Hostel and Camping in SW Ireland

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Jul 31st, 2006, 01:20 PM

ben16

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Hostel and Camping in SW Ireland

Can anyone recommend some good campsites & or Hostels ?

Jul 31st, 2006, 02:49 PM

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You might get better responses from slowtrav.com or lonely planet, as those sites specialize in such travel. Most of us here do hotels and B&Bs

Good luck!

Aug 5th, 2006, 10:02 PM

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Sorry, GreenDragon, not all of us do hotels and B&B's. I couldn't afford to travel without hostels.

Galway Town - Salmon Wier
Connemara (near Recess - Ben Lettery

I have more on my list at work. I can post them for you on Monday.

Aug 7th, 2006, 05:06 AM

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That's why I said 'most' not 'all'

Aug 7th, 2006, 05:41 AM

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Here are some listings from my Lonely Planet Ireland guidebook:

Ennis - Abbey Tourist Hostel

Killarney - Killarney International Hostel, Sugan Hostel, Killarney Railway Hostel, Flesk Muckross Caravan & Camping Park, Fossa Caravan & Camping Park, Fleming's White Bridge Caravan & Camping Park

Killorglin - West's Holiday Park

Caherciveen - Mannix Point Camping & Caravan Park, Sive Hostel

Caherdaniel - Glenbeg Caravan & Camping Park, Traveller's Rest Hostel

Kenmare - Ring of Kerry Caravan & Camping Park, Failte Hostel

Tralee - Bayview Caravan & Camping Park, Finnegan's Holiday Hostel

Dingle - Ballintaggart Hostel

Castlegregory - Anchor Caravan Park

Cloghane - Mount Brandon Hostel

Ventry - Oratory House Camping, Dunquin Hostel

Aug 7th, 2006, 06:44 AM

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Okay, these are ones I have personal experience with or know someone that stayed there:
Aille River Hostel - Doolin
Sleepzone Hostel - Galway
Foulksrath Castle - Kilkenny
An Oige The Old Coastguard Hostel - Clear Island

Hostels (both An Oige and Independent) are all over Ireland.

Enjoy!

Aug 7th, 2006, 07:40 AM

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I found a few more listings.

Mountshannon - Lakeside Caravan & Camping Park

Kilrush - Katie O'Connors Holiday Hostel

Lahinch - Lahinch Caravan & Camping Park, Lahinch Hostel

Doolin - Rainbow Hostel, Aille River Hostel (listed by previous poster), O'Connors Riverside Camping & Caravan Park, Paddy's Doolin Hostel, Nagles Doolin Caravan & Camping Park

Galway - Woodquay Hostel, Kinlay House, Barnacle's Quay Street House, Salmon Weir Hostel, Ballyloughane Caravan & Camping Park

Inishmor (Aran Islands) - An Aharla Hostel, Artist's Lodge Hostel, Kilronan Hostel, Mainistir Hostel

Inisheer (Aran Islands) - Inisheer Camp Site, Bru Radharc Na Mara Hostel

Kinvara - Johnston's Independent Hostel, Doorus House