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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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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. 😊 Our next period to host is 18th April 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 ......

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Help with daily life at our home and enjoy lovely walks in the countryside in beautiful Faithlegge, Ireland

We have welcomed workaways in the past and have had a wonderful experience so far. We would welcome help at the moment with gardening, painting, general maintenance and cooking . We're on the southeast coast of Ireland in beautiful Faithlegg. I'm ......

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Join our young family and be part of new projects to enhance the property in East Clare, Ireland

My name is Chris I'm twenty-nine years old. The helpers are asked to help out about 5 hours per day, with two days off each week to chill or explore. The lake Lough Derg is nearby, and is a great place to go swimming/fishing. The food provided is ......

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A peaceful, cosy studio with a lovely garden space just for you, Ireland

Looking for a peaceful escape? I’m looking for a trustworthy, nature-loving couple to house-sit my small, cosy studio while I'm away. The studio is tucked away in one of Ireland’s most stunning mountain landscapes — surrounded by nature, with a ......

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

PLEASE READ OUR PROFILE CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING TO US AVAILABILITY IS FROM 27 JUNE UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026, MAXIMUM STAY 4 WEEKS My name is David, a retired construction/project worker. My wife and I live in the countryside, situated approximately ......

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Share our daily life in our home near Salthill, Galway, Ireland

** Due to a flight cancellation we are now looking for someone who can arrive in the next few days** We live on the outskirts of Galway, within walking distance of Salthill or the city centre and we are also on a bus route. We are looking for ......

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Cat sitting and gardening in my cottage in Collinstown, Ireland

June 30 - July 14 Couple/Two People ONLY - please do not ask if you are on your own. The tasks are for two and I do not leave people on their own while I travel. Gardening, and home projects, organising and cleaning Must love cats - I have four ......

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Help me create off-grid eco spaces for dancing and living in my peaceful forest near Tipperary, Ireland

Hello, my name is Fionntáin, you are welcome to my forest :-) On a south facing slope, my 9 acre forest consists of about 7200 deciduous trees which were planted in 2001…. a clearing in the middle allows for views to the beautiful mountains...... ......

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House and pet sitter and explore Skibbereen, West Cork, Ireland

Looking for help in garden, help in and around the home. We are Looking for 2 independant workawayer's for help with gardening, general diy and maintenance, walking our friendly Labrador. Some help in the house. We are Heidi & Des (66 and 75), Marc ......

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Join our Spanish-Dominican family and join us with daily life in Limerick, Ireland

Workawayers are welcome in Limerick, Ireland, on the following dates: July 25th to September 1st, 2026. Namasté and welcome! We are a family of 4: the adults, Ana and José, are uni lecturers and the kids, Nilo and Yara, are 3 and nearly 6, ......

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Welcome to our home on the outskirts of a town in County Mayo, Ireland

Make a weekend of it! Looking for a change? You are welcome to visit us for a weekend or a short or longer stay if you like to help out in our garden and home. We also welcome you for longer stays to our home on the outskirts of town so on one side ......

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Help us to create an artistic space in County Cork, Ireland

Hello travellers, I'm William and this is my partner Andrew. We work in the arts and live in West Cork Ireland. I'm a visual artist born and raised here and Andrew works between here and London. We live in a little cottage that sits on the ......

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Join us in our home and learn to be self-sufficient in Bantry, West Cork, Ireland

Non-smoking family home, (including e-cigs) We have house pets and a large garden. We live in a rural part of Co Cork and lead a very simple life. We are trying to develop a veg and fruit garden to be self-sufficient. There is no nightlife here only ......

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Help in our organic garden in Munster, Whitegate, Ireland

We are Stephen [English], and Froukje [Dutch]. We have a cat, Jasper, and a dog Lily. We also have a small flock of chickens and ducks. We grow a range of fruit and vegetables, which we used to sell at a weekly market in Limerick. We stopped ......

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Explore daily life on an off-grid smallholding in Mahon Falls, Ireland

Hi I'm Tom and I live on a 10 acre small holding in Co Waterford and have relocated from London. Over the last 5 years we have installed an off grid solar system that generates all our electricity, we have a wood fired range that is used to heat ......

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House/pet sitting in Co. Kerry, Ireland

Near to the National Park and Ocean A large home, overlooking the Reeks mountain range. At the house it's myself, Lisa, my housemate and Ronan (dog), Grey (dog), Birdy (cat). I'll be gone for 3 weeks in May until June and need a house/pet ......

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Experienced painter needed in rural Co Wicklow, Ireland

We are a couple with two adult children who live elsewhere. Our house is in the countryside, about 10 minutes drive from the nearest town. From there, it is an hours train journey into Dublin. We both work & like to relax around our home when not ......

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Experience a traditional form of rural Irish culture near Carrickmacross, Ireland

Please only message me if you have read my complete profile. I look after retired racehorses in Co. Monaghan. I currently have 4 mares. The day starts off with an early morning feed. The horses are then turned out for the day. During the Winter ......

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Learn new skills with our family in Galway, Ireland

Temporary Immediate Position between now and September - we are painting and cleaning my original home near Lough Derg in Ballina-Killaloe, Co. Tipperary. We will be up and down between the 2 houses between now and July, then more often there. We ......

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Experience the peace of living in a Swedish village and look after my dog and apartment in Bräcke, Sweden

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Learn about viking history and live in a century old school in Helsingborg, Sweden