Host Families in Kilkenny

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Top Host Families in Kilkenny

These are our top rated host families in Kilkenny. They will provide the perfect homestay in Kilkenny, Ireland for your child. They have amazing profiles and are eager to answer any questions!

The Buckley Family

The Buckley Family

1 Girl age 12 | 1 Boy age 16

€ 44/night
The Bambrick Family

The Bambrick Family

2 Boy's age 23, 20

€ 44/night
The Gaule Family

The Gaule Family

3 Boy's age 11, 10, 3

€ 44/night
The O'Keeffe Family

The O'Keeffe Family

€ 44/night

Great things to do in Kilkenny

These are some of the best activities for young people to do in Kilkenny!

Kilkenny Castle Park
Kilkenny Castle Park

Explore the extensive park surrounding Kilkenny Castle for free. Stroll through manicured gardens, along the River Nore, and admire the exterior of this majestic 12th-century castle. It's a serene and picturesque escape within the heart of the city.

Kilkenny Medieval Mile
Kilkenny Medieval Mile

Take a self-guided tour along the Medieval Mile, a historic trail that showcases Kilkenny's medieval heritage. Visit landmarks such as St. Mary's Cathedral, Rothe House, and the Black Abbey. While some attractions may charge an entrance fee, you can explore the medieval streets, architecture, and heritage sites without spending a dime.

St. Canice's Cathedral
St. Canice's Cathedral

Admire the striking architecture of St. Canice's Cathedral in Kilkenny. While there's a fee to access the interior, you can still appreciate the beauty of the cathedral's exterior and the iconic round tower, which is a prominent landmark in the city's skyline.

More great Host Families in Kilkenny

Here are more great hostfamilies in Kilkenny, Ireland. These families provide the perfect homestay in Kilkenny, Ireland

The Ireland- Carrigan Family

The Ireland- Carrigan Family

2 Boy's age 23, 17

€ 44/night
The Donohoe Family

The Donohoe Family

3 Girl's age 33, 15, 31 | 1 Boy age 34

€ 44/night
The Delaney Family

The Delaney Family

1 Boy age 3

€ 44/night
The Adriano Family

The Adriano Family

2 Boy's age 16, 18

€ 44/night
Earn €1,100 as a Host Family in Kilkenny
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Become a host family in Kilkenny and earn €1,100 hosting a single student for two weeks. We are available 14/7 exited to help you with everything from signing up to getting paid. We empower you, our host families, to decide who and when they host. You can talk to young people eager to travel before they book to ensure they are perfect fit to your family.

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Your questions, answered

Summer camps in Ireland take place primarily in July and August, although there are some camps available in June.
Living with a host family in Ireland is possible all year round. If you choose to travel during the school year, it is advised to combine your trip with a school stay with Famworld. If your stay takes place during the summer months, we advise enrolling in summer camps in Ireland.
To book your stay with a host family in Ireland, simply follow this link. You will choose the host family and activities before booking.
We have a network of over 1,200 host families in Ireland, ranging everywhere from our Dublin host families to our Cork host families. We make it a priority to visit all of our families prior to them hosting a student, in order to make sure that they are up to the Famworld standard as well as ensuring they complete and pass the Police vetting procedure. Please review our triple vetting process here .
Either your host family in Ireland or a member of the Famworld team will be there to meet and greet you when you arrive.
Summer camps in Ireland are uniquely designed to allow your child to discover Irish life and connect with similarly aged Irish children, all while living with a host family in Ireland. These activities coupled with their day-to-day life with a host family in Ireland, will lead to your child’s English language greatly improving.
A language immersion stay is designed to immerse your child into Irish life and culture with a host family in Ireland as their personal guide. They will spend their days with the family doing normal day-to-day activities, attending local sporting events and going on family day trips etc. The aim is to significantly improve your child’s conversational English through a lived experience with their host family in Ireland, and for them to have fun in the process.
If you are interested in a boarding school stay please visit Hebe Education</a >
If you are interested in a boarding school stay please visit Hebe Education</a >
Yes, it is possible to get English lessons while staying with a host family in Ireland. A qualified English teacher will come to your host family’s home to provide one-to-one tuition. There is an extra charge for this service.
Summer camps in Ireland are primarily targeted at Irish children, and the first language of over 90% of those attending these camps is English. This ensures that your child will be immersed in English for the duration of their stay, allowing them plenty of opportunities to practice and improve their conversational English. Outside of camp hours, they will be with their chosen host family in Ireland where they will converse in English continually.
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Look no further! From Dublin host families to Donegal host families, our Famworld host families span the length and breadth of the country.

dublin
156 Host families near Dublin.
kildare
101 Host families in Kildare.
dublincity
86 Host families in Dublin.
cork
29 Host families in Cork.
wicklow
25 Host families in Wicklow.
meath
21 Host families in Meath.
wexford
15 Host families in Wexford.
cavan
13 Host families in Cavan.
sligo
11 Host families in Sligo.
westmeath
9 Host families in Westmeath.
offaly
9 Host families in Offaly.
carlow
9 Host families in Carlow.
Galway
8 Host families in Galway.
louth
7 Host families in Louth.
clare
7 Host families in Clare.
longford
6 Host families in Longford.
mayo
6 Host families in Mayo.
antrim
6 Host families in Antrim.
kilkenny
6 Host families in Kilkenny.
tiperary
6 Host families in Tipperary.
roscommon
5 Host families in Roscommon.
limerick
4 Host families in Limerick.
waterford
4 Host families in Waterford.
monaghan
4 Host families in Monaghan.
laois
3 Host families in Laois.
Kerry
3 Host families in Kerry.
armagh
3 Host families in Armagh.
tyrone
2 Host families in Tyrone.
leitrim
2 Host families in Leitrim.
derry
1 Host families in Derry.
donegal
1 Host families in Donegal.
down
1 Host families in Down.