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Westport, Ireland

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Learn english in Westport with Chris

HOSTING ACADEMIC STUDENTS ONLY
My name is Chris and I am married to Gerry, we both work in a pharmaceutical company in Westport.
Together we have three children, Laura is the eldest she is 24 and is working as a Dietitian, Kevin is 23 and is a business graduate and is hoping to study teaching next year while Aoife is the youngest, she is 21 and has also studied business and hoping to become a teacher.

Laura loves reading, music and watching movies. Kevin enjoys watching football and playing video games. Aoife loves sport and is a very good football player. We have been hosting students for...
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What makes this stay special

Private room Can be shared if you are travelling with others
Full Immersion Guaranteed No other guest speaks your language (optional add-on)
Internship or volunteering Option to combine immersion with an internship, a small job or volunteering
Full board Three meals a day included
Airport pick-up Chris picks you up at the airport
(may be a paid option)
Nearest public transport 2km

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About this home

Meet the family

Chris (mother)
Gerry (father)
Laura (27 years old)
Kevin (26 years old)
Aoife (24 years old)

This home welcomes

Capacity: 2 people

10-18 years old (girl - boy)

We do not host students of the same nationality unless requested by the family such as two friends/siblings or relatives.

Available activities

Rugby
Cinema, shows
City outings
Cultural visits

Enhance your stay

Transfer Dublin Airport 229€ per stay
Transfer Knock Airport 102€ per stay

We are only five minutes from the local secondary schools where our students in the past have attended and made many new friends from Ireland and have immersed themselves in the English language while having fun.

Full Immersion Guaranteed

The host family optionally guarantees that there will be no other people speaking the same language during the stay.

Life with your host family

On weekdays, we all typically wake up around 7am because work starts at 8am. Here in Ireland, school starts at 9am, so students usually leave for school at 8:30am. We live just a five-minute drive away from the school. School finishes at 4pm, and students can either come home or, if they have planned activities, they will be picked up at a later time. We usually have dinner at 5pm in the evening and go for a walk or attend gym classes between 6pm and 8pm. Students are welcome to join us for thes...
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Westport, Ireland

Nearest public transport stop: 2km

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Emma Bréviandes, France

Apr 23, 2025

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Je ai passé 4 mois avec cette famille d'accueil et c'était une expérience généralement positive. J'avais ma propre chambre, les repas étaient bons, et la dame de la maison était très serviable : elle m'a trouvé un emploi dans un restaurant, ce qui m'a permis de pratiquer l'anglais tous les jours, et...