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Learn all about life on a farm and stay in the South Kerry coast, Ireland

Hey Everybody! I'm a yoga and English teacher and also trained acupuncturist who runs a farm and a guesthouse here on the South Kerry coast. I have cows and the farm is surrounded by donkeys, horses, sheep etc.

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Cultural exchange on our family small holding in Sligo, Ireland

We live in Strandhill, Sligo, North West Ireland. We are located beside a beautiful seaside renowned worldwide for its surfing. This is an area rich in culture, music, history and tradition. There is an abundance of activities including surfing, ......

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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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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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Au Pair
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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 😀 The month of July is our next availability to host. The famous and popular Willy Clancy festival is also happening this month which is a great week to enjoy in our very local community and worth ......

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Gardening and beekeeping in Wexford, Ireland

We live on the East coast of Ireland near the sea. We are a couple with 3 grown up children. We love gardening and I also love caring for my bees. We grow organic fruit and vegetables for home use and we also produce pure natural honey. We love to ......

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Join our family and daily life in Killarney, Ireland

Hi, my wife Caroline and I Brian live with our two kids, Oisin 20yrs and Annie 15yrs. We have a busy household with Dogs, cats and horses to be looked after. We live in a quiet country area a 10 minute walk to public transport, killarney is 20 ......

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Busy life on an historic and diverse setting in Co Kildare, Ireland

16th June 2026. we are looking for and individual /couple from 15th July, to help out generally with gardening etc. Must be physically fit and practical. We are living on a biodiverse estate just one hour by bus from Dublin in the foothills of the ......

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Small sanctuary for rescued ponies in County Waterford, Ireland

I run a small pony sanctuary — quiet, steady, a place with its own rhythm. I am looking for someone who’d like a change of pace and an opportunity to learn about Horse Guided Empowerment as well as care for abused ponies. Experience with equines ......

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Help to prepare a sailing cargo and humanitarian NGO in Faro, Portugal

We are an intentional international sailing collective and charity working toward a cleaner, fairer ocean. Our ship—a 50m traditionally rigged steel sailing vessel—is newly joining our organisation and currently undergoing preparation for upcoming ......

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Join me at my countryside home in Monaghan, Ireland

Hi im tony from castleblayney co monaghan . for many years i lived and worked abroad . London . New york . Australia. mostly in construction . Im currently tidying up my home in ireland and would welcome travellers interested in helping out with ......

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Au Pair
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Make friends for life and help us out in the garden in spectacular Crookhaven, Ireland

We are Dermot and Linda. We live in a little village called Crookhaven, in the most south westerly point in Ireland, near Mizen Head Co. Cork. We are a blended family of 5, with three daughters, Katie 25, Alex 22, and Angela 6. We live in a pub in ......

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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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Learning and sharing skills with our family near Clonakilty, Ireland

Help with sharing skills, gardening, painting, cutting firewood, socialise with us, and pet care My name is Grit and I have a 14 year old son. We live in the South of Ireland near a little town called Clonakilty (about 10 km outside the town ......

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Learn about my art and life, helping on my property in a beautiful valley in Ireland

I am an artist I paint landscapes oil on canvas, my art extends into the garden. I have two gardens a vegetable garden and an ornamental one. Me and my partner Stephanie who lives in her own house next door were in woof Ireland for years. now she is ......

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Pet sitting in scenic and nature-filled Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland

Please make sure you read my entire profile for the "secret phrase" All messages in English only please. Next availablity January 2027 I live in Ennis, a lovely town that is the gateway to the scenic, nature-filled mid-west of Ireland. Ennis is ......

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Au Pair
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Family help in North Cork in beautiful Fermoy, Ireland

We would prefer a longer term stay. A minimum of three months stay. It is important that we can communicate so you will need to have some level of English. We host females only and it would be a benefit to you, if you had a car but not necessary. ......

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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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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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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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Join our growing family in County Clare, Ireland

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Create an abundant permaculture garden on our family farm in Absberg, Germany

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Learn new skills in a rural setting near Saint Claude in Guadeloupe

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Our international and artistic family in Floirac, France

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Animal and nature-loving person to help with house, garden and horses in Matzendorf, Switzerland