Une possibilité de fuite ?

• Description

  We are a couple who enjoy the quiet country life. As well as running our residential Holistic Centre we also both do some craft work. Bob enjoys working with stained glass and polishing various types of stones. Ray enjoys wood crafting, painting, and making sculptures and pieces of jewellery using gemstones. We both enjoy gardening although we are not very skilled at this.

• Type of help

  Gardening
  Building
  Cooking / shopping
  General Maintenance
  Help in the house
  Helping with Tourists
  Art project
  Other

• Help

  We are looking for help with any of the following: Gardening, Cleaning, General Maintenance (Odd Jobs, DIY, Painting, etc.), creating a biodiversity garden and also making best use of the garden to grow fruit and vegetables. We are also interested in keeping bees so any advice/help is welcome. In addition to the above, we are also looking for urgent help with fixing a leaking flat roof! We ask you to give approximately 25 hours help time for each week of your stay. We are very flexible regarding how you cover your hours.

• Languages spoken

  English

• Accommodation

  Our place consists of a house, Holistic Centre, outbuildings and garden area. It is in the heart of a rural part of Ireland, a small village called Donamon, which is approximately 15km outside of Roscommon Town. This makes it a great location for a peaceful and relaxed stay, whilst being fairly close to Roscommon town. We are also a short drive from a number of great places to visit. There is no public transport from Donamon so you would need a car or bike to travel anywhere that is not in walking distance, although we are happy to give you a lift if we are going into town etc. We are also a short drive from a number of great places to visit.

• What else …

  Local Amenities:
  Local shop is approx. 8km and local pubs are approx. 4km and 8km. Roscommon town is about 15km away and offers: Post Office, Banks, Library, Pubs, Cafes/Restaurants, Supermarkets, Gyms, Pharmacies, Castle, Organic Health and Food Store, Cinema, Leisure Centre with swimming pool. There is no public transport in our village.

  Places of local interest:
  Donamon Castle, Rathcroghan Heritage Centre, Strokestown House and Famine Museum, Roscommon Museum, Castlecoote House, Elphin Windmill, Claypipe Museum, Roscommon Castle, Black Lake and River Suck, Mote Park, Hudson Bay (where you can get a boat trip down the River Shannon), Athlone town, Arigna Mining Experience, Kings House in Boyle and Carrick on Shannon with its marina.

  If we are going into Roscommon Town, Carrick-on-Shannon or Athlone, etc., you are welcome to join us if you wish.

  Feel free to ask as many question as you would like. We hope to hear from you soon.

  Sorry, no pets. Jamie, the dog who lives with us is very friendly with humans but not so friendly with other animals

• A little more information

  • Internet access

  • Limited internet access

  • We have pets

  • We are smokers

• How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

• Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  What we offer in return:
  Accommodation and food for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day . Can cater for Vegetarians and other dietary requirements as long as we are made aware before arrival. Plenty of opportunity for you to learn how to cook if you wish, or teach us how to create your favourite dish. We are a friendly and welcoming and happy to interact or give you some space and privacy.

  Our place is set in a rural environment. It is an ideal location for a relaxing break, a retreat or fishing, walking, etc. whilst you are here providing us with some help. We are a short walk from the river Suck and Donamon Castle.
  We offer a tranquil setting where you can escape from the distractions of modern day life. Our aim is to provide a peaceful and quiet environment, suitable for relaxation and retreat. For this reason there are no TV's, radios, etc. However, there is a Wi-Fi connection which is provided via mobile broadband for you to use.

• Volunteering hours expected

  25 hours a week - we are flexible about how you do these.