Peaceful rural experience in beautiful Gortahork, Ireland
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Laissé par le workawayer (Lucila) pour l'hôte
My time at Edel and Luke's was a wonderful experience. They are really kind and welcoming people and will make sure you feel right at home. The work was enjoyable and very meaningful for me; taking care of the cats and chickens was beautiful, and the housework was light and enjoyable. They let me put on my own music while I worked and that was
… read more really nice. Edel and Luke are also so warm and will chat with you about lots of things, it was so interesting to learn more about Irish culture and history with them. They cooked delicious dishes and desserts!
Their house is set in a magical place which brought me a lot of piece of mind. I thoroughly enjoyed having one of the cats, Sutty, on my lap while I enjoyed the beautiful and breathtaking view.
Edel and Luke are also very accomodating so they made sure I could visit places like the incredible Glenveagh National Park.
I feel so lucky I got to live this experience at their wonderful home. I can't thank you enough guys for welcoming me to your house :)
I hope to see you again sometime and you're very welcome to come to Argentina
Laissé par le workawayer (Giulia) pour l'hôte
The time spent at Edel and Luke's home was great. They are really beautiful both inside and out.
Before I arrived they share with me useful information about the house, including videos of how to feed the animals, the washing machine, dishwasher, and television and that I had enough groceries for the week.
At the beginning they were on holidays so
… read more I stayed in their house with Susan (the hen) and George ( the rooster ) and with Dr Seuss, Tumney and Sooty (the cats ). These animals were lovely, very welcoming and I loved to take care of them. This is a fantastic place for taking a walk, meditating and the view from the house is really amazing.
We were able to spend few days together after their vacation before I leaved. And it was amazing!
We went to the sea and they made me to discover the irish turf, I helped Edel's special friend to organize her birthday party, we made a delicious cake, and I was invited. Moreover, Edel lent me a gorgeous jacket for the event!
I'll never forget all of their friends and that fun-filled evening of dancing and laughing! I really enjoyed the traditional Irish breakfast we had as we say our goodbyes. I‘m really glad I got to meet them and I would love visit them and their friends again and to experience Donegal a bit more.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Giulia)
Giuila was absolutely amazing! No problem too big or small, she got stuck in and helped us with so much. She took great care of our animals when we were away and sent beautiful pictures to us of them. She helped out a friend of ours prepare for a big birthday and then came out with us for the party and was a great sport. She helped us make a
… read more beautiful cake for it also and went above and beyond to help. Would highly recommend for any workaway!
We had a lovely week with Luke and Edel.
They are friendly and we were able to share a few games evenings with them.
Although Edel and Luke's accommodation was a little out of the way, they didn't hesitate to drop us off in the surrounding villages so that we could make the most of the area.
The working hours were always respected and the work
… read more itself was not exhausting.
Zoe and Lisa were a friendly and hardworking pair, both of them did excellent work around the house and taking care of the animals and also the weeding. They did great work in the bog which was not easy! We also enjoyed playing cards with them and a few adventures along the way, speaking English and French with eachother! Thank you girls for all
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Laissé par le workawayer (Lucila) pour l'hôte
My time at Edel and Luke's was a wonderful experience. They are really kind and welcoming people and will make sure you feel right at home. The work was enjoyable and very meaningful for me; taking care of the cats and chickens was beautiful, and the housework was light and enjoyable. They let me put on my own music while I worked and that was
… read more really nice. Edel and Luke are also so warm and will chat with you about lots of things, it was so interesting to learn more about Irish culture and history with them. They cooked delicious dishes and desserts!
Their house is set in a magical place which brought me a lot of piece of mind. I thoroughly enjoyed having one of the cats, Sutty, on my lap while I enjoyed the beautiful and breathtaking view.
Edel and Luke are also very accomodating so they made sure I could visit places like the incredible Glenveagh National Park.
