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Help with gardening and language exchange in a traditional cottage in County Leitrim, Ireland

My name is Sorcha and I live with my husband Scott and our fluffy collie in County Leitrim in an old but cosy cottage. We have only lived here for one year and there is much work to be done in both the house and the garden. We could do with help ......

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Join our family in nature near Ballinamore, Ireland

We're a family of three (Leoni, Roman and our 1 year old son, Oskar), plus our dog, cat, 2 goats and many chickens. We moved to Ireland to our new, old home in 2024. it's a true pioneering project, because our place has been abandoned for 20 years ......

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Join us with a small garden project in Westport, Ireland

,*I have an opening for a week in June ideally someone with light gardening e perienve. If you are in Ireland in early Summer 2026, we need help with some gardening. We are looking for help in our garden surrounding our house. Nothing too ......

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Join our family home in Spanish Point, on the beautiful rural West Coast of Ireland

Hi, thankyou for taking the time to read our profile 😀 We generally like to host stays of a 1 month period to begin with, extensions are then possible. If you have your own transport we can discuss possibly a longer initial stay. Please make ......

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Organic gardens, horses and dogs near Ballydehob, West Cork, Ireland

Hi, and welcome to Ireland ! we are an easy- going, mature couple who have a farmhouse which I (Jayavati) live in , and a self contained cabin which my dear husband Jeremy lives in . We grow organic vegetables, and need help with planting, weeding, ......

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Learning and sharing skills with our family near Clonakilty, Ireland

Update: Currently we are looking to host a volunteer for August. Help with sharing skills, cooking, cleaning, cutting firewood, socialise with us, and pet care My name is Grit and I have a 15 year old son. We live in the South of Ireland near a ......

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Join us in the outdoors in Co. Clare, Ireland

We are a family of four (Mom and three kids, 12,13,16), living in the quiet countryside of the west of Ireland. We have a small polytunnel, raised beds, a big garden and 6 dogs. we try to live as environmentally friendly as we can. Helpers will be ......

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Share our family life and explore local culture in Co Mayo, Ireland

PLEASE READ OUR PROFILE CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING TO US. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A UNIVERSITY STUDENT ONLY FROM AN EU COUNTRY, AGED 18/22 WE HAVE AVAILABILITY FOR AUGUST . MINIMUM STAY 3 WEEKS. My name is David, a retired construction/project ......

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Connect with the nature and ground yourself in the mountains of Connamara, Ireland

Hi my name is Zygmunt / Andrew,, ,and I am honored to live in a landscape of wonder and awe!!! ,,and you are welcome to be my guest on a lifetime project. Which is to create a sustainable off grid homestead by ecological stewardship,that strives ......

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Help around the house and care for our children in Rossnaree, Ireland

Need someone asap My Name is Iseult and I live with my partner Fionn and our little girls elsa 4 and luna 1.5 yrs and some chickens and our dog pepper and also to mind the house while we are away we live on the banks of the boyne in county meath , ......

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Help a family at home in the countryside near Kilkenny City, Ireland

Hi we live in countryside 5 mins from kilkenny city, bus goes by our door every day!! We have three beautiful girls. A 13-year-old, a 11 year old and a 9year old. We love sports as a family and attend matches etc! We also live on a farm! We have ......

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Help a family on the beautiful island of Inishbofin, Ireland

Hello! We are a family of four living on the lovely island of Inishbofin. We have two bright young boys, aged 11 and 13 years old. Our home is located at the Western end of the island, just around the corner from a pub/restaurant and beside one of ......

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Join us around our house and experience a cosy and rural way of life in Westport, Ireland

We are Holly and Benni. Our family lives on 11acres of rugged land consisting of fields and woodlands. We have Connemara ponies, chickens, two dogs and cats. We need help maintaining fencing and our woodlands, as well as general small scale farm ......

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Join our friendly family in Caherdaniel Kerry, on the south west coast of Ireland

PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH BEFORE APPLYING .We have a large garden (about 4 acres) and we're looking for some help for approx 4.5 hours a day to keep the garden tidy. Lots of different projects including clearing, planting, weeding and ......

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Learn permaculture skills volunteering off-grid in West Cork, Ireland

Hi everyone, I'm uncertain if I will host any volunteers this summer ('25). The caravan is under renovations and I will be off site a good bit. I'll see how it goes and update here if there are more definite plans one way or another. Best, Paul ......

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Join us in our garden in beautiful Wicklow, Ireland

Stay with our large family in the beautiful Wicklow countryside and help us in our four acre wild walled gardens. We have chickens, ducks, geese , goats, dogs and cats.

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Help with some tasks around our home and gardens near the Forest in County Kildare, rural Ireland

I am a middle aged man, widower of 9years. I live in county Kildare, about 40 minutes from Dublin, in rural Ireland on a farm, with a 20 year old forest. The house is quite secluded, down a long country avenue. Farm and forest adjoins bog of Allen. ......

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Help with my garden in rural County Limerick, Ireland

My name is Kevin, I'm retired, my children are grown up and one of my hobbies is a lovely garden of a half an acre in the countryside containing a Water Garden, Alpines and Exotic plants. A double room is available for one person, who loves ......

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Join us on our quaint rescue farm and learn how build trust with animals in Kildare, Ireland

We live on an old estate with 156 rescued pigs, donkeys, ponies and horses, sheep, goats, turkeys and 1 chicken. The animals thrive in a calm environment; therefore we are looking for positive attitudes, happy to muck in and get through the manual ......

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Join in and help out with daily life in Gort, Ireland

Hello hello, I am Jethro, then there is the dogs, Basil and Lua, together, we live in a beautiful old stone building in the town of Gort. It is on the edge of the Burren, and so has this fantastic area close by in which to explore, as well as the ......

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