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Looking for someone from 3rd October 2025 onwards.
Fully booked for the summer and September.
A minimum requirement of 4 weeks stay please or ideally 8 weeks stay, as 2 weeks are too short of a stay as you just get to know our family routine and the kids and the time just flys by.
We are looking for a Bubbly, energetic, mature person who will interact with our Kids and be Part of our family life and routine. If your a person who is very shy and quiet and wants to be Alone in your bedroom all the time, your Not the right person for us.
We are a family of 5, three kids ,a school going boy Micheál 11 yrs old and a girl Amy 9yrs old and our Toddler Paddy
( who turned 3yrs Novemeber 2024). Paddy is fully potty trained.
He started pre school September 2024, x3 mornings a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9-12noon.
Therefore mom is off those days to drop and collect.
Micheál plays button accordian and Amy plays Concertina and Irish Tin Whistle. 🎶
Very lovable, outgoing and easy going children. Love the outdoors and nature walks.
We Live on a Sheep Farm in a quiet peaceful countryside. My husband (43yrs)is a Sheep Farmer, Sheep Shearer and Fencing Contractor. Wife (38yrs)a part time Nurse in local town, work 2 days per week.
We live in a two story, 4 bedroom house, which is located in a scenic, quiet, peaceful area and is a 25 minute drive to Kenmare tourist town which is very busy in the summer. Also located on the Wild Atlantic Way. We go into town 4/5 days a week.
Bus transport departs Kenmare town 11 times daily to Killarney town and cork city. There is a Train station in Killarney town also. Plenty to see and do, walks, swimming, cycling, fishing, mountain climbing, horse riding etc . Swimming pools / gym in kenmare town.
Kids have a large outdoor play area attached to house ( off kitchen door) and Paddy can freely go out and in and is safe.
Every chance we get, the kids love going for long walks near our home.
You can borrow my bicycle also if you like. Kids have their own bikes also and a trampoline and a hammock.
In the month of April, we have plenty of baby Lambs jumping and running around the fields.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Pets
Farming
Photography
Music
Animals
Mountain
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn and see loads and get to see the farming and family culture. When we go on family outings, you are very welcome to join us.
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We are looking for a Workawayer with Good speaking English, to help mind our kids, Mainly Paddy our Toddler in our home and help around the house. 2 older kids in school 9am-3pm.
I only work 2 days per week nursing in our local town.
I know my shift a Month in advance, so u will know your times and days in advance and can then plan for your days off.
There are a lot of au pairs in kenmare, Killarney and cork, in which you could meet up with on your days off.
Possibly help out 3 days a week to mind the kids and help around the house. I.e. vacuum, mop, cook, laundry and clean up after kids. You Might have to mind the odd Saturday also.
Micheál ( Age 11 yrs) and Amy ( Age 9yrs) goes to school Monday- Friday 9am-3pm.
You will have your own double Bedroom en-suite ( with shower also) downstairs. Family sleeps upstairs.
We have 5 sheep working Dogs, 1 cat named Daisy and plenty sheep & lambs, cows on our farm. You will get the opportunity to see my husband shearing the Sheep also and possibly bailing silage/hay and getting to know our culture and way of life. Lambing season April.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Your own double bedroom ensuite downstairs with shower also. Family sleeps upstairs. Your own Tv and a DVD player, with a selection of dvds to choose from and English reading books& materials. We have 2 Televisions , Wifi, Sky TV.
With regards to meal times, the day you might mind the kids for the evening, you might make dinner for 5 pm. Other days Mom will make it. We can share culinary ideas etc also.
Fridge will be stocked at all times with food and help yourself whenever. Any dietary requirement you can let me know.
I've also made up a folder with brouchers and information on all the tourist attractions near by.
We also have a folder made up of all the Workawayers who have stayed with us ( 42 people so far 😀), as we joined this website in 2017.
You can use my library card also if you would like to borrow books to read.
What else ...
Plenty to see and do on your days off. Our Lambing season at home is end March and the Month of April/and Sheep shearing season June-August. So you\'ll get to see a lot also.