I feel so lucky I got to live this experience at their wonderful home. I can't thank you enough guys for welcoming me to your house :)
I hope to see you again sometime and you're very welcome to come to Argentina
Laissé par le workawayer (Giulia) pour l'hôte
The time spent at Edel and Luke's home was great. They are really beautiful both inside and out.
Before I arrived they share with me useful information about the house, including videos of how to feed the animals, the washing machine, dishwasher, and television and that I had enough groceries for the week.
At the beginning they were on holidays so
… read more I stayed in their house with Susan (the hen) and George ( the rooster ) and with Dr Seuss, Tumney and Sooty (the cats ). These animals were lovely, very welcoming and I loved to take care of them. This is a fantastic place for taking a walk, meditating and the view from the house is really amazing.
We were able to spend few days together after their vacation before I leaved. And it was amazing!
We went to the sea and they made me to discover the irish turf, I helped Edel's special friend to organize her birthday party, we made a delicious cake, and I was invited. Moreover, Edel lent me a gorgeous jacket for the event!
I'll never forget all of their friends and that fun-filled evening of dancing and laughing! I really enjoyed the traditional Irish breakfast we had as we say our goodbyes. I‘m really glad I got to meet them and I would love visit them and their friends again and to experience Donegal a bit more.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Giulia)
Giuila was absolutely amazing! No problem too big or small, she got stuck in and helped us with so much. She took great care of our animals when we were away and sent beautiful pictures to us of them. She helped out a friend of ours prepare for a big birthday and then came out with us for the party and was a great sport. She helped us make a
… read more beautiful cake for it also and went above and beyond to help. Would highly recommend for any workaway!
We had a lovely week with Luke and Edel.
They are friendly and we were able to share a few games evenings with them.
Although Edel and Luke's accommodation was a little out of the way, they didn't hesitate to drop us off in the surrounding villages so that we could make the most of the area.
The working hours were always respected and the work
… read more itself was not exhausting.
Zoe and Lisa were a friendly and hardworking pair, both of them did excellent work around the house and taking care of the animals and also the weeding. They did great work in the bog which was not easy! We also enjoyed playing cards with them and a few adventures along the way, speaking English and French with eachother! Thank you girls for all
… read more your work and help with us
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Letja)
Letja was a very kind and helpful workawayer. She didn't have it easy from the beginning as we were all a bit unwell when she arrived and also one of our hens sadly went missing during the stay. Letja did her very best both times, and also looked after the chickens and cats very well when we were away. Thanks for the chats and kindness Letja!
Laissé par le workawayer (Letja) pour l'hôte
Edel and Luke's cats, chickens and rooster gave me fun conpany, until a fox came along and snatched one of the chickens. So sad. Not easy to share that news, but both Edel and Luke took it well. Such is life indeed!
I loved to be able to experience Donegal a bit more and I sure would love to return to this beautiful part of the world.
Laissé par le workawayer (Sarah) pour l'hôte
You’d be hard pressed to find a couple as lovely as Edel and Luke. I spent two peaceful weeks with them in their beautiful home in late April to early May, and it was a wonderful time. We all share a love of books and cats, so I felt right at home there! I miss my snuggles with Tumney, who is about the snuggliest cat I’ve ever met.
For the most
… read more part, I helped Edel with some indoor tasks, although I also helped Luke with clearing out the shed, and I got to chop some wood as well, which is an excellent workout! Towards the end of my stay, I housesat for a few days, as they were in Dublin for the weekend. Edel and Luke are great about communicating expectations and they made sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed throughout my time there.
They live in a quiet and remote area, so I would say it’s easier to explore it if you have your own car. However, you can also get around by walking, buses, and taxis, and even hitchhiking! People are very friendly in Gortahork – on a couple occasions, somebody offered me a ride as I was walking into town. Also, Edel and Luke gave me rides, and I got to explore the beach, Ards forest park, and other beautiful areas. I even got to go to a trad session in the Shamrock pub, which was so much fun. The two Sundays I was there, I went to church at Holy Trinity in Dunfanaghy, and everyone there was very welcoming.
