Language Immersion Stay at Mary's

We are a fun, professional gorgeous family of four, Kenny is a Sgt in the Gardai, I work part time in a solicitors and have a Balloon Company with our kids called Morgan (age 13) and Marley Mae (age 10). We love outdoor activities, sport, water activities and going to GAA Matches. We are a very busy active household and look forward to welcoming you to Ireland. Our home is a caring environment and we are a non-smoking household. We live in a beautiful scenic area in West Waterford about 15 kilometers from the seaside town of Dungarvan. We have a lot of visiting tourists all year round to Dungarvan who enjoy a traditional seaside experience of ice cream, fairground, and many cafes and holiday shops. The main attraction to the town is its many beaches which surround our coast. We will be happy to arrange days out with you during your stay with us, we are a busy family who always like to be out and about enjoying activities and adventures.

We have been hosting guests for over 8 years now and most of our guests also return to see us again and again, especially the students who have done a full school year with us. They become part of our family and we like to keep in touch with everyone. As we both work during the week our home is best suitable for teenage guests age 15 upwards who are looking to gain work experience or an internship in Ireland. We have a lot of work experience offers in restaurants working in the kitchen preparing food for service or indeed as a waiter serving in a restaurant or in a hotel in our local town. We can also offer other forms of work experience depending on the nature of what you wish to do during your time in Ireland. We like all our students to stay a minimum of 3 weeks in order to see a lot of our Country and gain some experience.

We can also assist if you would like to experience going to school or college in Ireland for a period of 9 months from September to June. This is an amazing experience for you in one of our academic programmes completing transition year in our local secondary schools. We also have a College of Further Education that offers courses such as Accounting Technician, Business Administration, Business Studies, Sports Science, Sports Exercise and Coaching, Beauty Therapy, Art Portfolio, Graphic Design, Healthcare Support, Nursing Studies, Special Needs Assistant, Engineering, Laboratory Assistant and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations. These are all excellent courses should you wish to take a year out after secondary school and experience another Country whilst practicing English and seeing the culture available in another Country.

As a family, we love to assist our students to immerse themselves in the Irish Language and culture and improve their English and leave as confident individuals. All you need to do is integrate yourself totally and bring home with you many happy memories of your time in Ireland.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Mary & Family

(Note Linguifamily: please contact us for school stays term/semester/year)