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Description
Appox January 21 to February 11
Couple/Two People ONLY PLEASE read descriptions before applying = looking for the time stated only
There is just one spare bed and the jobs are for two and I will not leave
people alone here - please do not apply as a person on your own
Gardening, and home projects, Organising and Cleaning
Must love cats - I have five that come and go in and out (no litter trays)
My cottage is surrounded by nature and it is very quiet,
peaceful and quite magical. I need people who can work independently
and are mature, and trustworthy. Also it is a pescatarian house for humans.
Its a perfect place to work on a creative projects, I have a crafts shed as well
as a piano and guitar. I will be away for most of the time you will be on your own
so also not for language exchange.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Home sitting
Centres d’intérêt
Végétarien ou végan
Animaux de compagnie
Dev. personnel
Bénévolat
Jardinage
Photographie
Écriture
Cuisine et alimentation
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Nature
Activités en plein air
Randonnée
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
It is very peaceful here. If you are working on a creative project it is a perfect space.
Aide
Garden help, house cleaning and some small DIY projects as well as room for artistic expression . The most important task is caring for the cats, so I am looking ONLY for people who really like cats.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Hébergement
Very comfortable and private, kitchen with everything, chill out space and fireplace.
Autres infos...
This place is so quite and dark at night, it is really suitable for people looking for a peaceful break away from stress, I have a piano and guitar and you can paint, write and make music here.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Hi speed fiber broadband
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Mes animaux
Bugaboo
N° de référence hôte : 829591322722
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29 juin 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Colette & Philippe)
Collette and Phillip were a joy to host. They are a very kind, friendly, easy going couple, and very good company when I was here. I was away most of the time, and they took excellent care of my cats - they loved them! - and my property, Collette is very good at gardening and organising and Phillip is very good at DIY. He built me a very nice… read more
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23 févr. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Celina & Claas) pour l'hôte
We spend three weeks in Irene's very cozy and comfortable place. It is in the middle of nature and we enjoyed the peace and quiet. Her cats are very sweet and we enjoyed looking after them. The tasks in the house and garden were good to manage and we liked it.
Before Irene left us, she showed us the area and she always made sure, that we had… read more
Before Irene left us, she showed us the area and she always made sure, that we had… read more
20 janv. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Celina & Claas)
Celina and Claas were fantastic. I was away travelling for three weeks and left them alone to take care of the cats and do jobs. The cats were very happy and spolied, they loved them. Claas took care of alot of the garden work, he used the power tools for some DIY jobs and to cut hedges, he also was very skilled at chopping logs and did a great… read more
(Excellent
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12 oct. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lauren & Joshua)
In seven years, I have never left negative feedback before, I have had several workaways who have done very little work, but I have never come home to my to this blatant disregard for my home and pets and it is not acceptable. Not only did I spend a 350 euros on food, take them site seeing, leave them have my beautiful home for over two weeks, the… read more
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29 juin 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Colette & Philippe)
Collette and Phillip were a joy to host. They are a very kind, friendly, easy going couple, and very good company when I was here. I was away most of the time, and they took excellent care of my cats - they loved them! - and my property, Collette is very good at gardening and organising and Phillip is very good at DIY. He built me a very nice… read more
(Excellent)
23 févr. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Celina & Claas) pour l'hôte
We spend three weeks in Irene's very cozy and comfortable place. It is in the middle of nature and we enjoyed the peace and quiet. Her cats are very sweet and we enjoyed looking after them. The tasks in the house and garden were good to manage and we liked it.