Again, I cannot recommend Luke and Edel highly enough. They are wonderful people and great Workaway hosts. Here’s to our next game of Hobbit Monopoly!Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sarah)
Sarah was a very kind and conscientious soul and a real pleasure to have around the house. She was particularly a great asset in that I hurt my back the day she arrived and she helped me massively as my mobility was so limited. Even just regular things like cooking, cleaning and keeping the house in order, she got stuck in straight away to help me
… read more and was very thoughtful and caring. She had a very pleasant and easy going disposition and was just WONDERFUL with the cats, they loved it!! We had great chats together and a lot of laughs, the kind of person you can keep laughing with - long after the joke has ended :D She also looked after the house for us when we went away and it was very reassuring to know the animals and house were so well looked after (fab photos of the cats each day) we came back to happy animals and the house was sparkling. Would definitely recommend Sarah for future workaways :)
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Elektra)
If we could give Elektra 6 stars we would! Such an intelligent, wise and interesting young woman with so many skills, a real asset to have around the house. Her communication is excellent and also fluent English. We had great chats spanning from LOTR to Psychology, Wilhelm Wundt got a shout out! The work was done to a high standard and with a
… read more great attitude and we enjoyed seeing what delights she was cooking for herself each day. If that wasn't enough, the 3 of us even got papped at the local farmers market and we all made the county newspaper! :D Good times. Elektra will go very far in life and we would highly recommend her for any workaway placement.
Laissé par le workawayer (Elektra) pour l'hôte
Staying with Edel and Luke was amazing. The two weeks I stayed with them we cleared a part of the land for goats and I did some painting inside, so not too hard work, but there was always something to do. Edel and Luke are super nice and have been a few places themselves, so they have loads of great stories to tell. They would take me to the bus
… read more at the weekend and made sure I got to climb Donegal's highest mountain. We had movie nights and I played my very first game of (Hobbit!) Monopoly with them, which was a lot of fun. Something I really liked were the cooking arrangements, that they would buy my ingredients (on a budget) and then I would cook for myself, I learned just how much I actually like cooking in Donegal, so thank you for that!
Not to forget the three cats (aka masters of the house), who were adorable all the way through.
All in all I had a wonderful time with Edel and Luke and can't recommend them enough really.
Thank you so much!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hannah)
Hannah was a kind and really chilled out pleasant girl who was just perfect to look after our animals and house when we were away. We had a couple of days together either side of the time we were away and had some good conversations, she was very relaxed to share the space with and we were all at ease. Her english is excellent and we had good
… read more communication throughout, plus some great photos of the cats while we were away!
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah) pour l'hôte
My stay with Edel and Luke was absolutely amazing.
Before I arrived they made sure, that I had enough groceries for the week and even got some irish snacks for me (which were really good).
My tasks were mainly taking care of the animals and keeping the house clean, while they were away, which allowed me to have enough free time (I spend a lot of
… read more it cuddling with the cats haha).
It was also no problem for me to ask them any kind of question at any time of the day and they helped me to figure everything out.
The view from the house is absolutely incredible and if the weather is nice enough, it’s a great area for a walk.
I‘m really glad I got to meet them and I would love visit them, if I‘m ever in Ireland again!
We had a great week with Luci and Emilia! They whirlwinded in and did so much painting for us in a short space of time, cleaned really well too and were so good with our cats and chickens, Would highly recommend both these girls. Very mature and pleasant, excellent english, also very talented singers/musicians. I was working on my laptop one day
… read more while they were painting the hall - it sounded like a choir of angels out there!! Just beautiful to listen to. I really enjoyed bringing them to yoga with me and Luke had a great time at the music session with them, they packed a lot in and were very proactive. Both will go far in life!
