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Help our family with family life and garden in Kilkee, Ireland

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Family in Ireland welcoming help with cleaning, cooking and daily life!
Hello! We are a family living on the West Coast of Ireland, in County Clare. We have 2 girls aged 15 and 17. We are a busy family and welcome another set of hands with cooking, cleaning, laundry and the pets while we are at work. Occasionally driving the girls to and from their summer jobs is essential (insured on my car). The work is generally very easy. We have a beautiful sea view and access to a local sandy beach within walking distance. We provide nice accommodation, clean, friendly and safe, with a great sea view. We have 2 pets: a cat and a dog called Woody. We have lots of space around our home and the ruins of an old Napeolonic Fort in our garden. We live in a rural area and the closest village (Carraigaholt) and shop is 5 kilometers. Bike and helmet provided. Good Wifi available. We are friendly and will help you to see beautiful parts of Ireland and practice English.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We help you to practice English, experience Irish culture and will help you you to explore the best parts of Ireland.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would love lots of help with lots of different projects, help with the children, cleaning, cooking, laundry and random things. No two days are ever the same! The biggest priority for you will be the children. What we welcome most is someone who likes to clean and cook and is flexible to have a different schedule and different tasks everyday, and who is happy to be in a quiet rural environment in the countryside with lots of fresh air and beautiful scenery and peace. For the month of September the children are in school all day from Monday to Friday, and arrive home at 4.30 pm, and need a hot meal then in the months of May and September, we will show you what and how to cook it, etc.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Very Large Private Room with private toilet, clean, safe, good wifi, with ocean view, leading to small patio area in garden. Walking distance to a small beach.
What else ...
Cliffs of Kilkee (Same as Cliffs of Moher), Ennis, cycle to local village, walk to the beach, swimming, catch the bus to other citys (first 1K cycle to the bus), towns and villages.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes, I can host digital nomads. We have a good wifi connection, working from here is fine,
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 994999781331

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9 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Maddy) for host

I spent 3 weeks in Ireland with Carmel and the rest of the family and i could not speak more highly about my time there. The entire family was so welcoming from the moment I got there and made me feel right at home. I was there end of September- mid October, so Carmel's job schedule varied a lot from day to day. I mostly helped out with cleaning… read more

(Excellent )

7 Nov 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Maddy)

Maddy's visit to our home was a wonderful experience. She is light hearted and fun and very easy to have around. All of the tasks she had to do were completed well and although our schedule was different every day, she had no problem adjusting hours and the work required, when necessary. She was reliable and dependable, and no task was ever a… read more

(Excellent )

29 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Régine) for host

First trip with Workaway and priceless memories. The house is lovely with a big beautiful garden and ocean view. I haven't slept so well in a long time. The place is quiet and peaceful, the air is clean and the people are naturally kind.

Carmel works hard and she still gave me a lot of time. During my stay, she took me with her to different… read more

(Excellent )

28 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Régine)

Regine was a wonderful work-awayer. She is calm and confident in her tasks and completed each job with diligence and thoroughly. She is easy to have in the family and we loved her company and she was very helpful always! We would highly recommend Regine to all hosts and we would be delighted to have her back again anytime and wish her well in all… read more

(Excellent )

29 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host

The family was so lovely. I admire the way than Carmel joins her family, and all the members makes me feel part of them in one time or another.
My experience was very relaxed, easy going communication. I enjoy to hang out with the girls. Hannah is really talentous girl and Rose Mary is so smart.
I loved walking around the house and Kilkee.… read more

(Excellent )

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9 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Maddy) for host

(Excellent )

7 Nov 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Maddy)

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29 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Régine) for host

(Excellent )

28 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Régine)

(Excellent )

29 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host

(Excellent )

2 Sep 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bianca)

Bianca was such a great Workawayer! All of the members of our family loved her from the very beginning. She was always helpful, kind, courteous and willing to help will all kinds of tasks. We enjoyed many fun moments with her, and we couldn't have asked for a nicer experience with Bianca, she was truly great and you will be a lucky host if she… read more

(Excellent )