Before Irene left us, she showed us the area and she always made sure, that we had… read more
Before Irene left us, she showed us the area and she always made sure, that we had… read more
20 janv. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Celina & Claas)
Celina and Claas were fantastic. I was away travelling for three weeks and left them alone to take care of the cats and do jobs. The cats were very happy and spolied, they loved them. Claas took care of alot of the garden work, he used the power tools for some DIY jobs and to cut hedges, he also was very skilled at chopping logs and did a great… read more
(Excellent)
12 oct. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lauren & Joshua)
In seven years, I have never left negative feedback before, I have had several workaways who have done very little work, but I have never come home to my to this blatant disregard for my home and pets and it is not acceptable. Not only did I spend a 350 euros on food, take them site seeing, leave them have my beautiful home for over two weeks, the… read more
(Négatif)
8 août 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Alissa & Orianna) pour l'hôte
Staying at Irene's place was simply AMAZING. We took care of her four lovely cats and the beautiful fish in her pond, maintained the garden and cleaned the cottage, as well as some other small tasks. All in all, it was really fair work, that required only a little bit of our time and we had plenty of opportunities to explore the region. Irene… read more
21 juin 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alissa & Orianna)
Alissa and Orianna stayed in my house for three weeks while I travelled to look after my pets and plants, and do garden and house work. They were lovely, I really enjoyed having them. The cats loved them, and I appreciate the photo updates and the great communication. One of my cats got sick and they did everything to take care of him, he is fine… read more
(Excellent)
12 mars 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Zandalee & Christopher)
Zan and Chris were absolutely amazing, it was such a pleasure to host them. They are mature, hardworking, creative, fun, loving to my pets, considerate with my space. In the less than three weeks they were at my house, they completley transformed the garden, reorganized my sheds and other spaces, helped with DIY, land clearing, planting, making… read more
(Excellent)
12 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Zandalee & Christopher) pour l'hôte
Dear Irene,
I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible hospitality and warmth you extended to us during our stay in your beautiful home. It truly was a blessing to have crossed paths with someone as kind-hearted and generous as you.
From the moment we stepped through your door, we were enveloped in a sense of… read more
I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible hospitality and warmth you extended to us during our stay in your beautiful home. It truly was a blessing to have crossed paths with someone as kind-hearted and generous as you.
From the moment we stepped through your door, we were enveloped in a sense of… read more
10 juin 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (LUCAS & LUCIANA BELEN) pour l'hôte
We stayed at Irene's house for a month and it was a beautiful experience. We share beautiful talks and dinners. She is very attentive, friendly and an excellent host. She made us feel at home. Cats are beautiful, cuddly, friendly and sweet.
Irene's house is surrounded by nature, it is a very quiet place where we could relax and enjoy the peace. We… read more
Irene's house is surrounded by nature, it is a very quiet place where we could relax and enjoy the peace. We… read more
24 mai 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (LUCAS & LUCIANA BELEN)
Lucas and Luci are a married couple from Argentina, who stayed at my house for one month. They were fantastic, so nice, great company, loved my cats and did all the jobs very well. They took care of the animals, painted many things in the garden, my kitchen, skirting boards. They worked in the garden, cleared my fish pond. They were happy and… read more
(Excellent)
14 mars 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Martina & Erica)
Martina and Erica were a pleasure to host. They are two very sweet and fun young ladies. They adored my cats, the cats were so spoiled! I left them in my house with cleaning and gardening jobs while I was away, everything was done great. Martina is a great cook and made some wonderful meals. Erica is a great artist and did a portrait of one of my… read more
(Excellent)
11 mars 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Martina & Erica) pour l'hôte
Staying at Irene house was simply SPLENDID. Her house is one of the loveliest we ever seen, there are little ponds with koi fishes, beautiful flowers all around and a gorgeous kitchen. If you love nature and relaxing this is the perfect place. It was wonderful to wake up each morning with birds singing outside and taking long walks surrounded by… read more
19 sept. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kurt & Loe)
They were amazing! I have to say my garden has never looked so good, my neighbours were even commenting they worked too hard :-) They did way beyond what I asked and transformed my yard. Also, they were kind with my cats, very creative cooks, they left my house beautiful. Also they did some painting and it was done to perfection I was away during… read more
(Excellent)
5 août 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Kurt & Loe) pour l'hôte
We have enjoyed our three week's stay at Irene's very much. If you want to get away from all the noise of the city, this most certainly is the perfect place for you. Irene is a caring, communicative host who wants her Workaway guests to be comfortable. During most of our visit she was away on a trip to America but she took care we had everything… read more
21 juin 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Paloma & Thomas) pour l'hôte
We had a lovely 3 weeks staying with Irene! She was so kind and always made sure we felt at home. Her home is beautiful and we enjoyed spending time with her and her 4 kitties. We mostly looked after her cats and did a few tasks around her home. We had a fantastic time and we'll really miss her!
