Join us at our home, garden and petsitting in Thurles, Ireland
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: 4 Jul 2025
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Left by host for Workawayer (Natacha)
Natasha was brilliant, helping out when I was super busy and away quite a bit for work. She was friendly and got on with everyone easily and kept the house clean and looked after Roxy. Thanks again for coming.
Left by Workawayer (Natacha) for host
I spent almost 2 weeks in Ireland at Elaine's, and am so grateful for Elaine's welcome. This experience was truly amazing, and mainly thanks to Elaine's recommendations and advices on what to do or to visit. And as for the help around the house and with Roxy, it only added to the stay. Roxy was such a cute little minx and it was lovely to walk her
… read more around the neighborhood everynight as well as take care of her when needed. As for Thurles, it really is a beautiful city, with an easy access to trains all over Ireland which was really practical to discover all the main counties.
Once again thank you Elaine for welcoming me during this stay ! And I should advise anyone who wants to live an amazing journey in Ireland to stay with Elaine :).
Left by host for Workawayer (Audrey)
Audrey was great, helped me so much knowing she understood the assignment and while I was away she used her iniatiave and did a power of work. Thanks again, it was such a treat to come back to an organised space.
Left by Workawayer (Audrey) for host
I spent just over 2 weeks at Elaine's and it was everything I hoped! I got there a couple days before she left so she could show me around and let me know some things she wanted me to do. Elaine picked me up from the bus stop and immediately made me feel welcome. I had my own room with a double bed, which was clean and bright, basically luxury.
… read more Each day I worked as I wanted, but made sure to have everything done before she got back. For the most part my tasks were organizing some rooms in the house, general house maintenance, washing the windows, and taking Roxy, her dog, on walks. Her son along with a tenant, were at the house the duration of my stay, both of whom were really nice but we didn't see each other often. Roxy was either a little ball of energy or sleeping by the window, overall she was fun to be around and easy to take care of! Elaine's home is a short walk from the Thurles city center, which is convenient if you want to go to the pub or grab a sweet treat. Thurles is great transportation wise, on the weekend you can easily explore other cities by train or bus. Overall my stay was great and I would recommend staying with Elaine if you get the chance! Thank you again!
Veronica from day one became part of the family, such a fabulous person and loved having her stay with us. She did a power of work helping me paint that I am truly grateful for and I am reminded of her kindness every time I look around my home. She get my 110%
I spent two weeks at Elaine's and I had a great time there! Elaine and her son are very nice and welcoming people, and the house is beautiful. I helped them with some painting work, basic cleaning and dog-sitting (Roxy is a funny and quiet little dog, we had fun together!). Elaine was great, she gave me suggestions for places to visit and also
… read more drived me few times to some near towns. Thurles is a nice town, there are some nice pubs with live music and I found very easy to get in touch with local people. Moreover, it has got a railway station, so reaching other towns is easier than other places I've been to in Ireland. I'm very grateful for this experience!Feedback
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Left by host for Workawayer (Natacha)
Natasha was brilliant, helping out when I was super busy and away quite a bit for work. She was friendly and got on with everyone easily and kept the house clean and looked after Roxy. Thanks again for coming.
Left by Workawayer (Natacha) for host
I spent almost 2 weeks in Ireland at Elaine's, and am so grateful for Elaine's welcome. This experience was truly amazing, and mainly thanks to Elaine's recommendations and advices on what to do or to visit. And as for the help around the house and with Roxy, it only added to the stay. Roxy was such a cute little minx and it was lovely to walk her
… read more around the neighborhood everynight as well as take care of her when needed. As for Thurles, it really is a beautiful city, with an easy access to trains all over Ireland which was really practical to discover all the main counties.
Once again thank you Elaine for welcoming me during this stay ! And I should advise anyone who wants to live an amazing journey in Ireland to stay with Elaine :).
Left by host for Workawayer (Audrey)
Audrey was great, helped me so much knowing she understood the assignment and while I was away she used her iniatiave and did a power of work. Thanks again, it was such a treat to come back to an organised space.
Left by Workawayer (Audrey) for host
I spent just over 2 weeks at Elaine's and it was everything I hoped! I got there a couple days before she left so she could show me around and let me know some things she wanted me to do. Elaine picked me up from the bus stop and immediately made me feel welcome. I had my own room with a double bed, which was clean and bright, basically luxury.
… read more Each day I worked as I wanted, but made sure to have everything done before she got back. For the most part my tasks were organizing some rooms in the house, general house maintenance, washing the windows, and taking Roxy, her dog, on walks. Her son along with a tenant, were at the house the duration of my stay, both of whom were really nice but we didn't see each other often. Roxy was either a little ball of energy or sleeping by the window, overall she was fun to be around and easy to take care of! Elaine's home is a short walk from the Thurles city center, which is convenient if you want to go to the pub or grab a sweet treat. Thurles is great transportation wise, on the weekend you can easily explore other cities by train or bus. Overall my stay was great and I would recommend staying with Elaine if you get the chance! Thank you again!
Veronica from day one became part of the family, such a fabulous person and loved having her stay with us. She did a power of work helping me paint that I am truly grateful for and I am reminded of her kindness every time I look around my home. She get my 110%
I spent two weeks at Elaine's and I had a great time there! Elaine and her son are very nice and welcoming people, and the house is beautiful. I helped them with some painting work, basic cleaning and dog-sitting (Roxy is a funny and quiet little dog, we had fun together!). Elaine was great, she gave me suggestions for places to visit and also
… read more drived me few times to some near towns. Thurles is a nice town, there are some nice pubs with live music and I found very easy to get in touch with local people. Moreover, it has got a railway station, so reaching other towns is easier than other places I've been to in Ireland. I'm very grateful for this experience!
Very kind and friendly, loved Roxy and took grateful care of her while she was with us.
Elaine was the best host, very kind and nice, she was always ready to help me when I need it and I felt really welcomed. Also her son was nice, even if we see eachother rarely. The house need some work and I tried my best to help, I'm sure all the work will worth it because it is a beautiful place. The town is small, quiet and nice, you can easily
… read more find all that you need and a train station nearby to go to Dublin, Cork or Limerick, for example. Last but not least, at the house you can meet Roxy, one of the sweetest dog that you could ever meet. Thank you so much for this lovely experience 🙏Come experience country life in Woodstown, Munster, Ireland
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