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Evaluación del anfitrión
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Last replied
10 jun 2025
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Descripción
Hello,
I'm Michael, my husband and I and our two children (12 and 13) live in an old house in County Wicklow out in the woods on the southern edge of the Wicklow Mountains, but only an hour from Dublin city centre. We're a family of four humans, two dogs, four cats, eight chickens, and some four alpacas.
We try our best to live by organic principles and don't use any poisons or pesticides. We're surrounded by woods with lots of great hiking trails all around us, Glendalough is 5 km away, the Wicklow Way is very close by, Brittas Bay is nearby too. Although the nearest village is 5km way there's a wonderful hike through the woods to the village, and if you want to explore locally we do have bicycles. Lots to see and do here but we are out in the country so its a quiet lifestyle.
We're interested in hosting people who want to spend some time here improving their English language skills and hopefully helping our children improve their Spanish but there's lots of other ways to lend a hand while you're here either inside, or outside on the property.
Update, February 2025. My apologies to anyone who contacted us in the recent past and didn't receive a reply. We're back now and available!
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Compañía para ancianos
Enseñanza
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We hope visitors to our property will learn about organic gardening techniques and principles including composting, making organic fertiliser from nettles, growing seed and using homemade non-toxic sprays to control weeds.
We're keen to help any visitors improve their english language skills and perhaps even teach them some gaeilge (irish language), and show them some traditional Irish food and drink.
The ancient monastic settlement of Glendalough is only 5km from our house. Visitors can explore the site and learn about a part of Ireland's rich history.
Wicklow town is about 15km away and has a great exhibit in the old jail that showcases more recent Irish history and features some famous locals too.
Wicklow is full of ancient monuments and standing stones and is right in the heart of Ireland's Ancient East. It's right here on our doorstep just waiting to be explored.
Additionally we are surrounded by walking trails and hikes so visitors can explore the natural beauty of the country and see unspoiled Irish woods and rivers.
We're hoping our family will learn from the visitors about their country, their traditions and maybe some of their native dishes.
Ayuda au pair
Este anfitrión nos ha hecho saber que cumplirá con la normativa irlandesa para estancias au pair.aquí
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Depending on the time of year we need help with different things. There's always a fence to be painted or repaired, a vegetable bed to be weeded, an area getting overgrown that's in need of love. Generally, we're looking for some help with gardening: weeding, digging, , turning compost, watering etc; But we always need help with general maintenance too: fencing, painting cleaning and organising sheds and garage; occasionally a bit of babysitting and some light house chores. It really all depends on the season.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Spanish, German, and French
Alojamiento
The travellers will have a bedroom with its own bathroom in the house, it's a large room with three beds (two double one single) and depending on how many people are staying the room maybe shared or may not. We eat together, family style. We provide all the food but encourage visitors to choose a night and cook a favourite dish or a dish traditional to their country or region that everyone can share.
Algo más...
There's a bus service to the local towns and villages of Wicklow town, Laragh, and Gleneally. From there you can get to Dublin etc. The Wicklow mountains offer terrific hikes, scenery, biking trails.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
Podría aceptar mascotas
No.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Mis animales / mascotas
Comentarios (2)
We all enjoyed having you here. The kids were delighted to have a grown up friend who could do cartwheels and handstands, and I was glad to have you help in the different work we did around the place. You were a great visitor.
Good Luck on your travels!
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We all enjoyed having you here. The kids were delighted to have a grown up friend who could do cartwheels and handstands, and I was glad to have you help in the different work we did around the place. You were a great visitor.
Good Luck on your travels!
