Household help and companion in rural Ireland

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The experience

I am looking for a companion to share social life and look after the household during the winter and summer 2025. The work is just few hours per week light duty mostly cleaning and house keeping. No heavy work or physically demanding tasks. You would stay in the spare bedroom and you have your own bathroom. I am hosting ONLY ONE person from now on for the foreseeable time.


What you offer

12 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.


What you get

3 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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


Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner German

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

I am hosting mostly to have company in the house, not because of the work I like to have done at my place. The idea is to give someone the opportunity to experience the beautiful rural Irish countryside in a way a tourist would never see. You would be involved in my social life and I take you to see places and to socialise with locals and friends alike. I am not looking for an introvert loner that hides in their room but rather someone to have fun with and chat, be socially active and do things together. From now on I am ONLY hosting a single person. There will be times when a 2nd person might stay, that would only happen if a friend or family member would stay with me or a previous visitor wants to re-visit my place for a 2nd or 3rd time. In any case I will let you know in advance so you can chose if you are OK to share the room with them.


Activities & Shift

Before I accept a visitor I will send you a detailed description of the tasks I expect you to do. You can determine the days and times as it suits you. The general idea is have fun 1st and work 2nd. There is nothing that can't wait for the next day if better things to do come up. I do not expect you to do anything Saturday and Sunday, the 3rd free day is up to you to chose but its flexible regarding days as far as I am concerned as long as your weekend is off. Activities are obviously depending on the weather and your preferences, I am generally happy to show people my area at weekends and go in road trips to visit places. There is a bus service to go places independent from my schedule. Please don't expect 24/7 entertainment service, the weather during the winter is mostly grey, windy and wet with a few days here and there of sunshine and nice. In the summer its less rain usually and never really hot, 17-21 degree would be the average.


Rules

I do not host Vegans and Vegetarians for this position, that's my own short coming as I can not adapt comfortably to either vegan or vegetarian diet for myself. Also my general way of life would not be compatible with a vegan way of life. I have a cat that may be in the house occasionally. If you have any allergies and/or health issues that could impact your stay or requires medical facilities in close proximity please communicate that in advance.