Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Ireland

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Learn about the Irish way of life and experience village life in Galway, Ireland
My name is PJ and I live here with my wife Liz, our 2 cats and a donkey . Liz is a teacher and I work full-time with electrical contractor. Liz and I are very keen travellers having visited most european countries and we have also travelled widely ......
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Join us to provide love and care for rescued animals in County Meath, Ireland
**Please read the description of the accommodation set up and unfortunately we are unable to take anyone for January and February :(** Hi! We are Muireann and Gary and on top of our day jobs we run a small animal sanctuary, we receive absolutely no ......
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Share our family life and enjoy nature in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
*** UPDATE - we now have availability again April - Jun 2026**** Hi there! We are a family of four living in the beautiful coastal village, Greystones, just south of Dublin. Our area is surrounded by natural beauty, with plenty of hikes, the ......
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Learn new skills with our family in Galway, Ireland
******Looking for a short term fill-in after Christmas, mid January ****** really appreciate energetic people here who can work with initiative, use google/translate to look things up if necessary. Please FULLY READ our profile. From February to ......
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Experience the Wild Atlantic Way in Mayo by the sea, Ireland
My house by the sea has a gorgeous view! Help with unpacking, tidying, figuring out technology, upcycling (painting), light cleaning. My mother lives separately in her house in Ballina, and you’ll be helping her with a bit of weeding. She loves ......
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Take care of a quiet cottage with cats in Westmeath, Ireland
March Couple/Two People ONLY - please do not ask if you are on your own. The jobs 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 that come and go ......
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A retreat for nature lovers and independent spirits, in County Wicklow, Ireland
We are located on the east coast of Ireland, in County Wicklow which is called "the garden or Ireland". Our house is in a valley (Vale of Avoca), in the middle of a woodland area. The site is 2 acres in total and is constant work in progress: wood ......
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Genuine pet lover housesitter needed for our little crazy world in Annascaul, Ireland
Around Mid January and February as I need to go away for a month. Looking for a Mature, Dog-Loving human to Join Our Little World in West Kerry (Only women and No dietary restrictions please!!! Hello! I’m Maria, a nursing student living in ......
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Help our family with some collaborative projects in Portumna town, Galway, Ireland
We are a family of myself, my son (12) and 2 dogs, living in a town house in Portumna town. The house is Victorian in era and includes a stone barn and sheds to the rear with an archway leading to a long garden at the back. The courtyard is ......
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Join me at my place and help with dog sitting in Kilkenny, Ireland
My name is eoghan, Im 38yo and Irish, While traveling over the years I did some work aways myself, some great, some not so great, I really love the idea of the program once the host and the work away are on the same page as each-other. I have had ......
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Organic gardens, dogs and horses 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 with occasional family members or friends, a self contained cabin which my dear husband Jeremy lives in , and a small cabin for ......
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Join us with our children and around our home and explore Galway, Ireland
Interested in hearing from anyone who can come from early April 2026 and stay for 3 months or more. Preference to older workawayers- 23 + years and Female only for now *** experience with young children is essential ========= We are a couple who ......
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Share our family life and explore Irish culture in Co Mayo, Ireland
My name is David, a retired construction/project worker. My wife and I live in the countryside, situated approximately 10 minutes from Ireland West Airport Knock on a smallholding of mixed-quality land. We are located close to the towns of ......
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Learn about self sufficiency on our family smallholding near Ballydehob, West Cork, Ireland
*No availability for the cabin until July. Campervan enquiries welcome* We are Lucy and Aimi and our daughters Maeve (5) and Síofra (2). We are looking for help with our vegetable plot, caring for the animals and some land help. We run a plant ......
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Help us to be self-sufficient in Munster, Ireland
We are living in a remote spot in west cork on around 7.5 acres. We have a dog, a cat, a few laying chickens, 4 milking cows and a some calves, some bee hives, four pigs, a few pet lambs. A decent sized vegetable garden for our family. We also have ......
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Experience life on a dairy farm in beautiful West Cork, Ireland
We are Jeremy & Maggie, dairy farming in Innishannon, Co. Cork. We have a spring calving dairy herd and operate a grass based grazing system. We have 2 children, one dog and a few cats. We employ 2 full time and 2 part time staff but always have ......
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Help with our horses in Moyvore, Ireland
Please only apply if you really can ride horses, I get so many applications of people asking me to teach them or who say that they can learn to ride fast... It is just sad for me to write so many rejection messages. And surely sad to be rejected for ......
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Join our family and visit the local historical sites in Navan, Ireland
Hello and welcome! We are a warm and welcoming family based in Navan, County Meath, just 40 minutes from Dublin. Our home has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, and we love meeting people from all over the world who are curious about Irish life and ......
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Learn about traditional Irish music and and local history with our small family in Clare, Ireland
I am a single mother with one son aged 14. I live in a touristic part of Ireland near the Cliffs of Moher in a small town called Lisdoonvarna. I play fiddle and teach traditional Irish music regularly. Our house is a 5 minute walk from The Roadside ......
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Come and 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, goats, pigs, dogs and cats.
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