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Hi thanks for reading our profile,
My husband and I live in a house about 3km from town. Our two daughters are away at college. We have a large garden, a vegetable plot, a few fruit trees, and a glasshouse. There is plenty of space around us as we have a ring fort in our backyard! We live in a quiet place with amazing mountains and surrounding countryside views.
We have two big dogs who can be noisy and very playful, and we also have cats, hens, horses, and a few fish for good measure. Unfortunately, because of our collection of animals, we can't accept pets. If you have any health issues, including pet or food allergies, this is not the place for you as, the dogs and cats are allowed in the house. While we do eat vegetarian meals, we can’t cater for anyone with special dietary requirements.
I always try to have dinner together in the evening, as it's a good way to get to know each other, but sometimes it doesn't work out. Friend's and family call over from time to time, you are more than welcome to join in the conversation.
The national park is approx. 2km away, and there are loads of activities locally including, rock climbing, walking, running, and exploring the forests in the national parks. During the summer month's, there are music concerts in the local hotel which is very popular, and there is a good nightlife scene in town. There is no public transport to and from town, but we have a bicycle so you can visit the local attractions and explore the area in your free time.
Check out Killarney.ie for more information on the locality.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Catherine and Liam
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Naturaleza
Senderismo
Actividades al aire libre
Mascotas
Agricultura
Carpintería
Cuidado de plantas
Bricolaje y manualidades
Jardinería
Animales
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
As we are close to the National Park there are great opportunities for walking and exploring the area where we live. I love the national park and can show you some of my favourite walks as it is also a great chance to spend some time in the countryside.
I grow flowering shrubs & trees, vegetables, and soft fruits to varying degrees of success. I am open to sharing what I know as well as learning how to improve what I am doing - suggestions are welcomed.
If you want to learn a little bit about horses I am more than willing to show you what I can as I have two irish draught horses, which I ride for fun.
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I would like help with the garden and general housework. We have quite a collection of animals (horses, dogs, cats), which I may look for help tending to on occasion.
Our garden is quite large and I have a lot of small projects including tending the plants in my vegetable garden and general maintenance around the place. I can show you what I've learned so far if you want to learn about basic maintenance around a house and garden.
As you are sharing our home with us, you will be expected to help as you would in your own home, with meal preparation, washing dishes, cleaning up etc.
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We have an ensuite double room available in our house. You are more than welcome to watch TV in the sitting room in the evening but if the weather is half decent you would probably prefer to hang out in the garden or head into town which has an array of irish pubs where you can listen to traditional music.
We provide food and share meals as we have a big kitchen counter where we usually eat. We eat all sorts of food from vegetarian to roast dinners including lots of pasta, rice and potatoes. I love trying new dishes so feel free to cook something traditional so you can feel at home as well.
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As you would be staying in our house, we will try to make you feel welcome and show you around the area in our free time as we both work full time.
I juggle work, managing the animals and gardening. I am very interested in organic gardening and am experimenting with nettle fertiliser (which smells awful), leaf mould, hen manure and well rotted horse manure. I usually have a load of projects on the go which I manage to complete - mostly.
I would expect us both to respect each others space and privacy. We will share the cooking and cleaning up.
You will have plenty of free time to explore the area as there are lots of things to do locally as Killarney is a major tourist destination with loads of organised tours around the county..
Transportation links to and from Killarney are quite good as we are serviced by both rail and bus links, although there is no local bus into town.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
We can provide space for a camper van in site.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Uno
Mis animales / mascotas
Chess (15 años)
Full irish draught mare, who has a mind of her own.
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I had a wonderful time and I enjoyed the variety of jobs I was given. There very many choices for each day.
Catherine really loves animals and plants and takes good care of them with all her heart. That was truly heartwarming to see.
Catherine and Liam were both… read more
Nothing was too much trouble for Lida, she worked quietly and efficiently at every single job I asked her to do. I can’t recommend her enough. The time flew… read more
She also fit into our family from day one and enjoyed exploring the vibrant music scene in Killarney, where she had a knack for meeting like minded music lovers.
Our dogs loved spending time with her in the… read more
We wish you the best of luck with your future career.
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I had a wonderful time and I enjoyed the variety of jobs I was given. There very many choices for each day.
Catherine really loves animals and plants and takes good care of them with all her heart. That was truly heartwarming to see.
Catherine and Liam were both… read more
Nothing was too much trouble for Lida, she worked quietly and efficiently at every single job I asked her to do. I can’t recommend her enough. The time flew… read more
She also fit into our family from day one and enjoyed exploring the vibrant music scene in Killarney, where she had a knack for meeting like minded music lovers.
Our dogs loved spending time with her in the… read more
We wish you the best of luck with your future career.
Her work ethic is second to none and she tackled each and every task… read more
Catherine and… read more
Jessy… read more
She is incredibly capable, organised and very eager to help out with whatever I asked of her. I was delighted with her input as she definitely got me sorted and started all my seeds off as I couldn’t… read more
He was able to turn his hand to everything I asked of him. He very enthusiastically tackled… read more
Florine liked to cook and made some really tasty meals at lunch time and in the evening. I have a whole new appreciation for mustard which accompanied many… read more
Catherine's dishes are just incredible and her brother, who was… read more
The work consisted of gardening,… read more
Within the first week I already felt part of the family and I felt at home. Catherine, Liam and their daughter are a really heartwarming and welcoming family and they always made sure that I was feeling good. The dogs, cats and horses are lovely too… read more
