Aras Ghleann Cholm Cille

Aras is a friendly place and when you volunteer with us you really become part of the family. We had one lady for example who came here for a month and stayed over 3 months. We all cried when she left - for us it was like losing a daughter.

Volunteers are treated as part of the family. We take them around to show them the sights. We tell them about the history of Donegal, they get to meet the cat, the talking parrot, the little Chihuahua.. its like a home from home. Yes we work, but even that is fun. As an example, our vacuum's brand is a Henry, so we don't vacuum, we take Henry for a walk. Making work fun.

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Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping

Glencolumbkille, Ireland

Reviews

4.0
(22 reviews)22

Staff & Host

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

Spain

5

The experience was wonderful! The work isn’t too hard, you’ll have everything you need, they’ll treat you amazingly, and the place is beautiful!

15 days ago

Chile

5

My experience was really good! The place is beautiful and very quiet, if you like nature and peaceful places this is the place, the nearby beaches are wonderful, the owners very friendly and chatting , I really enjoyed my time in Aras!

20 days ago

Leon replied

Javiera is a very special person. It was an absolute privilege to host her.

Spain

5

My stay in Aras has been wonderful, Leon and Lilian are already my friends and I will miss them but as soon as I can, I’ll come back. The place is exceptional, quiet full of nature and together with my colleagues we enjoyed the beach and excursions to nearby cities. And of course I recommend you to spend a season with Leon, Lilian, their kittens and dog if you want to know the most original Ireland.

about 2 months ago

Leon replied

What age? you are young in spirit! :-)

Spain

5

Este voluntariado ha ayudado a mejorar el inglés y a aprender cosas nuevas como la comunicación con otros viajeros ola confianza en el equipo, que con Leon y Gillian fue increíble. Es un lugar donde contactar contigo mismo y disfrutar de tu tiempo. En cambio si eres una persona muy inquieta o activa, deberás aprender a crear tus rutinas (caminar, entrenar, comunicarte…) para poder adaptarte bien al lugar, que está apartado de ciudades grandes y realmente tienes bastante tiempo libre. Hay muchas rutas locales y sitios para ver, yo he estado 2,5 meses y he hecho actividades como kayak o pesca.

2 months ago

Leon replied

Thanks David it was a real privilege to meet a man like you. We will miss you for sure.

Brazil

1

I don't recommend it, issues of constraints between differences I didn't have luck this time in aras.

4 months ago

Leon replied

Unfortunately Jardel misrepresented himself, claiming Intermediate level English, while he cannot understand nor speak any English. But that was not the main issue; We could not get him to even make a bed without making mistakes. For example : He did not think a sheet was needed on a bed with a mattress protector. He paid little attention to cleaning and for example left a lufer and used soap in a bathroom and could not understand why that was a problem. So we had to ask him to leave.

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