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Doorus House Hostel
Kinvara, County Galway | Tel: +353-(0)91-637512 Email: doorushouse@kinvara.com

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The Galway hostel Doorus House sits on a peninsula between the bays of Galway and Kinvara at the base of the Burren Mountains and just 29 kilometres south of Galway city. This stunning setting offers a great base for exploring the breathtaking Connemara to the north, the world famous Burren close by, the staggering Cliffs of Moher to the southwest and the unforgettable Aran Islands off the West Coast.

This really is the ideal location to experience some of the highlights of a holiday to Ireland.

The Burren was listed as the number one Irish adventure by The Sunday Times (UK) in its 19 January 2003 issue. Hillwalking, rare flora and fauna, limestone landscape, ancient tombs and ringforts all make the Burren one of the most unique places in all the country.

"Welcoming, friendly staff. Comfortable hostel". Nuala, Ireland, July 2005

 

Managers

Sean Glynn

Features

The perfect place for families, groups, and individuals who enjoy the outdoors and who want to experience Irish country culture, arts, nature and geology in an idyllic setting. The managers received the 2002 Bórd Failte Certificate of Merit for representing the traditional Irish welcome.

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 Wi-Fi, and a small shop in reception.


Directions

Doorus House is located just six kilometres northwest of Kinvara village in Co. Galway.

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 Traveller'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.

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 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.

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 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

FROM THE WEST: (Cliffs of Moher) 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.

Do not use GPS Systems for locating the Hostel, they do not have the hostel in the correct location

BY PLANE: Galway Airport: 35 minutes by car to Doorus Shannon Airport: 1 hour and 15 minutes by car to Doorus Dublin Airport 3 hour 30 minutes by car to Doorus.
 

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Things to do

The staff at Doorus House Youth Hostel will gladly assist you in trip planning, schedules and forward bookings at other An Óige Hostels.

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.

Use your Hostelling International Membership card to receive discounts in the following attractions in the area:

  1. Aran Island Ferries
  2. Great Outdoors
  3. Kylemore Abbey & Gardens
  4. Errislannan Riding School
  5. Dan O'Hara's History Centre
  6. Athenry Castle
  7. Aughnanure Castle
  8. Dun Aonghasa
  9. Teach An Phiarsaigh
  10. Portumna Castle and Gardens
  11. Great Outdoors
  12. Kylemore Abbey & Gardens
  13. Errislannan Riding School
  14. Dan O'Hara's History Centre
  15. Athenry Castle
  16. Aughnanure Castle
  17. Dun Aonghasa
  18. Teach An Phiarsaigh
  19. Portumna Castle and Gardens

Night Life

 

Many pubs in Kinvara and a local pub just a 15 minute walk away.

 

Meals

Meals on request for groups.

Please email groups@anoige.ie for more details

Prices

Rooms Rate (Until Oct 31 2010 )
Dorm Room €15.00 per person
Twin Room €50.00 per room
4 Bed Room €80.00 per room
5 Bed Room €100.00 per room

 

Please note that sheet hire is an extra €1.50 per person


Room Breakdown

Room Type Quantity
6 bed family dorm 1
6 bed male dorm 1
8 Bed female dorm 1
8 bed mixed dorm 1
10 Bed male dorm 1
10 bed female dorm 1
Total Number Beds 48

Availability

Opening DatesOpening TimesCheckIn Times
1st April-31st Oct 8am-10am and 5pm-10pm 17.00 - 22.00 (no later)

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Internet

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