20 juin 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Paloma & Thomas)
Paloma and Thomas were fantastic. So nice and respectful, also good fun. We did a lot of jobs together, then I left them for a week while I travelled and they completed a list of jobs to the highest standard. They took great care of my cats, Koi, and house, They rebuilt my pond, did painting jobs, reorganised sheds. They worked hard and were… read more
(Excellent)
26 mars 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
Staying at Irenes was so wonderful. She was incredibly hospitable and kind the house itself and the surrounding area was really beautiful and the work was really enjoyable. Go if you get the chance!
29 janv. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
Ben and Hanna were wonderful to have at my house. They are both very mature and responsible for their age. I left them in my remote cottage in Ireland for two weeks while I travelled, to cat sit and with a list of jobs. They were very loving to my pets, they took excellent care of them. The jobs included painting, gardening, and some carpentry… read more
(Excellent)
18 oct. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Ciana & Özgün) pour l'hôte
The home was lovely and warm - a modern type of cottage in a very scenic location close by the beautiful Lough Lene :) We also had a wonderful time with the cats too. Irene was a super host and would recommend to anyone who loves pets and the depths of the countryside :)
17 sept. 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Viktoria & Kenn)
Viktoria and Kenn were great to have at the house. I left them while I travelled for a week and they did a great job. They sent me pictures of the cats and their projects regularily. They were very kind to the cats and the cats loved them. They left the house perfectly clean and the were so neat and careful on the jobs. They painted furniture and… read more
(Excellent)
15 sept. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Viktoria & Kenn) pour l'hôte
Irene was the first workaway host we had, and she was just great!
We only saw her for one day but she explained everything we had to do around the house very clearly. She was very friendly and fair. We had really nice projects to do during our stay: making little fairy houses, painting the hot tub, painting chairs and clearing the terasse. It is… read more
We only saw her for one day but she explained everything we had to do around the house very clearly. She was very friendly and fair. We had really nice projects to do during our stay: making little fairy houses, painting the hot tub, painting chairs and clearing the terasse. It is… read more
15 nov. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (march91)
Marcello and Franchesca were very lovley. I had to go away for two weeks and they took care of my cats and did some jobs in the garden. They were wonderful with the cats, very caring. They did everything I asked them and were very sweet and quite. They are no trouble at all and they bring a very calm energy to the house. They were willing to learn… read more
(Excellent)
14 nov. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (march91) pour l'hôte
The experience at Irene’s place was amazing! We took care of her four wonderful cats, they are absolutely lovely :D
It’s impossible to get tired in a place like that, her house is beautiful and full of creative stuff.. Irene managed to create a really nice, cosy and even magical atmosphere! She will surprise you with her endless kindness: we spent… read more
It’s impossible to get tired in a place like that, her house is beautiful and full of creative stuff.. Irene managed to create a really nice, cosy and even magical atmosphere! She will surprise you with her endless kindness: we spent… read more
25 mai 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Eponine & Tanner)
Eponine and Tanner are a very lovley couple. They were booked to come for three weeks while I was travelling, unfortunately due to unexpected Irish visa issues they were only able to stay one week, but I would have totally trusted them in my house while I was travelling. We spent a week together, and they were very loving to the animals, clean,… read more
(Excellent)
15 mai 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Eponine & Tanner) pour l'hôte
We had a wonderful time staying with Irene and kitties. Due to unforeseen circumstances we were only able to stay a week, but it was the most amazing week. Irene was so welcoming and understanding with our circumstances. We fell in love with her beautiful country home and her kitties Lady Ivy, Bugaboo, Colonel Mustard, and Rudy. We couldn’t have… read more
23 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lena)
Lena was fantastic. I was away for 10 days and she took great care of my house and cats. She is very mature for her age, self sufficient and skilled. She was very loving with my cats and kept the house spotless. I had the following projects which she did with great care, sandding and restoring furniture, painting windows and doors, helped me build… read more
(Excellent)
16 févr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Moritz) pour l'hôte
We stayed 3 weeks in Irenes wonderful place and enjoyed the time so much. Irene is a happy, friendly and warmhearted person, who we had taken to our heart in even this short time. The work was perfect for both of us and we could allot our working time like we wanted.