A famous waterfall called Gleninchaquin waterfall within a few mins drive from our house. Also a lake for swimming or fishing can be used and is also few mins from house and can be seen from house.
The local town called Kenmare 25 min drive from house and we nearly always commute daily in and out. Buses leave the town nearly every Hour and go to other various towns , e.g. cork City, Killarney, Tralee . You can enjoy loads of boat trips locally, kenmare Arts & Theater center, horse and pony trekking, swimming, fishing, hill walking, golfing, bus tours,rock climbing, shopping , local food markets,etc, not forgetting the Ring of Kerry Tour.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Daisy
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I really enjoyed learning about Irish culture, listening to the music, meeting the people, eating the food, and traveling to the cities on my free days.
While at home, I'd get to spend… read more
We are still in contact with her. All the best with your travels Lily and hope to see you again.
I am truly honest when I say it is the best family that you can have for your first workaway experience (just as it was in my case). The only bad thing about it is that no other experience will be as good as the one you will get with this family 🥹. If I could, I would just stay for the whole year… read more
Klaudia ( Polly) stayed with us for the months of April and May 2024 and we all got on so well, she came back for the month of August also.
She's always in good form, energetic, funny, friendly, and a great sense of humour.
She was amazing with our 3 kids, giving each child undivided attention. They miss her… read more
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I really enjoyed learning about Irish culture, listening to the music, meeting the people, eating the food, and traveling to the cities on my free days.
While at home, I'd get to spend… read more
We are still in contact with her. All the best with your travels Lily and hope to see you again.
I am truly honest when I say it is the best family that you can have for your first workaway experience (just as it was in my case). The only bad thing about it is that no other experience will be as good as the one you will get with this family 🥹. If I could, I would just stay for the whole year… read more
Klaudia ( Polly) stayed with us for the months of April and May 2024 and we all got on so well, she came back for the month of August also.
She's always in good form, energetic, funny, friendly, and a great sense of humour.
She was amazing with our 3 kids, giving each child undivided attention. They miss her… read more
She was so good with the kids, entertaining them, going for walks, cleaning the house and keeping up to date with… read more
The children were so lovely, Micheál taught me how to play Irish football, Amy showed me all her favourite games and Paddy was so easy and lovely to mind. The house was always so… read more
She was fantastic with the kids, playing games with them, going on nature walks and baking. She mostly minded paddy our 2yr old, entertaining him, playing games, going for walks outside.
She was always so tidy, filling and emptying the dish washer and washing… read more
It was my first workaway experience and couldn't have hoped for a better one. They are such a welcoming and fun family and made me feel comfortable from the moment I arrived. Micheál and Amy are great kids and so easy to chat to and Paddy is such a happy toddler.… read more
She was amazing with our Kids ages 2, 8 and 10yrs. She keep Amy entertained with nature walks, baking, cooking, cards games and board games. She played soccer with micheál… read more
They made me feel welcome from the start, including me in family gatherings and their daily life.
Micheàl, Amy and Paddy are lovely kids and very easy to mind. We had a great time going on walks, making smoothies/cookies or braceletts and playing games. I mostly minded Paddy and he is such a joy.… read more
She fitted right into our family life straight away and we miss her loads already.
What an amazing Baker and cook. She made 2 birthday cakes for our 10yr old boy and also made lunch and dinner from time to time, which… read more
Although they live in a very rural but beautiful area there was… read more
She also got the opportunity to travel around ireland while she was staying with us. She also is very good at cooking, making dinners some evenings and teaching me some tricks and ideas.
Amy and… read more
She fitted into our family life so easily and fast. It was a pleasure to have her, she's Bubbly, friendly, easy going person.
She was amazing with our Kids, gave them so much time, whether it was going for nature walks to the hill with a picnic,… read more
She borrowed my bicycle and went into our local town and hiking and also loved being outdoors.
All the best with your travels.
They welcomed me into their lovely family and I felt happy and comfortable from the start.
