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We live 3 miles from Castledermot co. Kildare on a tillage farm in a house that was built by our family in 1775. It was originally a mill house so we still have the mill race for swimming. We have the usual gambit of hens, peacocks and two pigs hopefully lots more when Brunhilde gives birth in May.The garden around the house needs a lots of trimming down and replanting.
We also need help in the house with painting.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This house is a heritage house that has been in the same family since it was first built in 1776. So there are many layers of family history. Workawayers benefit from thee fact that it is a working farm, that we have a great vegetable garden and that I work as a sculptor as well as running this house. They would also realise that we are interested in culture, music the arts and above all conversation.
Help
Help also welcome in the vegetable garden, also thinning saplings. Ability to use a small chain saw would be great and it would be an advantage if you could use a strimmer BUT its not a must.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We would have the volunteer/s stay with us in the house and live with us as a family. there is one double room and a single room
What else ...
We are really accessible to Dublin , Kilkenny, Waterford as there are plenty of trains and bus services. There are plenty of places to walk and we are very happy to drop people into the nearby town of Carlow.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
there is loads of space to park as we are a farm.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 1276597194b7
Feedback (25)
18 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host
My girlfriend and me had lovely 10 days in Millbrook and we already miss it very much. Robin, Catherine and their family are just awsome. You immediately feel very welcome by them and they treat you to the best. The table talks in their cozy kitchen were always super interesting and funny and you learn a lot about Irish and Anglo-Irish culture. Of… read more
3 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Yuya)
Yuya was such a lovely young man who contributed greatly to our home. He was so helpful and kind and seemed to embrace every kind of job with diligence and enthusiasm.
We loved having him to stay and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him .
Catherine
We loved having him to stay and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him .
Catherine
(Excellent
)
3 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Yuya) for host
It was a wonderful three weeks at Robin and Catherine's. The house is located in the tranquil countryside with lots of greenery and animals, right next to a millrace where you can swim. The interior and exterior of the house was kept clean. Robin and Catharine were a lovely couple and always checked on me to see if everything was okay. They, and… read more
28 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host
I have spent 10 lovely days with Catherine, Robin, Katya and sam !
It is a wonderful place to be. The house is amazing, people and conversation are great and the food is delicious. In this house, you are a real member of the family.
I have manly worked outside in the garden.
Before coming you have to know that the area is isolated but during my… read more
It is a wonderful place to be. The house is amazing, people and conversation are great and the food is delicious. In this house, you are a real member of the family.
I have manly worked outside in the garden.
Before coming you have to know that the area is isolated but during my… read more
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18 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host
My girlfriend and me had lovely 10 days in Millbrook and we already miss it very much. Robin, Catherine and their family are just awsome. You immediately feel very welcome by them and they treat you to the best. The table talks in their cozy kitchen were always super interesting and funny and you learn a lot about Irish and Anglo-Irish culture. Of… read more
3 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Yuya)
Yuya was such a lovely young man who contributed greatly to our home. He was so helpful and kind and seemed to embrace every kind of job with diligence and enthusiasm.
We loved having him to stay and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him .
Catherine
We loved having him to stay and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him .
Catherine
(Excellent)
3 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Yuya) for host
It was a wonderful three weeks at Robin and Catherine's. The house is located in the tranquil countryside with lots of greenery and animals, right next to a millrace where you can swim. The interior and exterior of the house was kept clean. Robin and Catharine were a lovely couple and always checked on me to see if everything was okay. They, and… read more
28 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host
I have spent 10 lovely days with Catherine, Robin, Katya and sam !
It is a wonderful place to be. The house is amazing, people and conversation are great and the food is delicious. In this house, you are a real member of the family.
I have manly worked outside in the garden.
Before coming you have to know that the area is isolated but during my… read more
It is a wonderful place to be. The house is amazing, people and conversation are great and the food is delicious. In this house, you are a real member of the family.
I have manly worked outside in the garden.
Before coming you have to know that the area is isolated but during my… read more
17 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Anna & Tina) for host
We stayed at Robin and Catherine's place for about 5 weeks, and we loved every single day. Millbrook is an incredible place with many comfortable rooms and spaces, but the best part are the people in it. Catherine and Robin are the most loving people we’ve ever met. They treated us like their own children and welcomed us in their family right from… read more
20 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Bruno) for host
It was a wonderful time I had with Catherine, Robin and the family.
The hospitality was very warm and you could feel how welcome you were in the family.
The numerous conversations about all kinds of things such as technology, art, politics and life wisdom were very interesting. Catherine is a very good cook and I was well looked after with a… read more
The hospitality was very warm and you could feel how welcome you were in the family.
