sina and I built a double loft bed together, it was a pleasure working on it with her. Also, a talented illustrator, I am now the proud owner of beautiful yellow shed doors with a different
… read more silhouette of a swallow painted on each one. Thanks for everything Sina!
Left by host for Workawayer (Carina)
Knowing Carina has made all our lives better. She is so full of energy and interesting chat, great with the animals and the garden and always helpful in an intuitive way that really made my life easier. Plus she is a great cook! Carina, I hope you come back and see us sometime, you are always welcome.
Left by Workawayer (Anne) for host
Patricia and Aidan belong to the best persons I've ever met. I don't know why I write this feedback so late, maybe because I always thought I wouldn't be able to describe it properly.
I had such a wonderful time at their lovely traditional house which reminded me of a movie when I saw it the first time :D I stayed here for 1,5 months instead of 3
… read more weeks.
The work never really felt like work. I liked every task from painting the kitchen, planting in the greenhouse, walking the dogs, building a fence with Finn and of course making paper potts, which is probably one of my new hobbies. I had no other stay where the tasks to do were so various and they always asked if I was ok with doing them.
Also I met their children such as their neighbours and friends, who have been all so welcoming and funny.
My last day was like the big finale in a movie with the big musical show of Patricia and the birthday of Aidan with the big party at the same day, What a night <3
Thank you for all the conversations, the amazing vegan food, funny TV nights, taking me to activities and rehearsals, sister act ear worms ^^ and many great memories
I will never forget my time here and miss you already.
Marius, Snoopy, Saoirse, Valjean, Felicity, Spliffy, Mel and Freddie will always stay in my heart.
I will definitely be back for a visit :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie)
Phinn is one of the most lovely people you could hope to meet. A positive, helpful enthusiastic, interesting, capable person, who will remain always in our heart as someone we were lucky to have had in our lives.
Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host
Patricia and Aiden are both kind, open-minded and intelligent people, that welcomed me not only in their house but in their family! Their little cottage is beautiful (as is the landscape surrounding it) and made me feel home right away. I mostly helped with the garden or the dogs, though the work was easy-going, and Patricia didn’t expect me to
… read more know everything right away but took the time to explain it to me.
During my three-weeks stay they showed me traditional dishes (for example barm brack, scones or shepherd's pie - it always absolutely delicious) as well as Irish music in a local Pub, and we went to a tractor run together. We also visited Dublin and Glendalough with their children, who are amazing people as well!
Thank you so much for this wonderful experience! I’m looking forward to visiting you again some time!
PS: please give the dogs (including Bobby) and the cats a kiss from me :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Aurelia) for host
I stayed with Patricia and Aidan for 2 weeks, it was my first Workaway experience and I couldn't think of a better one! I felt very welcome from the first second on! The work I did was walking the dogs (I miss them so much!!), caring for the pets, cleaning around the house, painting and garden work. And the most important thing, they always made
… read more sure I enjoyed the work I did! :) I only can think of good things from this experience. The both of them are the loveliest people I've ever met and so are all the pets and even the neighbours haha <3 Ohh and the foooood!! The best vegan garlic bread! pure vegan heaven!
I learned a lot in only 2 weeks and I'll be forever grateful for this experience. I miss all of you and can't wait to visit again someday!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Noah) for host
I had a great workaway experience with Patricia and Aidan and all of their animals. Since it was my first time going abroad as a workawayer, I did not really know what to expect, but I was really overwhelmed by their hospitality and care. During the four weeks that I stayed with them, I helped them with some things in the garden (putting gravel,
… read more planting, clearing some trees) and in the house but it was not only work. We also went on sightseeing trips, went out to eat, walked the dogs, talked a lot and had great vegan food ... I felt that I was part of your family right from the first day, Patricia and Aidan! Thank you for everything!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Vladyslav)
Thanks for your nice words, Vlad. We are missing you already! Your helpful, pleasant presence in our home was wonderful and your kindness and understanding of all the animals was lovely. How lucky we are that you came to us and I hope we can always be friends - come back and see us, the dogs miss you!