Her place is more than beautiful but also more than quite. The only things you… read more
Her place is more than beautiful but also more than quite. The only things you… read more
12 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Moritz)
Moritz and Lena were fantastic. I was away for 10 days and left them on their own in a very rural place, they are young but very mature , self sufficient and skilled. They were very loving with my cats and kept the house spotless. We had the following projects which they did with great care, and they look fantastic including builidng wooden… read more
(Excellent)
21 sept. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Julius & Bastian)
Julian and Bastian were great helpers. They were kind and thoughtful - I left them alone for a week while i travelled for work. My cat was dying at the time and they were so kind and gentle with him, that I was able to trust leaving him, and that meant the most to me. I gave them jobs in the garden, painting and organising a shed. They did… read more
(Excellent)
6 août 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
We were blessed to spend some time in Irene's part of paradise. Here property is beautiful and relaxing. She has lovely cats who are a pleasure to be around. Independent yet always ready for some cuddles. Irene has a very large heart always seeking to make sure you are comfortable and will make sure your needs are attended to. It was a blessing to… read more
5 août 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
Paul and Naomi were fantastic guests. I was away for 8 days and they stayed at my house. They not only took fantastic care of my cats, and left my house spotless, they did fantastic work. My garden was cleared, roof cleaned, sheds painted. My front entryway is transformed. They needed no direction and did beyond the work I asked. They are mature,… read more
(Excellent)
13 juil. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Francesco & Francesca)
They are a very freindly couple who love socialising. Francesca never stopped cooking and cleaning - she was wonderful with the cats and did a very good job painting my chairs, and made me a fairy house. I wish you continued happiness.
(Excellent)
12 juil. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Francesco & Francesca) pour l'hôte
Our stay at Irene's place was awesome.
She lives in the countryside and is far from big towns but if it's not a problem for you, then you could enjoy a lot of things close to her house, like a beautiful lake, Fore abbey and amazing country roads (bicycle give their best in this zone).
Irene's home is really comfortable and had much more than we… read more
She lives in the countryside and is far from big towns but if it's not a problem for you, then you could enjoy a lot of things close to her house, like a beautiful lake, Fore abbey and amazing country roads (bicycle give their best in this zone).
Irene's home is really comfortable and had much more than we… read more
23 juin 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Thorben & Tanja)
Thorben and Tanja were wonderful house guests and wonderful people. They worked very hard and were always great company. Tanja knows alot about gardening and really helped so much planting and sowing the garden, and creating beautiful spaces. Thorben also is great at IT and he figured out for me some problems with my sound system and computer that… read more
(Excellent)
20 juin 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Thorben & Tanja) pour l'hôte
We had a wonderful time with Irene. Her cottage is quite cosy and she creates a beautiful garden around it. We stayed for two weeks and tried to help her as much as we could. For us, it was mostly outside tasks in the garden like preparing the front yard for new grass, planting vegetables and putting out weed. Furthermore, we cooked vegan dishes… read more
23 juin 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Renaud)
Renaud is a very nice boy. He is eager to learn and interested in new experiences. He helped with a construction project, with wood. He took good care of my cats.
(Excellent)
31 mai 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Renaud) pour l'hôte
Excellent stay at Irene who is a person very welcoming and very open-minded who knew how to be patient with a young workayer not speaking a word of English: p. Beautiful experience in a warm place, where a good energy escapes, perfect to change the ideas! Thanks and hi to Michael, Tibbs and Bodeboo! (And the others) I hope to see you again… read more
24 mai 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Ariadna)
Ariadna is mature and pleasant, and very self sufficiant and low maintenance. She was quiet and respectful of the space, and open minded about doing any jobs. She did a great job on my book case and radiator cover, and is meticulous. She is creative. Ariadna wants to improve her English and is eager to learn new things. I wish her lots of… read more
(Excellent)
24 mai 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Ariadna) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Irene 3 weeks, she made me feel at home from the first day. She is beautiful and friendly person. She was patient and she spoke slowly with me, that I could understand her well.
Irene's house is very nice and peaceful place and stimulate the creativity. I have worked on two projects, that I really many liked doing.
Irene has taken me… read more
Irene's house is very nice and peaceful place and stimulate the creativity. I have worked on two projects, that I really many liked doing.
