Help with big house and garden

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Connect with international travelers: 65 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 65 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

Stay up to: 6 weeks

The Experience

We have a large house set in beautiful Irish countryside, and we need help with painting and decorating and gardening, some of this involves heavy lifting and digging. also welcome help with cleaning and preparing beds for guests. We're a friendly family and we try to make sure that there's time for enjoying the Irish experience, we like to play music and we dance, happy to involve any helpers. We live 30 mins walk to lake for walking, swimming,

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 23 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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103 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Guest House

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

65 Meeting international travelers
65 Immersing in the local culture
62 Meeting locals
59 Get in touch with nature
57 Practicing English
31 Developing environmental awareness

Sabrina

France

Staying at the guest house was an amazing experience! From the moment you step inside, you feel at home, Annie and Pete (+ Gus and Joe) are incredibly warm and welcoming. The work is fair and hours are respected. Annie is flexible if you need a different day off. What makes this place special is how included you feel in their everyday life. Whether it's joining a music session in Galway, dancing to traditional Irish music, swimming at the lake, or going out for brunch with friends. Music and dance fill this house, and the atmosphere is full of good vibes. I couldn't recommend this place more :)

20 days ago

Malena

Argentina

The guest house is such a magical place 🍀 Spending time here felt like suddenly being dropped in the middle of a huge and loving family, a wonderful community full of joy, and laughter, and stories to tell. You're surrounded by music ALL THE TIME, which is already beautiful by itself, and if you enjoy playing any instrument it's also an invaluable learning experience. I improved a lot on the fiddle for such a short time! I had a lot of fun learning the dances, and swimming in the lake and ocean, and going to sessions, and working too! Being here was a delight, I really can't wait to be back! 💖

29 days ago

Jose

Spain

Fun place to work. People are nice. Annie and Peter are very welcoming. I like to work with Gus. My level of English has significantly improved and I'm more confident speaking with people in English

4 months ago

Tjanala

Australia

The guest house was the best place for my first volunteer experience. It was so fun to learn Irish dancing and go to trad gigs in Galway and Annie and Pete and their sons Gus and Theo were so lovely and welcoming and made us feel at home. The community at the guest house was so wonderful and the other volunteers were wonderful. The work wasn't too hard and there was always someone around to offer advice or help if we needed it. The hours were flexible as well which was super helpful.

7 months ago

Scott

Australia

I had an absolute blast at the guest house. The work was flexible, straightforward and always shown in a way that helped me to learn, there was always another challenge. Annie, Pete, her two sons Theo and Gus and all other residents and volunteers at the guest house were the most friendly, inclusive and welcoming people allowing me to get involved in Irish trad music, dancing and culture. This may have been my first volunteer experience but I'm not sure I'll be able to top it anytime soon.

7 months ago

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