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Ireland Budget Travel continues to be possible in 2006 with the two main hostel organizations, the IHH and an Oige, and an excellent network of tent camping/caravan parks, and B&B's that provide pleasant and reasonably priced accommodation ! Also, your group size and length of stay may make a cottage-letting very reasonable.

Hostels in Ireland - the Independent Holiday Hostels of Ireland provide budget accomodations in some very interesting structures in breathtaking locations! Rates are as low as 10 Euro per night, though you'll be paying a few Euros more in a private room/bed. Read more ... Things to know about the IHH hostel experience: --- there is no age restriction --- private rooms are available for a surcharge --- camping is often allowed on grounds for a fee, allowing for use of shower, commons area and communal kitchen --- a fully equipped kitchen is available for your use, often with some leftover pantry items remaining from previous hostellers --- there are no "lock-out" periods --- no membership requirement --- easy bookings for stays at other IHH hostels anOige is the organization for Irish Youth Hostels. They have 24 wonderful hostels in Ireland, many in unique structures, such as former hunting and fishing lodges, farmhouses. Many locations are spectacular, such as on Cape Clear island , in the northwest Gaeltacht in Donegal, or in Glendalough .	Current featured IHH Hostels - The Ballintaggart House, just outside of Dingle, is a 300 year old manor house fully restored in 1996 that was once used as a soup kitchen during the famine. Backpacker Magazine (Ireland) has much helpful info for the budget-minded wanderer in Ireland. Read their review of the Rainbow Hostel in Dingle

Tent camping :: rough camping :: caravan camping in Ireland - a very good website with locations for tent camping and caravan parks is the official site of the Irish Caravan and Camping Council. You can search for campgrounds by county ; their site is here

game travellers at Glenties hostel camping at Bayview , Rosslare Mrs. Keane at her Clontarf B&B
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Budget Transportation and Accomodation Links for Ireland
Bus Eireann :: costs, routes, timetables for bus services around Ireland \|\| Busaras, Dublin Europe on Rail Flybe Airlines \|\| voted best low cost airline in the U.K. in 2005 --- no flights to the U.S., but bargain flights to U.K. and Europe	Daft.ie :: apartments, cottages, houses for short-term lettings in Ireland (reasonable !!) Iarnrod Eireann ::Irish rail costs, routes and timetables ... Office: Connolly Station, Dublin Independent Holiday Hostels An Oige: the Irish Youth Hostel Association


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