I really appreciated how much they make you feel like a part of their family either by going over for Sunday lunches at Joan's, joining them to watch a film in… read more
I felt welcome at your home from the first minutes. With a warm house, smiles and a typical Irish dinner.
Amy and Micháel are two intelligent and curious children! Always open to new activities. My duties were a pleasure.
Deidre and Pj did everything because I feel at home. I was… read more
She is a fun, bubbly,kind and energetic person.
She always knew what jobs had to be done, she vacuumed, mopped… read more
Deirdre was so great at contacting me and keeping in touch even months before we met in person. It made me feel like… read more
She was so good minding our 2 kids, entertaining them with arts and crafts, games, nature walks, and songs and dance.
She always had our laundry washed, Dried and folded for us,… read more
They are a really nice and young couple and from the beginning, I felt comfortable and welcomed in their house and family.
Amy and Micheal are two energetic, lovely and creative children and I really enjoyed playing, drawing,… read more
She always knew what jobs had to be done, e.g.,… read more
She fitted into our family life very fast and easy. She loved minding the kids, baking with them, bringing them on adventure walks, feeding the dogs and sheep, and of course playing ' Uno' and plenty of puzzles and games.
She kept… read more
She helped us out so much with the laundry, cleaning and cooking especially while I was working.
We will… read more
Deirdre and PJ are wonderful hosts. They are easy going, funny and very welcoming to their house and family. It was easy to fit into their daily life. The Kids are lovely, smart and outgoing -minding them is more fun than work. They love being outside, playing games, baking, painting, crafts… read more
The kids miss her loads and she's only gone a few days ago.
She fitted Into our family life and daily routine very fast and easily.
She has various skills she shared with us, ranging from painting walls inside, feeding our pet lamb, entertaining the kids with… read more
Any job we gave her, was no bother and she wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty, while running after sheep and lambs while we were lambing.
The kids miss… read more
She is a bubbly, friendly, outgoing, easy going girl you could meet.
She fitted into our family life and routine so quickly.
She entertained and minded our kids, age 3 and 5yrs. She brought them for walks, did homework, arts and… read more
She was great to bring them for walks, bake cookies and muffins with them, play games, read books, sing songs with them.
I wish you all the best with your other hosts and travels.
All the best
Not only Deirdre and PJ were kindly welcoming me, as well PJ's parents who life close by were very nice people and I enjoyed staying there for some cups of tea. The kids were very cute and easy going and it was fun minding them, especially baking was a thing we three enjoyed a lot. :)
The nature around the house is amazing!… read more
We miss her dearly already. She fitted into our family life very easily. She's very friendly, happy, reliable, trustworthy person and easy to get along… read more
We will miss you loads.
Kathi spent the last 4 months with our family and 2 kids and she was so friendly, outgoing and easy to get along with.
She fitted into our family life from the moment she came.
She can cook anything you ask her and she minded our kids, entertained them with arts and crafts, nature walks, picnics, songs, music,… read more
She fitted into… read more
She's a very bubbly, friendly and reliable person and is eager and willing to work, whatever the task.
She bonded very much with our kids and they miss her dearly already. She kept them entertained with singing,… read more
She's a very mature, reliable, easy going, trustworthy and friendly girl, who has brilliant english.
She was fantastic with our 2 kids ( age 2yr and 4 yrs). She brought them for walks, cooked with them, played numerous games, painting etc with them.
She cooked ,cleaned and did… read more
I was lucky enough to meet the extended family and they were all SO amazing. Everyone was so friendly :)
The kids were awesome, too. There… read more
She’s a very sociable happy bubbly lovable person and she adapated very fast into our family routine and life .
She is brilliant with kids. She taught them a lot in her short time with us and… read more
Dee and Pj are lovely too and they are really available
I will miss you! :heart:
She also is a good cook and made her homemade Italian turmisu dessert for us.
She fitted into… read more
The children are lovely and it was easy to become friends with them. I can definitely recommend to join them :)
She Has fluent English too.