Left by Workawayer (Vladyslav) for host
What a lovely house, family and animals. It was such a nice stay, I felt I was part of the family! All the animals are very friendly and lovely. And the places around are pretty and exciting, there is a small forest, a river with a place to take a bath if you are brave enough and lots of hills.
I stayed for almost 2 months and I had to rebuild a
… read more dry stone wall and finish another one, cobble a path for the chickens, painting, do some gardening, dog walking, housesitting and some other different stuff, there was always something to be done around.
I am already missing you all and I hope to be able to visit soon!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
WOW! I was blown away by the welcome, care and respect that I got from Patricia and Aidan.
My stay with them started with a rescue mission in the dark. As I had failed to cycle all the way to theirs with a faulty back wheel. They were glad to come and pick me up in their van and after a while at the side of the road in the dark, it felt wonderful
… read more to be riding along with them listening to their hilarious approaches on topics and their great humor - very welcoming! From rescue mission to repair mission, Patricia happily when out of her way the very next day, taking me to get bike repairs done to get it back on the road.
But importantly... The food!! They were so generous and made absolutely sure that I'd be full of everything I needed to get me through a long days cycle... and even sent me away with a pot of (delicious) home made jam!
Anyone would be lucky to even meet them, but if you get the chance to help them along then you're in!! A MUST for any vegans out there! ;)
Thanks again to Patricia and Aidan... Only wish I could have stayed longer!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Molly) for host
Our time with the Coyne family was easily one of the best and most memorable travel experiences we've ever had. They were incredibly welcoming and always made us feel like part of the family. We were lucky to help with the adorable pets (Marius will forever be in our hearts), the beautiful house and garden, and of course the kitchen. We were given
… read more lots of freedom to be creative and hopefully didn't disappoint ;). We can't wait to come back to France and visit!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Molly)
Molly and Joé's stay with us was a wonderful experience. They were not only helpful to us in all aspects of our lives (including helping with my elderly mother) but they enriched our lives as well. Dinner time was especially enjoyable, whether it was us or they that cooked (delicious vegan food), the conversation was always interesting and
… read more stimulating and they never failed to help clean up afterwards. They were a great help in the garden and in sorting out the house and our animals loved them! We can not recommend them enough. We hope that they will stay in touch and come and visit us again.
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Molly and Joé's stay with us was a wonderful experience. They were not only helpful to us in all aspects of our lives (including helping with my elderly mother) but they enriched our lives as well. Dinner time was especially enjoyable, whether it was us or they that cooked (delicious vegan food), the conversation was always interesting and
… read more stimulating and they never failed to help clean up afterwards. They were a great help in the garden and in sorting out the house -
even our animals loved them! We can not recommend them enough. We hope that they will stay in touch and come and visit us again.
Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)
Thanks, Lisa, for your kind words. We really enjoyed your stay with us and you fitted in so well with our family. Your calm, good humour and broad interests made our first workaway host experience easy and such a pleasure. We hope you'll come back and see us someday, you are always welcome. Love from humans Patricia, Aidan and Abigail, doggies
… read more Marius and Porridge, pussycats Freddy, Spliffy and Mel and cockerels ValJean and Javert! We all miss you!!!
Left by Workawayer (Lisa) for host
Dear family,
thank you so, so much for this wunderful time. I stayed at their place one month (instead of 2 weeks). At the first moment you feel, like you're part of the family! I met a lot of their (english) friends, we went to a little festival, the local market,... We did some work at the kitchen at Niort and started the garden season!
I
… read more already miss all your animals (especially Marius), it was great to go for a walk with the dogs and have the cats every evening. I had great vegan food and amazing cake :)
We will definitevly stay in touch.
Love and hugs for you,
LisaYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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