The numerous conversations about all kinds of things such as technology, art, politics and life wisdom were very interesting. Catherine is a very good cook and I was well looked after with a… read more
4 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Paloma)
Paloma was an absolute pleasure to have staying in Millbrook. It ended more like she was a friend and very helpful house guest. Apart from the most delicious gespachzo that Paloma produced daily, she also was a real help in the garden and generally around the house. I would recommend her most highly, although we would rather keep Paloma to… read more
(Excellent)
22 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Paloma) for host
I really hope that instead of remember this family I will meet them again.
Robin and Catherine are the perfect host, warm, interesting, funny. I felt at home since my arrival. Millbrook is a gorgeous place perfect if you like nature, the house is amazing. Is a very quiet place and I have enjoyed all the outdoor work and any task and hope I have… read more
Robin and Catherine are the perfect host, warm, interesting, funny. I felt at home since my arrival. Millbrook is a gorgeous place perfect if you like nature, the house is amazing. Is a very quiet place and I have enjoyed all the outdoor work and any task and hope I have… read more
11 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Timon & Julia) for host
Sorry for the late feedback!
If we could give you more than 5 stars, we definitely would!! We´ve stayed 3 weeks at Catherine´s and Robin´s house and and it was truely amazing! Catherine and Robin are such lovely and warm hearted people, always taking care of us, taking us to the circus, pub and a party. Catherine is such a great cook! We really… read more
If we could give you more than 5 stars, we definitely would!! We´ve stayed 3 weeks at Catherine´s and Robin´s house and and it was truely amazing! Catherine and Robin are such lovely and warm hearted people, always taking care of us, taking us to the circus, pub and a party. Catherine is such a great cook! We really… read more
24 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (María)
Maria was a warmhearted lovely girl from Spain. I would highly recommend her and her friend to anyone. They worked really hard and completed every task with ease and a smile. Come and see us again.
(Excellent)
24 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (María) for host
It was a wonderful experience. Catherine, Robin, and their family are all lovely people. I was there for two weeks with my friend Sonia and we enjoyed a lot our experience. We did gardening, cleaning, painting and some cooking. You have all the flexibility to do the work and the food is amazing, Catherine is a great cooker. The dogs are lovely too… read more
5 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I do not stop wondering if what I experienced was really reality, it was an unbelievable experience, I could write for days about the experiences that I had.
I am immensely glad about the treatment that I had in the house.
Catherine is a wonderful person who has a lot of energy, you will really look her as a mother. Robin was one of the people… read more
I am immensely glad about the treatment that I had in the house.
Catherine is a wonderful person who has a lot of energy, you will really look her as a mother. Robin was one of the people… read more
20 Sep 2016
Left by Workawayer (Aleksandra & Archie) for host
So many beautiful memories that have been held in our hearts and not this many words to write to make it live up to the wonder that were our almost two weeks with Catherine, Robin and everybody in their amazing family (including the most adorable dogs you will ever meet!)...
A small bad, jealous part of Ola wants to lie and write how terrible it… read more
A small bad, jealous part of Ola wants to lie and write how terrible it… read more
14 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer (Jill & AnnaBeth) for host
This was our first Workaway experience, and we couldn't have asked for a better introduction! They were so kind and welcoming. Sharing delicious meals and spending time talking with them was always a pleasure; we loved becoming part of their family for three weeks!
They made sure that we always had what we needed and that we were well informed… read more
They made sure that we always had what we needed and that we were well informed… read more
19 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Finn) for host
Robin and Catherine are two of the most generous, lovely people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Their home is amazing - not only because it is beautiful but because they make it warm and welcoming. Sharing food and many wonderful conversations in this house will always be one of my fondest memories.
14 Aug 2014
Left by Workawayer (Kenny & Lynn) for host
This family were absolutely amazing. Being our first Work Away experience, we had no idea what to expect. As luck would have it, they treated us as part of the family. They consistently went out of their way to make us feel included and welcome. They showed great flexibility with regards to when we worked our hours, cooked us fantastic meals,… read more
8 Jul 2014
Left by Workawayer (Andrea & Elena) for host
I spent a month and a half and Elena a month with this wonderful family. We worked inside the house and outside, around the farm, all this with a lot of flexibility and free time to travel and for ourself.
We will have only good memories from this experience and we will always remember the Greenes as the example of the family you always would… read more
We will have only good memories from this experience and we will always remember the Greenes as the example of the family you always would… read more
9 Feb 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
We liked David very much and he was a very easy and also lovely person to have around. We found that he was very capable of doing any job and he was certainly very willing both to learn and try.
We would recommend him in any sort of situation
We would recommend him in any sort of situation
(Excellent)
9 Feb 2014
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
Here we go!!!
I love the stay with the Greene's
I stayed there for two weeks and i gonna come back soon!!
You will be part of the family and will be treated as it. You will be free to eat and drink what you want. Relax job without pressure
Nice dogs and cats
Lovely place. I recommend it to everybody
Very funny couple haha
See… read more
I love the stay with the Greene's
I stayed there for two weeks and i gonna come back soon!!
