The Donoghue Family

I HAVE A ROOM AVAILABLE FOR some dates in this academic year AND PLACES AVAILABLE IN LOCAL SCHOOLS. Contact for details. We are also taking bookings for the last available dates in July and August 2025. We do airport pickup. Our preference is Knock Ireland West Airport but also do Dublin or Shannon airports. We have been hosting for 7 years and have welcomed students from Spain, France, Germany and Italy. We live in the countryside and have 1 dog, 4 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, 4 hens and 8 fish, all outside except the fish! Our oldest 2 (20:years old) attend university. The 4 younger children (2 are 17 and 2 are 14 years old) attend the local post primary school. They are involved in gaelic football, soccer,, athletics and dancing so our evenings and weekends are usually busy. You have your own room (unless you wish to come with a friend or sibling) with internet.We travel most evenings and weekends to practice,matches and competitions. Our children will play cards and board games if the weather is bad. Otherwise we have a trampoline, go- karts and basketball hoop outside. The girls love making tik tok videos and go on daily dog walks as the area is quiet and safe. There is a castle nearby, too. Athlone is a big town with 2 shopping centres 30 minutes away. We also bring our students to see Galway, our nearest city. If you are interested in becoming part of a large family then we are the family for you. Our school has girls and boys and we would welcome either girls or boys of 16 years and under. The school is well organised and if possible with the timetable extra English tuition is given. Make an enquiry if you would like further information. Again we can accommodate friends or siblings who wish to share a room. Otherwise you have your own room with study desk and WiFi.