The Fleadh Cheoil is one of our favourite festivals in the Irish calendar. It is mostly free (apart from the paid concerts), which we think is a great thing. Young people flock to it (although it is billed as a family event and you will see more grey hair (or even no hair) here than…
How better to enjoy the summer than spending a day outside, listening to great music with your friends. Festival season has started and therefore there are plenty to choose from. Our intern Laura has selected the festivals around the country that she feels shouldn’t be missed. Life Festival 25 – 27 May Life Festival has…
Halloween 2017 is a little under a week away. The fright fest will, as always, take place on 31st October, which this year falls on a Tuesday. One of the biggest and busiest nights of the year, this year is sure to be no different with a large number of events taking place all across…
Culture Night 2017 is on Friday September 22nd this year. This is the 13th year of free activities and events around Ireland during September and it is growing bigger and better. As usual we asked our staff what they recommend near our hostels in Ireland and below is the list of their suggestions for Culture…
Every year we get more events for Culture Night promises to be bigger and better than previously! This year over 350,000 people are expected to take part in Culture Night. Over 900 venues around the island will open their doors to the public on Friday 16 September to celebrate culture, creativity and the arts. The…
Cork has some of the spookiest places in Ireland. So if you like scaring the bejesus out of yourself, then October is the perfect time to visit. Cork International Hostel is the perfect launchpad for your mischief and mayhem. Read on for the most frightening places to visit in Cork. Beware. You may never sleep again. 7 Ways to Get Your…
This year Culture Night promises to be bigger and better than ever! Culture Night will celebrate it’s tenth year, and organisers expect around 350,000 people to take part this year. Over 900 venues around the island will open their doors to the public on Friday 18 September to celebrate culture, creativity and the arts. The best…
Summer is just around the corner which means great craic coming up in the Irish summer. Whether you are from Ireland or just visiting, festivals are the perfect excuse to travel to vibrant cities like Dublin and places you had no idea even existed if it wasn’t for the festival. Every year millions of enthusiastic…
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! With great events happening in Dublin and, well, we all know about them, we decided to focus on what is going on in the rest of Ireland! From Wicklow to Cork and on the west coast, we came up with 10 best places in Ireland to go…
Click HERE to open it! Our brandnew Newsletter includes information about Cape Clear Island, TOP Events in Dublin like Lady Gaga, GAA & Oktoberfest and Outdoor Adventure Activities for all! In the International Corner, you can find informations about our French sister association Fuaj. Click HERE to read more about them! Also see our Competitions…