Dearbhaill

Travel information

I am currently

Description

I was raised in a pioneering 200 acre eco-cultural / ecotourism project in the rural west of Ireland.

I spent most of my adult life working in almost all areas of the business - hosting, marketing, product development, networking, online presence, photography, land management, cultural presentations, music performance, refurbishments, basic gardening, cooking etc etc.


My interests...

First and foremost, nature and the environment.
Then in no particular order... kindness, hearty laughs, deep conversations, rambling streams of consciousness, great stories, great music, off-beaten paths, offbeat humour :)

I aspire to gather as much knowledge on ecology, agroecology, native land practices, self build techniques and regenerative culture as I can during my travels.

While I enjoy my alone time, I also enjoy working with others, building something together as a team. I hope to exchange my work/labour and cultural background for experiential place-based learning and the opportunity to meet some inspiring people.

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Irish: Fluent
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I would be interested in picking up a few words of a new language from my host/hosts. If they would like to improve/learn English or Irish I am sure I can help a little.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

General Maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Eco Projects

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

>Content writing
>Illustration
>Photography
>Modeling/sculptural work
>Harp playing
>Marketing
>Basic cooking & gardening
>Painting & redecorating
>Sheering a small herd of neglected mountain sheep with a pair of scissors (!)

I would really appreciate any new skills I could learn, and I really do like getting my fingernails dirty :)

Age

36

What else ...

My family home was also a small hill farm and so I spent most of my youth enthusiastically tending to the animals - sheep, donkeys, cows, horses, dogs - as part of life there. I also did quite a bit of pet-sitting/ housesitting over the years through the website Trusted Housesitters.

Aside from the family business, I have a background in visual art and a little in music (Irish harp / cello / tin whistle).

I really enjoy experiencing new cultures, and having spent most of my life in my family business, I am now taking the time to travel around Northern Europe, hoping to learn new skills and find some soulful exchanges along the way....

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements