We need your help in a family BnB!

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 41 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 40 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

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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.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

I am looking for help in my five-bedroom BnB which is in the third generation of my family and was originally built by my grandfather. I require help cleaning rooms with laundry, ironing, checking in guests, and help all round the house. Accomodation is a mixture of private and dorm where you will share with just one other person, you will be given three meals a day and have two days a week off. You will also have the use of my mountain bike.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from outside Ireland

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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66 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Guest House

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

41 Get in touch with nature
40 Immersing in the local culture
40 Practicing English
36 Meeting locals
35 Meeting international travelers
10 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

6 3. Good health and well-being
2 4. Quality education

lison

France

It was my first time volonteering, and i loved it. The tasks were really easy (cleaning, ironing, help for the breakfast...). John is a really nice person, and he will advices you to visit the connemara correctly (the nationnal park, kylemore abbey...) I really enjoyed my time there. I am a vegetarian and John cooked some really good vegetarians meals. The place is trully beautiful; we can see the hills and the sea from the place, it's a really nice place to stay for volonteering.

4 months ago

Luise

Germany

I had so much fun! I was there for a month and I was able to visit a lot of places nearby, because John was so kind to drop me and the other volunteer off at the bus station. It is possible to walk to the station, but it takes over an hour and there is no sidewalk or grass where you could walk on, so you would have to walk on a road with cars driving 80km/h. It also has to be noticed that he may not be able to do that for everyone because it depends on how busy the BnB is. In return we almost always cooked the lunch for which (and in general) we could use everything that was in the house.

4 months ago

Ondine

France

I really recommend this experience it was my first experience as a volunteer I really enjoyed the routine and the landscapes around the house are amazing John is a really good cook and recommended showed me beautiful places thank you^^

6 months ago

Jessica

Canada

This was a great place to have my first Worldpackers experience. The B&B is located in a beautiful area in the countryside, and John is a very welcoming host, helping you get around and suggesting things for you to do. The work mostly consisted of cleaning and helping out serving breakfasts. I would definitely recommend this experience, especially if you are looking to see a quieter part of Ireland with beautiful scenery.

6 months ago

Maria

Poland

I recommend this place 100%! John really cared that I had everything I needed and that the experience was the best it could be. I felt at home there and all the places around are totally worth seeing!! The work is definitely not hard to learn and after some time you can enjoy doing it and helping. I had also a loot of free time after the work. All this place has really unique vibe and I would definitely like to come back one day! Thank you once again!

6 months ago

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