Email Alice on info@greatblasketisland.net for more information. We have a passion for coffee. Great Blasket Island isn't home to any permanent residents, despite having a population of over 150 people in the early 20th century. ', Competing for the position, one person replied: 'Listen, I would be perfect for this position. Location of the Great Blasket Island ** Job Vacancy ** It’s that time of year again! We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 1st April 2020 - October 2020 accommodation and food provided. The couple offering people the chance to live and run a cafe on the Blasket Islands have revealed that they have been flooded with an incredible 23,000 applications for the unique position. Hopefully we will meet you all sometime over the next 30 years . 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We mums refuse to be second wave slaves: For months, women have been unpaid teachers, tidiers,... Furry naughty! The comments below have not been moderated. An advert for two summer jobs on the Great Blasket Island has attracted a staggering 23,000 applications. Single mother-of-two is branded 'greedy and selfish' for stockpiling shopping to last until JANUARY... HRH hand-me-down! Last year the company advertised for a couple to live on the island so the coffee shop and facilities could reopen, and this proved hugely successful. Explaining they were unfortunately unable to respond to everyone, they continued: 'To date we have received over 23,000 applications. Visitors walk by the remains of a village on Great Blasket. The island is pictured. The successful candidates will have to live without electricity or hot water, while overseeing a cafe and three cottages - bt will get free food and accommodation in return. They wrote: 'We are beyond overwhelmed at the response for the Great Blasket Island coffee shop and accommodation job post. 'Posting the advert last year, we were concerned we would not find anyone willing to leave their job, pack their bags and move to a wind swept island with no electricity or hot water in the middle of the Atlantic, off the Dingle Peninsula for 6 months of the year!'. Massive publicity flowed from the social media accounts of Lesley Kehoe’s accounts of life on the island with her partner Gordon Bond in the summer of 2019. Starting 1st April 2020. There is attractive flora and fauna, pre-historic remains, abundant sea-life and extensive bird life. A remote island without electricity has become the most desired place to work, after a coffee shop role went viral on social media. Hill you marry me! You can unsubscribe from these directly within the emails or as detailed in our terms. This is it 'Your heart will take your feet where you need to be' thanks'. A flood of responses on Twitter came from those listing their years of hospitality experience as they argued they're best suited to the role, with one arguing that 'coffee is my life'. A third added: 'I am the woman for the job, hard working, looking for a way back to my heart's desire. The island has an abundance of walks on both a green road and mountain tracks. Billy O'Connor and his partner Alice Hayes advertised two management roles for a coffee shop in Great Blasket Island on Facebook ten days ago. Other applicants to the positions shared photographs of themselves with their partner as they gushed about what the job would mean to them, A number of responses to the advert came from people who were willing to submit their photo in the hopes of standing out. Doctor Foster fans urge wife, 70, trapped in an emotionally abusive marriage to 'stand up for herself' and... Six months on the Blasket: ‘People accused us of ruining it�. Cocker Spaniel who spilled blue paint all over his owner's cream carpet wins contest to find... Who'll find love on our blind date? There has been interest from across the world in job vacancies on the Great Blasket Island, off the coast of Kerry. The Crossword Club provides access to an archive of more than 6,000 interactive crosswords from The Irish Times. More than 500 applications have been received for a position on the most westerly island in Europe – the Great Blasket Island off the coast of Co Kerry. Caretaker jobs on the island include free accommodation and food and spectacular views … Lesley Kehoe who received the job last year was forced to take a break from social media, after being targeted by trolls. One person said: 'My love and I just sent an email and resume - this seriously couldn't come at a better time for us and I would absolutely die for an opportunity like this!'. My husband is an Irish citizen and we know all things coffee. Billy O'Connor and his partner Alice Hayes, have received over 23,000 applications from people across the world who are interested in working on the remote Irish island of Great Blasket (pictured), The successful candidates will be responsible for overseeing a small coffee shop and three cottages on the island which has no electricity or hot water. The Great Blasket Island – the most westerly point in Europe – is the largest Island of a group of islands located 3 miles off the tip of the Dingle Peninsula 13 kilometers west of Dingle town. 'I don't know if it's jealousy or just meanness, but I am fed up of the constant unkind messages and comments. So many have been so lovely, thank you for your kind words. The Great Blasket Island off the coast of Co Kerry. Accommodation and food provided. Please share if you know of anyone interested. This week it's Katy, 32, and Jonathan, 32, but will romance be on the... 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(If only we could get everyone who applied to stay for one night, we’d be fully booked for the next 30 years). Couple or two friends. Mr O’Connor, who ferries tours to the island on his boat The Peig Sayers, has done up three houses, including the writer Peig Sayers’s old home. The job listing, which reveals they're hoping to hire people who are available to work for six months from the 1st April, has since received over 1,000 shares on the platform, in addition to thousands of retweets on Twitter. Photograph: Pat Langan. A unique position required - looking for long term management of Island Accommodation and Coffee Shop. But despite the popularity of the job, it also comes with its downsides. Please choose me'. In the past few years a number of the houses have been restored and amenities provided for visitors to the island. Billy and Alice revealed on Facebook that they've been overwhelmed by the response to the job advert. Speaking to the Irish Times, Lesley Kehoe who was a caretaker on the island last year revealed she was forced to take a break from social media as the job had attracted cruel online comments. A unique position required - looking for long term management of Island Accommodation and Coffee Shop. 'Again, a huge huge thank you to everyone who took time to apply and share or like the post, we can’t explain how much your interest means to us - so sorry if we haven’t got back to you yet, our inbox is chocca block. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, PrettyLittleThing - Offers on women's clothing, Get inspired by the newest styles and offers, Click through for Boden promo codes this Spring, Spend less with Missguided's exclusive codes, Treat yourself to offers on make-up and accessories, Check out the latest Wayfair sale to save on furniture. Billy and Alice said they were overwhelmed by the response to the advert and had planned to reply to 200 emails, Explaining the couple were unfortunately unable to respond to everyone, they continued: 'To date we have received over 23,000 applications'. Published: 16:59 BST, 24 January 2020 | Updated: 18:00 BST, 24 January 2020. Their original post read: 'Job vacancy: A unique position required - looking for long term management of Island Accommodation and Coffee Shop. ', But despite the popularity of the job, it also comes with its downsides. Occupied from pre-history, the island overlooks the location where a number of the Spanish Armada ships were wrecked. Another couple wrote: 'I would love this opportunity! Email info@greatblasketisland.net for more information. Inquiries have come from as far away as South Africa and Alaska for the jobs … GREAT BLASKET, Ireland (KRON) – If you like coffee, traveling, and living pretty isolated, we’ve got a dream job alert for you! B & A x (sic)'.