Graigue House

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Volunteer on an Irish Farm: Animal Care, DIY Projects, and Dog Training 🌿🇮🇪✨🐶

Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening

Listowel, Ireland

Reviews

4.5
(21 reviews)21

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

United States

1

Colleen was friendly and clearly passionate about her farm and animals, unfortunately I struggled with the accommodation and organization. I waited nearly two hours at the bus stop in cold rain on arrival and had to carry my luggage uphill before being picked up. The house was very cluttered, dogs were kept in cages in the living area, and the volunteer bathroom had a broken toilet, a blocked shower with mold, and a glass door which made me uncomfortable. After raising concerns, I was asked to leave. This experience may suit those comfortable with very rustic and unstructured living.

12 days ago

Mexico

5

I had a truly amazing time at Colleen’s house, it was a huge contrast to my life in the city so I definitely had to adapt but Colleen made everything flow very well and I felt part of the family since the first day. I had a really good time learning how to feed the animals and getting very hands on everyday. Colleen was an amazing host!

28 days ago

Germany

5

My friend and I had a great time staying with Colleen. The atmosphere was very welcoming and fun!
Would definitely recommend!

about 1 month ago

Germany

5

My friend and I had an amazing time staying at Graigue House!
Colleen is a lovely person who made us feel at home with home cooked meals and lots of different stories. She gave us the opportunity to see many exiting places and introduced us to the Irish way of living.
The amount of work we did was very fair and manageable. Colleen patiently explained how to do tasks in the most efficient way, which made everything feel easy and enjoyable.
Overall we had a wonderful experience staying with Colleen, who is one of the kindest and liveliest people you will ever meet, and would highly recommend!

about 2 months ago

Canada

5

I had the pleasure of spending time volunteering on Colleen’s beautiful farm in Ireland, and it was an experience I’ll always treasure. Colleen is one of the kindest, most welcoming people you could hope to meet, generous with her time, knowledge, and stories. She made me feel part of the family from day one and truly cares about making her volunteers feel at home. The farm is full of the cutest animals and provides you with lots of opportunities to learn new skills. Thank you Colleen so much for everything!

2 months ago