Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Know of any good sites advertising summer work in Ireland, in exchange for housing


Know of any good sites advertising summer work in Ireland, in exchange for housing?
I'm an American, but I also have duel Irish citizenship.
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I don't know of any specific websites I'm afraid. A lot of hotels offer this kind of deal, especially the ones that shut down for the winter and so can't expect staff to move permanently to the area. Friends of mine used to work on this basis in the Castlerosse Hotel/Golf course in Killarney - the accommodation cost was deducted from their wages. Go to the Irish tourism website and look for hotels/tourism services in the areas that are most seasonal - mostly along the west coast - and approach these with your CV. http://www.discoverireland.com I'm sure there are other industries like farming etc that can offer the same type of employment deal, but this is the only one I have first hand knowledge of.
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Hi there, To my knowledge there are plenty of opportunities in the area of farm work, fruit picking , gardening and such like. These are two organisations I have successfully secured 'work for bed and food' in mainland Europe, that also have listings for Ireland. http://www.wwoof.org/index.asp http://www.workaway.info/ It might also be an idea to look at www.gumtree.ie Good luck!