Guest House Glencolumbkille, Ireland

4.5
(39 reviews)39

Discover this heavenly place making friends!

Top Host
This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with international travelers
29 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature
26 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

4h

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.
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What you get

1

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
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!
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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Availability

Nov
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Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

We are a family run, friendly BnB in a rural setting with stunning views over the Atlantic. You will help us to clean the bedrooms, lounge and kitchen and laundering and ironing of bedding and mix with guests. you will work about 4-5 hours per day with 1 day a week off. You will share a room and you may shop for your own food, for which we give you a generous allowance. We expect you to have fun while joining our family here at Aras.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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39 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Guest House

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

  • 29 Meeting international travelers
  • 26 Get in touch with nature
  • 25 Practicing English
  • 21 Immersing in the local culture
  • 19 Meeting locals
  • 13 Developing social awareness
Aries

United States

5

This was my first volunteer experience, and it was truly amazing! Leon and Gill are incredibly welcoming, generous hosts with so many wonderful stories to share. The surrounding nature is surreal, with plenty of time to explore, especially toward the end of the season. The work is straightforward and manageable. Their generosity made the stay even better, taking us to local restaurants and cafés. They provided a very generous weekly food stipend. There is also a bus stop just a 4-minute walk from the B&B!

about 1 month ago

Bella

South Africa

5

I had an amazing time at the guest house with Leon, Gill and the other volunteers. From the moment Leon and Gill picked me up from the bus stop, I felt comfortable in their company. I am also from South Africa, so I enjoyed feeling reconnected with my people after travelling for a while. The actual work at the BnB was very easy, as the busy season was slowly coming to an end. Gill and Leon made sure to take us to all the local spots and we went on many outings. County Donegal is an incredibly beautiful part of the world, and I felt very grateful to have spent a month there. I will definitely be back!

about 1 month ago


Leon replied

miss you already

Antonia

Germany

5

At the guest house I had a great time with Leon, Gillian and the other volunteers. In the evenings we often played games together which was so much fun. The workload was not much at all and after the work was done we had a lot of free time to go out and explore the nature and cities around us. Everybody had a free day per week as agreed upon beforehand and it was up to the volunteers to decide when each of us takes their free day, sometimes we took one together when there was even less work to do. Every wednesday we went shopping for food together and I found the 70€ per week for food very generous.

about 2 months ago


Leon replied

We had a wonderful crew here at the time! everyone had fun!

Johanna

Germany

5

A lovely time I had a lovely experience at the guest house and in County Donegal. The area is fascinating with beautiful nature and welcoming people, and the B&B is a cozy place. Leon and Gillian are friendly hosts, and the other volunteers were the best company I could've asked for. Leon and Gill will tell you a lot of stories about their life, which is not quite the usual small talk, but definitely worth listening to. Of course you can't say that there weren't any conflicts, but whenever something came up, it was always talked about and resolved. Thank you for the opportunity to explore Ireland!

3 months ago

Grace

United Kingdom

5

I had an amazing month at the guest house with Leon and Gillion. They were great hosts and put lots of effort in to ensure that volunteers had a good stay. Being in the guest house was a fun environment and the work was fine, never more than four hours a day as advertised. The setting is wonderful, very peaceful and lots of nature to explore. The other volunteers were also all lovely to so that made it even better.

3 months ago


Leon replied

Grace is sorely missed by us. such a wonderful young lady.

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Hosted by Leon

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