Homestay Duneen, Ireland

5.0

(3 reviews)

Home Stay with a Family of Four near Clonakilty, Co. Cork 🏡🍀

Immerse yourself in the local culture: 3 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with nature: 3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature

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What you offer

25h

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

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

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

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

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.

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

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

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 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.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as 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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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 6 weeks

The Experience

Come stay with our Irish family of four for a true West Cork cultural experience We are Barry and Tríona, and we have two fun-loving boys aged 5 and 7, plus our lovely lurcher dog, Peggy🐕💛 We live 7 km from the nearest town, Clonakilty, and close to some beautiful West Cork beaches🌊 Surfing classes are available nearby when conditions are good🏄‍♀️ The help we are looking for is a mix of house upkeep and childminding in a relaxed family

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Requirements

Beginner English
Between 19 and 40 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Immersing in the local culture
3 Get in touch with nature
3 Practicing English
2 Meeting locals
1 Developing environmental awareness
1 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 3. Good health and well-being
2 6. Clean water and sanitation
1 14. Life below water

Céline

Belgium

I stayed with them for four weeks and it was absolutely wonderful. I felt welcome from the moment we met and it never changed. I really felt as a part of the family. They are wonderful people, with amazing kids and the sweetest dog, who loves attention🐶. I would recommend this to everyone!

3 months ago

Kincső

Hungary

If I could give a 100 stars that wouldn't be enough to appreciate the warmth and kindness I got from this family… It was so wholesome to just see them interact with each other, but they always included me as well:) The scenery is just out of this world, they even provided an electric bike, so I could cycle around or invited me on some journeys. The task is just basically co-existing, help with chores, study with the kids (they are so fun!) or walk Peggy (again with that view it's rather a privilege, than a task). The location is quite rural, but you're always free to bike to the town.

5 months ago

Hernan

Argentina

My experience with Triona, Barry, and their children was perfect, the best I've had with Worldpackers. They are a beautiful and loving family. The attention and help they gave me to sort out my initial paperwork for my Working Holiday visa in Ireland was incredible. I'm so grateful for how kind and compassionate they were. Their children are wonderful—polite, kind, and incredibly loving. They have a dog named Peggy who is also incredibly loving. I will never forget them. The house is wonderful; Duneen is a magical place. The tasks they gave me were simple, and they were always willing to help

9 months ago

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