Doorus House in Galway

zuletzt aktualisiert am 05.01.2010

******Located 29km from Galway City and 6km from Kinvara Village********
Doorus House Youth Hostel sits on a peninsula between the bays of Galway and *Please note that Hostelling International members receive a €2.00 discount on production of their membership card.*

This setting offers a great base for exploring Connemara to the north, the Burren close by, the Cliffs of Moher to the southwest and the Aran Islands off the West Coast. The Burren was listed as the number one Irish adventure by The Sunday Times (UK) in its 19 January 2003 issue. Hill walking, rare flora and fauna, limestone landscape, ancient tombs and ring forts all make the Burren one of the most unique places in all the country. There is a blue flagged beach 5 minutes walk from the hostel.

There is a fully equipped self-catering kitchen, large dining area and relaxing common room with a real turf fire on the cooler Irish evenings. Warmer evenings will often find people enjoying their meals at the picnic tables or playing a game of volleyball. Other features of the hostel include Internet access, a small shop in reception, free Irish movies in the evening and bike hire. We cater for groups so if you have any groups enquires please contact us.

The original discussion took place in this house between W.B.Yeats, Sir Edward Martyn and Lady Gregory which lead to the foundation of the famous Abbey Theatre. Nearby is the spectacular lunar landscape of the Burren, Ailwee caves, Lisdoonvarna Hot Springs, Dunguire Castle and the awesome Cliffs of Moher, which tower 215m above the sea and stretch for 9km.

Kinvara village offers tremendous traditional music in the local pubs. Most evenings in the summer, and 3-5 nights a week in the winter, you will find musicians playing sessions in Kinvara. It is a delightful village with full service grocery stores, post office, fine restaurants, fishing pier, charming gift shops and a mediaeval castle.

Please note:
We do not accept bookings for more then 10 people. Any such booking will be cancelled and the deposit will not be refunded.
For all group bookings please email groups@hostelbookers.com.

Wichtige Hinweise

Please note: We do not accept bookings for more than 10 people. Any such booking will be cancelled and the deposit will not be refunded. For all group bookings please email groups@hostelbookers.com.

Wegbeschreibung

BY CAR:
FROM THE NORTH: (Donegal, Sligo, Mayo) Drive south on the N18 towards Limerick. At the south end of Kilcolgan, turn right on the N67 to Kinvara. Drive through Kinvara village approximately three kilometers to Doorus Cross. Turn right at the Doorus House Youth Hostel sign. It is another three kilometers to the Youth Hostel from the turn off the N67. Follow the signposts.
FROM THE EAST: (Dublin) Take the N6 west towards Galway. At Oranmore take the N18 south. Follow directions above.
FROM THE SOUTH: (Cork, Killarney, Limerick, Ennis) Drive north on the N18 towards Galway. Approaching Kilcolgan, turn left on the N67 to Kinvara. Drive through Kinvara village approximately three kilometers to Doorus Cross. Turn right at the Doorus House Youth Hostel sign. It is another three kilometers to the Youth Hostel from the turn off the N67. Follow the signposts
FROM THE WEST: (Cliffs of Moher/Ballyvaughan) you can choose two routes to Doorus House. One is north along the Coast Road (R478 to R477) or through Lisdoonvarna (R478 to N67). Both roads meet in Ballyvaughan where the N67 continues east to Kinvara. Turn left at Doorus Cross at the Doorus House Youth Hostel 3km sign.

BY TRAIN: (Iarnrod Eireann)
Dublin (Heuston station to Galway) then take bus, car or taxi to Doorus House.
BY BUS: (Buseireann)
Galway- Doorus Cross-Doolin-Cliffs of Moher Bus Eireann routes 15, 50, and 423. Scheduled stop in Kinvara village or request stop at Doorus Cross. With these buses make sure you request to get off at Doorus Cross. It is a 3km walk from Doorus Cross to Doorus Hostel. Galway -Nogra Bus Eireann Route 434. Take bus to last stop at Fahy's Traveler’s Inn in Nogra. It is 1.5km walk from Travellers to the hostel. Limmerick-via Cliffs of Moher- Doorus Cross Bus Eireann routes 15, 50, and 423. Cliffs of Moher - Doorus Cross Bus Eireann routes 15, 50, and 423. Alternate buses Limerick-Galway Bus Eireann route 51 runs every hour transfer at Kilcolgan 16km from hostel catch Nogra Bus Eireann route 434 M-F at 5:40 pm Or Bus Eireann routes 15, 50, and 423 to Doorus Cross.

From Dublin Airport: At Airport Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the M1 (signposted Dublin), Leave the M1 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M50 (signposted M50 Southbound), Leave the M50 at junction 7 (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N4 (signposted The West) Entering Dublin, At Junction 2 continue forward onto the Motorway M4 (signposted Sligo), Leave the M4 at junction 11, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Galway), At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Athlone Road - N6 (signposted Galway), Continue forward onto Main Street - N6 Entering Tyrrellspass, Continue forward onto Main Street - N6 (signposted Galway), At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Upper Main Street - N6 (signposted Galway) Entering Kilbeggan, Continue forward onto the N6 Entering Moate, At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N6 (signposted Galway), Continue forward onto the N6 Entering Ballinasloe, At traffic signals turn right onto Church Street - N6 (signposted Galway), Bear left onto the N6 (signposted Galway), Continue forward onto the N6 Entering Kilreekil, At Fairfield roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Galway), At Monearmore roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Galway), At Caherlavine roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Galway), Continue forward onto the N6 Entering Craughwell, At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N18 (signposted Limerick), Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Kilcolgan, Turn right onto the N67 (signposted Ennistimon), Continue forward onto the N67 Entering Ballinderreen, Continue forward onto the N67 Entering Kinvara, Drive through Kinvara village approximately three kilometres to Doorus Cross. Turn right at the Doorus House Youth Hostel sign. It is another three kilometres to the Youth Hostel from the turn off the N67. Follow the signposts.