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WONDERFULLY SCRUFFY AND FRIENDLY, August 25, 2003
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I couldn't have rolled into a better find than this hostel - came for two days and can't remember how long I did stay. If no one is about when you arrive, you just make yourself comfortable in the sitting room and stare out the window at the rain. The kitchen has an interesting collection of tools; the breakfast with the freshly made bread, and I remember some very good honey (and Cowboy Junkies on the stereo), makes for a nice little start to the day. Fine walking and cycling. Diamond Mountain, the lump at your back in the National Park is also the name of a Sharon Shannon (button accordion) CD session albumn, which they are often playing in one of the pubs (the one with the attached shop). Also, a butcher's. Having to smoke outside was no hassle apart from getting midged, it was a rather wet May.
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A very pleasant place, August 24, 2003
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The location is great and the staff very friendly. Very nice living room with an open fire and big kitchen. It enabled us to meet many other travellers from various horizons. The rooms are big and comfortable. Don't miss the breakfast ! Also if you like the countryside, don't miss Doolin: there are many pubs and beautiful cliffs.
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Extremely relaxing!, April 1, 2003
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I had been trekking for a day and was really tired and weary. The Old Monastery Hostel was the very right place for me, hot showers, friendly staff, candles, warm fireplaces, classical music and other quests who were all as relaxed and good-mooded as i was. The freshly baked bread on the breakfast was also a nice surprise. Because I don't smoke the lacking smoking room was no problem for me, I found that place as a bit of heaven. I was told that there is also a ghost in that old house, but it disturbs only men and leaves women and children peace ;)
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Good fun and good food, September 20, 2002
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This is a hostel that anyone hostelling in Ireland must visit. The food is wonderful and the staff are great!. Relax in comfortable old chairs in front of an ever burning fire. The hostel is just a 3 minute walk from the nearest (3) pubs and shops, and is on the edge of a National Park. Just go out the back of the hostel to get into the park.
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