Irene has taken me… read more
31 mars 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Cameron & Rachell)
Cam and Rachel were the most amazing house guests. They are super nice, thoughtful, and interested in making the world a better place. Also, they are so skilled! I had two big projects planned which they completed and look totally professional - using up-cycled materials they made the trampoline swing, painted the library and custom fitted book… read more
(Excellent)
31 mars 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Cameron & Rachell) pour l'hôte
We stayed with Irene for 3 weeks, and we were immediately made to feel at home. Irene is a warm, caring, and genuine person. Even though she was at work / traveling for work most of the time, she would check in frequently to make sure we had everything we needed and we were comfortable with our stay. Irene was also kind enough to bring us into… read more
16 mars 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Augustin & Chloë) pour l'hôte
We stayed 9 days at Irene’s home, we got her house to ourselves during 1 week because Irene went away for her job.
Irene’s house is lovely, just like her cats.
The area is very peaceful, surrounded by nature, with a plenty of birds.
Unfortunately we met Irene only 2 days, but it s was enough to know that she s a fantastic person, open minded,… read more
Irene’s house is lovely, just like her cats.
The area is very peaceful, surrounded by nature, with a plenty of birds.
Unfortunately we met Irene only 2 days, but it s was enough to know that she s a fantastic person, open minded,… read more
15 mars 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Augustin & Chloë)
I went away for a week and they took care of my house. They really loved the cats, kept the house nice and clean and built me a great path. They were very sweet and fun and were a lovely couple to be around. Very mature and trustworthy.
(Excellent)
15 janv. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
Frankie stayed at my place for 3 weeks, and I was away for part of that time and they house sat (with Jori). They really are great young people - so kind to the animals, helpful, mature and very good fun. Frankie is super organised and totally re-organised my dishevelled shed, it looked amazing. I left them a To Do list when I was gone and it was… read more
(Excellent)
21 déc. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
Irene was a wonderful host. Jori and I had an amazing time. The cottage is absolutely charming! We had great food and great company. The work was perectly suited for each of us. While Irene was away for 12 days, we had the house and all five cats to ourselves, we felt very safe and at home there. I'd given the opertunity we would love to come… read more
12 janv. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jori)
I really enjoyed have Jori and Frankie here. They are very sweet, fun, energetic and positive. Jori is an excellent musician and great entertainer. I was away for nearly two weeks and they had the place to themselves. They are totally trustworthy and left my house in great condition, cooking, cleaning, gardening, and taking care of my cats. They… read more
(Excellent)
19 déc. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Jori) pour l'hôte
Irene is a marvelous host! She will keep you well fed and in good company while you role up your sleeves and make the world a more beautiful place. Her house is situated in a beautiful part of the Irish countryside. Irene is a hard worker who is very caring. She has made helping others her 9 to 5 and in the morning and night she is a dedicated cat… read more
8 nov. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Matthias ) pour l'hôte
We stayed two weeks at Irène home. We immediately felt at home. She is very nice and her cottage is peaceful, this place stimulates creativity. She is always happy to listening news ideas to create a magic atmosphere, using at the most material recycled. A work isn't to hard and during the week when Irène is working, we were in autonomy. Irène has… read more
31 oct. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Matthias )
These two guy are fantastic. I wish they could stay! They were great fun, hardworking, creative. They cleared my garden for me and build a vegetable patch. Matthias is a fantastic cook, the meals were amazing. They loved my cats. The house was very peaceful with them, and they give off a really postive energy - also they are happy guys, laughing a… read more
(Excellent)
10 oct. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Julia & Eva) pour l'hôte
Irene has been the best first host we could have ever imagined. She was extremely friendly and we could talk with her about anything and we always got great advice. Her beautiful cottage is located in a very peaceful area, and if you are lucky and there are no clouds you can see a lot of stars. But we always felt really safe at her place. We… read more
9 oct. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Julia & Eva)
Eva and Julia are delightful It was my first experience with worksawayers, and their's too. I was away for one week and they took care of my house and garden and were wonderful to my cats. I trust them totally. They made delish vegetarian food and keep the house great. They also helped me organize my unpacking and shed, a big help. They are very… read more
(Excellent)
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