Location: Kinvara
County Galway
Doorus House Hostel sits on a peninsula
between the bays of Galway and Kinvara
at the base of the Burren Mountains. It
is just 29 kilometers from Galway City.
Fax: +353 (0) 91-637512
Contact: Brent Bishop
History: Count de Basterot built this
beautiful house in 1866. In September
1897, William Butler Yeats (Nobel
Prize Laureate in Literature), Lady
Gregory, and Edward Martyn met with
the Count to start the discussion leading
to the formation of the Irish National
Theatre.
Amenities-
-56 beds in dorms and private rooms
-historic home
-beautiful grounds
-large self-catering kitchen
-picnic area
-volleyball area
-orchard
-scenic views
-lovely gardens
-large dining area
-turf fire
-Internet access
-free Irish movies in the evening
-small shop in Reception
-meeting rooms
Things To Do
-visit the Burren
-visit Kinvara village
-enjoy traditional music in the
several local pubs
-enjoy the nearby beaches
-visit the Aran Islands
-visit the Cliffs of Moher
-only 6 km from Kinvara
-only 29 km from Galway City
