I have 4 Dauhters Grown up who have their own Families, my Partner passed away 2013 so i live alone, 1 Daughter is in Sydney 6 years Dental Nursing, ,, Im a Tour Guide so i have a vast knowledge of Irelands History and the Sites for you to visit while also taking into account your interests, im also a Cabinet Maker and had my own Company during the Building Boom Years,, im also into making crafty stuff with metal or wood,,,,,,,,,I play Irish Trad and ballads on Mandolin, Banjo, Bodghran, Spoons,,,,,,When i was younger i did car racing and built my own engines and safety frames so mechanical and welding etc, i am self taught in most things incl music and computers

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the Idea of MEETING NEW PEOPLE From Various Countries and helping People where i can, i think the concept is a fab idea, my home is in Killeagh , co . Cork, on N25 cork to Rosslare Road,,,,, sat nav coordinates entered here soon,,,,, Places to see and times driving from my house, (bus stop is outside my door) Old Thatch Resturaunt and Pub, oldest licensed thatched pub in south of ireland trading since 1600s only 2 min walking,,,,,,,Driving or bus times to ,,,,,,,Youghal Medieval Walled Town home to Cromwell Army 1600s , Clock Tower formerly Main Gate was a prison and 1798 Fenians imprisoned and hung from Tower, 1798 memorial park across from Walter Raleigh Hotel, St Marys Collegiate Church, Home of Walter Raleigh who was Mayor and introduced Potatoe and Tobacco to Ireland, also miles of Beautiful sand Beach is 5 minutes drive,,,,,Cork City Irelands second largest City and Won European Capital Of Culture 2005 , the main Patrick Street is a curved street originally a water canal, the city center is an Island as the River Lee splits into 2 channels, St FinbarCathedral, Shandon Bells, Cawford Art Gallery, Jazz Festival, Film Fest, University, 30 min,,,,,,,,,Cork Airport 40 min. Blarney Castle 50 min,,,,,,,Cobh pronounced Cove formely Queenstown , Last port of call for Titanic 35 min,,,,,,,,,,Fota Estate Famous Golf Course and Fota Wildlife Park 20 min on route to cobh,,,,,, Trabolgan Holiday Resort 30 min, Swimming Pool at Redbarn Hotel on Youghal Beach 8 min,,,,,,,Kinsale Irelands Gourmet Capital, Fort Charles home od many Battles esp 1600, Williamites and Jacobites, sinking of Louisatinia loss of 1200 Lives during World War ,,,,,, Ardmore Round Tower, co. Waterford, OGHAM stone 5th cent, Saint Declan , Beautiful Beach, Fishing Village, 30 Min,,,,,,Lismore Castle and Estate Owned by Duke of Devonshire U.K. Is situated on Irelands Second Largest River the Blackwater famous for Salmon and other fish, it flows into the Ocean in Youghal Bay, Lismore 40 min

Interests

Irelands Culture, Heritage and History, Nature, Gardening, Health and Herbs, Anything crafts, Environment and Electric Cars and Solar Panels and Wind Energy, Politics should be about People not Profits, (When all our Water is Contaminated and the food chain effected then we discover we cant eat money

• wildlife
• fish
• arts
• culture
• festivals
• environment
• dining
• walking
• pub crawls
• crafts
• gardening
• politics
• billiards
• cars
• music
• jazz
• fishing
• swimming
• golf
• history
• nursing
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything to do with the above mentioned

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped People Without anyone else knowing, sometimes not even the person themselves knowing 😀

Teach, Learn, Share

I am into all 3, Live every day as if its your last , and learn as though you going to live for ever , (Gandhi )

What I Can Share with Hosts

A Friendly Irish Smile and chat and traditional to Cork Barrys Tea,,,,, An exchange of cultures aand info about your Country and Mine,,,,, I dont Kep alcohol in the house but on request u could try a Guinness, An Irish Cofee includes Alcohol so for night time if u are driving , Jameson with a Worldwide market no matter where u buy it in the World its made here in Midleton co Cork theres only the 1 Jameson Distilery in the World, 10 min drive from house to Jameson Visitor Center, a guided tour needs to be pre booked, 12 to 15 euro approx depending on how many people 😀

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom