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Experience music, a lively house and beautiful Athenry, Ireland

We live in a bright, spacious house in a beautiful spot, walking distance from Athenry town, once upon a time the city of kings, it is now a medieval heritage town close to Galway City with some lovely cafe's, pubs and restaurants, a local library, ......

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Enjoy our large country garden in beautiful Sligo on The Wild Atlantic Way, Sligo, Ireland

Hello!We are a recently retired couple located in the foothills of the Ox Mountains overlooking the Atlantic Ocean with views of Strandhill,Knocknarea and Benbulben.We are 2 km from a bus stop where Sligo City and Ballina can be reached in 30 ......

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Join our creative home and garden in west Donegal, Ireland

We are a couple (and a cat and 8 chickens) looking for some help around our house. We have started to transform our garden into a beautiful place for growing vegetables, feeding birds and housing animals but we would like some help to continue this ......

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Wildlife rehabilitation of native species in Farranastig, Co. Cork, Ireland

We are a registered charity in the south of Ireland. We take in injured or orphaned native Irish species and help rehabilitate them and get them back to the wild. This is intesive hard work but very rewarding knowing your are helping these animals ......

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Join us with gardening by the sea in Ballinspittle, County Cork, Ireland

Greetings from West Cork! We are an Irish-Dutch family of four (two 18 and 21 year old boys) and we live in a converted cow house looking out on Garrettstown Beach, a famous surf beach near Kinsale. We have a lovely garden with a vegetable patch, ......

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Learning about the local culture and organic gardening in Kinsalebeg, Co. Waterford, Ireland

I am a Stained Glass Artist and teacher living on an acre smallholding in rural West Waterford. Over the winter months I train a wide variety of students in stained glass craft. During the summer I work on art projects and commissions and I grow a ......

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Join our family and learn about sustainable horticulture by the sea in Durrus, Ireland

We are a family of 3 adults, living on a smallholding at the Sheep´s Head Peninsula in West Cork by the sea with our dogs, cats, geese and goats. We are well into self-sufficiency, growing lots of vegetables and fruits, keeping bees, producing ......

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Help care for the horses and experience rural life in lovely Leitrim, Ireland

I have a small equestrian property in 'Lovely Leitrim' in the North West of Ireland. Just two horses, both rescues - not ridden often enough. There are always things getting in the way. I also have a 3 legged tabby cat who spends most of her time ......

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Stay in a peaceful, rural area surrounded by lakes and learn about organic food growing in Co Clare, Ireland

Having grown up in East Clare in a farming family, I then travelled a lot for many years and have recently returned home and am enjoying finally putting my roots down. I like the simple life, living close to the land. I work part time in a local ......

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Join our family and help develop an organic garden and orchard in Galway, Ireland

Hello, we are a family of four. We have two girls aged eleven and sixteen. We live on the edge of Galway City suburbs. The house is a twenty minute cycle to the city and also quite close to the beaches. We have one dog and cat and some hens and ......

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Come and stay with our family, help with our kids and explore Cork, Ireland

We are a Cork city based family, looking for help with our 2 children, aged 11 and 13 We are located very centrally near the historic Lough, on a bus route, city centre 25- 30 minutes on foot, close to all amenities. Our kids are quite independent ......

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Learn about Irish culture in a historical mill and art studio in Kilmeaden, Ireland

The House has been a mill since 1730. We laid out a garden between ruins of the former mill (I published a book about it) In the outhouse is my studio and some art on show for art lovers. We have all meals together, I cook, so you are pampered. My ......

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Enjoy the lovely countryside and join our smallholding in Kilkenny, Ireland

My husband Andrew and myself are living in a beautiful smallholding not too far from Kilkenny city (20 min. drive). We live here together with our dogs, cat, two horses and chickens. We have a big vegetable garden, lots of flower beds that would ......

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General maintenance and gardening on a small holding in Castletownbere, west of Ireland

Hi there, we live in the beautiful west of Ireland on a smallholding in a small cottage. I'm a movement meditation teacher and physical therapist, one of my passions is music and dance. You would be welcome to join my classes. I've 1 dog. She loves ......

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Immerse yourself in rural life and culture while learning English with a lively family in Dublin, Ireland

We live on a scenic hobby farm in a spectacular newly renovated 1820's Georgian home. We are a family of 6, Mum, Dad and 3 girls and a boy aged 15-22. We are a sporty, laid back and fun loving family.

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Friendly pet sitter for a fun family home in Wexford, Ireland

Hi I am Ger im a firefighter and live in a rural area with my wife and 5 dogs. We're looking fo someone to help look after the dogs.. The dogs are all different breeds and extremely friendly..our area is very pleasant and has shops and cafes which ......

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Homestay and experience life in a little village in Newcastle west, Ireland

Hey there :) I enjoy learning about other cultures and hearing about peoples travels so all nationalities are welcome. I have a spare room in my house. I want someone to do some cooking and some household work in exchange for accommodation and pay ......

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Grow food, share skills & live close to nature on the Copper Coast, Ireland

We are a small family of three - myself, my husband, and our 10-year-old daughter -living just a short walk from the sea on the beautiful Copper Coast in Co. Waterford. For the past four years we’ve been slowly and lovingly transforming our 2 acres ......

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Help us with childcare, gardening and pet cuddling in Kilmessan, Ireland

Hi I’m Clare, I live in the Irish countryside with my 15month old daughter born Sept '24 and elderly mother, we also have 2 dogs, 5 cats and 7 hens who lay the most delicious eggs. Our home is less then an hour outside Dublin City centre in a quiet ......

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Help with my cats and dogs in Skibbereen, West Cork, Ireland

Private residence rural area 4 Rescue dogs 3 Rescue cats Large garden ongoing projects I’m in need of help with all of that. Working here is not hard but constant and requires someone who uses their own initiative and enjoys outdoor lifestyle ......

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