2 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Bianca) for host

I spent one month with this lovely family and I couldn't ask for better! As it was my first Workaway experience I was a bit concerned about it but as soon as I met Carmel at the airport I felt absolutely welcomed and happy to be there.
I really love my Irish life, having breakfast watching the ocean and walking around Doonaha (the walk to the… read more

(Excellent )

30 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

I stayed with Carmel, Frank, Hannah and Rosie for six weeks. It was my first time doing workaway and therefore I was a bit worried about what was to come. But I soon found out that I was nervous for absolutely no reason.
Everyone was so friendly. I felt welcome from the first day on.
My first few days at Carmel and Frank’s house were a bit busy.… read more

(Excellent )

19 Aug 2018

Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host

I spend three wonderful months in Ireland, most of the time in co. Clare. It was my first time in Ireland and my first experience with workaway, so I was a bit scared when I arrived at Kilkee. But it was completely gratuitous, because this family is just so kind and loving, that you feel welcome from the first second you step into their houses!

I… read more spend my first month with Martina and Emma (thank you again for hosting me!), Carmel’s sister and her daughter. They live in Kilkee, about 7 km from Carmel and Frank’s house.
Kilkee is a wonderful place to live, a big sandy beach is just a few minutes away, there are deep rock pools to swim in and the cliffs are truly beautiful to go out for a little walk.
Emma is a lovely girl, full of energy, always joking …or reading :D and fun to be around.
Martina is very busy, but she is still finding some time for a little chat with you and is always helpful and understanding.
The work (just a bit help in the household and taking care of Emma) was easy going- I think I never worked five hours a day, neither in Martina’s nor in Carmel’s house.
After the month at Martina I left the house to live with Carmel. Working at Carmel’s house was not at all difficult, and there was always enough time left to enjoy the incredible good weather, to go down to the secret beach or to spend some time with the girls. There was always plenty to do so I never got bored or homesick (I think I was just simply too happy to get homesick :D)
The two girls are just so lovely and full of positive energy. I had wonderful moments with them and they really helped to improve my English.
Carmel and Frank are the perfect Host-Parents, kind, understandable, and always positive and full of energy. They help you with all their knowledge about Ireland and particularly the area they live in.
There house and garden is beautiful - I absolutely loved their swings and Window seat in the kitchen.

The time in Ireland means now so much more to me than I could write in this little feedback text! I got into this family so quickly and they really become a second family to me. I was so sad when I needed to leave! I miss them all so much, little Woodie, the dog who is always jumping around, the late night talks with Hannah, the time at the secret beach (or should I better say our little Swimming-walks? :D), Emma’s “not funny!” the hot chocolate-movie-time, Aishling’s “this is hilarious!”, the baking days with Rosy and yes, I never expected this but I even miss Rosie’s “Twinkle Twinkle” :D
I meet so many lovely people in Ireland and they all became so dear to me. It was very hard for me to leave them at the end and I really hope that I could come back to visit them again!
A big hug from Germany!
Lena

(Excellent )

16 Jul 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)

Lena came to our home to help with all types of tasks, she was amazing and became one of the family so quickly! She was so helpful, always willing to get involved with whatever task we were doing. She was fantastic with the children and they really loved her company. She was polite, helpful, fun to have around and totally dependable. Her main role… read more

(Excellent )

30 Jun 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Genie)

Genie came to us from Russia and was such a lovely person to have with our family. She stayed for 2 weeks and she was always smiling and so helpful with everything in the household - just what we needed. She was always neat and tidy, and was willing to help with any and every job. She was very helpful with the children and the loved her, we all… read more

(Excellent )

29 Jun 2017

Left by Workawayer (Genie) for host

I spent with Carmel and her wonderful family 2 weeks. These were truly unforgettable days, Carmel is very kind and understanding, and always smiling, it is so charging with positive energy. With Frank we met only in the evenings, this is so truly a positive person. I spent my time with Hannah, Rosemary and Emma. During this time, they became so… read more

(Excellent )

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Help our family with family life and garden in Kilkee, Ireland

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