We stayed one week with Edel and Luke and it was absolutely amazing. We had great conversations with them and learned a lot about the area and Irish history. We even met a neighbour of them who showed us around his vegetable garden. Our work was mainly painting the walls of a few rooms in beautiful colours and some cleaning. In our time off we
… read more really enjoyed going for walks in the stunning nature around the house. We were very lucky with the weather. The offered us to drive us to places whenever possible. So we could go to a yoga class together with Edel, climbed the local mountain on a free day, visited the beach one evening and even could join a music session in a local pub, which was an amazing experience. Thank you Luke and Edel, for that wonderful week in the calm countryside!
All the best,
Luci and Emilia
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Romane )
Ah dear little Romane, we had a great workaway experience with her! She greeted us with a hug as natural as though we had known eachother for years, and we clicked straight away. During our month with Romane her communication was excellent and also her english was fluent. She had a fantastic attitude and nothing was any trouble, always merry and
… read more upbeat. The work was done to a good standard and she was great with the animals. Also, very brave at trying new things and it was nice that our friends (who are neighbours of ours and) that do workaway also had a female workawayer so they spent some time together, fond memories particularly of us all dressing up as The Sopranos for Halloween! I would have no hesitation for recommending Romane for any workaway placement and beyond.
Laissé par le workawayer (Romane ) pour l'hôte
I spent a month with Edell and Luke. It was my first workaway experience, so I was a little apprehensive. But Luke and Edell were lovely to me, they put me at ease straight away. We were able to discuss a lot, on all subjects! They did everything to ensure that we understood each other well. I really enjoyed talking with them.
Their three cats
… read more were adorable (and the chickens too haha).
I had a budget each week to buy what I wanted to eat.
Some of the work around the house and outside was varied, I helped install seaweed for their plants in their garden, I put together some furniture, I also learned how to make toothpaste!
Other work had to be done regularly: feeding the cats and hens, cleaning the house once a week, taking out the trash, etc.
But I always had plenty of free time! Thanks to this, I was able to take the opportunity to go for walks near their home, and see magnificent rural landscapes. I also did lots of other things:
Luke and Edell took me to many places, to see the area and the culture. I loved it. Donegal is truly a magnificent region.
I was able to climb the highest peak of Donnegal, the Mount Errigal. I also went to see several traditional Irish music concerts, go to an Irish dance session (not easy at all haha), go to the pub to watch rugby, ( Luke is a big fan!), swimming in the ocean (it was easy for them, not for me haha) and we even dressed up together with friends for a costume party, where we had a lot of fun!
That was truly a great experience!
Thank you for everything Edell and Luke, I hope to see you soon in Brittany <3Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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Laissé par le workawayer (Quentin & Noëllie) pour l'hôte
We stayed 1 week in this beautiful place. We were alone the most of the time because Luc and Edel were in travel.
We have to take care of the cats and the hens. It was not really difficult ! Especially because Edel and Luc gave us all the informations we needed (even more haha).
They are lovely persons and really respectful. We had a great room
… read more in their superb house. They gave us some help to meet some people (even help in an organic garden) and to visit !Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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Laissé par le workawayer (Gloria) pour l'hôte
Words can't describe how adorable Edel and Luke are. I've been with them for my first Workaway experience for 3 weeks and now I'm more than thankful to have friends now in the beautiful area of Gortahork. You'll always have some duties to do, but they'll make sure that you have lot's of time on your own and they'll also support you if you want to
… read more experience something new and visit the area! They really cared about me and made sure I had everything I needed. Another important thing, their communication is really the best and you will always feel comfortable talking with them.
It was amazing had baths together in the Ocean, I'll keep those memories forever in my heart. The nature in Donegal is breathtaking and you will have plenty of occasions to hike, explore, get in contact with yourself.
I only want you to visit them if you are reliable and really want to give them a hand. Because they deserve only THE BEST. You will have one of the most unforgettable experience in your life if you are open to learn about them and yourself. They are inspiring! Thanks Edel and Luke - and thanks to the lovely Cats and Chickens💛Explore cultural sites, join us on hikes, day trips and help us in the garden in Galway, Ireland
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