You will be part of the family and will be treated as it. You will be free to eat and drink what you want. Relax job without pressure
Nice dogs and cats
Lovely place. I recommend it to everybody
Very funny couple haha
See… read more
17 Sep 2013
Left by Workawayer (irantzuanditsaso) for host
There are no words to describe the amazing experience we lived with this family, one of the best summers ever.
We spent a month there and we were treated as if we were two more daughters of the family. The house was always full of people: friends of the family, neighbours... We never had time to get bored and we were always learning new and… read more
We spent a month there and we were treated as if we were two more daughters of the family. The house was always full of people: friends of the family, neighbours... We never had time to get bored and we were always learning new and… read more
30 Aug 2013
Left by Workawayer (Hendrik_Kai) for host
Some things in life are difficult to describe - and staying with the Greenes is such a case. All of them make you feel like home from the moment you arrive till the point of time you have to leave finally - a sad moment of course!
While living there you are a part of this so wonderful lovely and crazy family. There is no other way to describe it.… read more
While living there you are a part of this so wonderful lovely and crazy family. There is no other way to describe it.… read more
27 Aug 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Alessandro & Michele )
thank you so much for such a sweet review.
We loved having you and you were quite special Italians.
You must promise to visit us when you come to Ireland again and we will send you to sligo...
We miss you still....
We loved having you and you were quite special Italians.
You must promise to visit us when you come to Ireland again and we will send you to sligo...
We miss you still....
(Excellent)
27 Aug 2013
Left by Workawayer (Alessandro & Michele ) for host
During my life I will alwas remember this family and the amazing time I spent in their farm... They will treat you as a member of the family, with the same duties and rights of the kids.
Catherine is an amazing cook, she always cook different and very healtly food, and Robin is a very intresting and pleasant farmer, he has an awesome knowledge… read more
Catherine is an amazing cook, she always cook different and very healtly food, and Robin is a very intresting and pleasant farmer, he has an awesome knowledge… read more
18 Mar 2013
Left by Workawayer (Francesca) for host
I'm not sure I can manage to describe with words the wormth I experienced at the Greene's!
Catherine and Robin are just the perfect hosts, they will take care of you like you where a member of their family...I really felt like home!
But you'll find wormth and kindness not only from Catherine and Robin but also from their sons and daughters, thay… read more
Catherine and Robin are just the perfect hosts, they will take care of you like you where a member of their family...I really felt like home!
But you'll find wormth and kindness not only from Catherine and Robin but also from their sons and daughters, thay… read more
20 Sep 2012
Left by Workawayer (lorenafonti) for host
We spent three weeks with the Greenes and we were very happy. We felt like at home. They are very clever and interesting people. They love to know new things and different cultures thanks to the workawayers. If you go there you have to know that Millbrook is a farm, and you will have a complete countryside experience. To go everywhere you will… read more
10 Sep 2012
Left by Workawayer (Adam) for host
I spent a little bit over a month with the Greene family and I can only describe it as the ultimate workaway experience. :) They made me feel at home from the very first moment and always made sure I had everything I needed, and more. Friendly, easy going and very funny, they are brilliant company to be around.
The work is diverse and enjoyable… read more
The work is diverse and enjoyable… read more
22 Jun 2012
Left by Workawayer (Anthony) for host
I'm back since 1 month in my country want i wrote this...but my heart is still a little bit in Ireland with the Greene's family!!! I can tell you then everything you can read on their workaway profil is true! especially the last thing... ''We would have the volunteer/s stay with us in the house and live with us as a family.''
Everybody you do WA… read more
Everybody you do WA… read more
4 Oct 2011
Left by Workawayer (Mireia) for host
We stayed for two months in Ireland and living with this lovely family was the best of our trip! the house is absolutely amazing, the food is just perfect and, the most important thing, they are lovely people!!!openminded, friendly...we really miss you all and hope to see you again!!!
9 Aug 2011
Left by Workawayer (Chisato) for host
I worked for just one week, but I experienced a lot.
That time was my first workaway, so I was nervous.
However this family is so kind and great !
Work is picking fruits , cleaning windows and painting the walls.
It was fantastic work .
I also worked with canadian couple,
we could have good conversation.
I had a great time there.
I am… read more
That time was my first workaway, so I was nervous.
However this family is so kind and great !
Work is picking fruits , cleaning windows and painting the walls.
It was fantastic work .
I also worked with canadian couple,
we could have good conversation.
I had a great time there.
I am… read more
24 Jul 2010
Left by Workawayer (Lindsay & Sean) for host
We were treated as a part of the family and given a good taste of being Anglo-Irish. We were also able to visit many tourist sites in the area due to the close proximity to Dublin, Kilkenny, and Carlow. The work is hard but satisfying and completely worth it because the cooking and accommodation are absolutely amazing.
