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Coast to Coast special offer tour! Stay in Barnacles Dublin and Barnacles Galway!

What’s the wildlife like at your place? Any nice birds? We can tell you, we have all sorts here! Why not check out our favorite pubs in Dublin and Galway for the best birdwatching in Ireland? Barnacles best-selling Coast to Coast package in conjunction with Dublin tour company just got better! Call to book, or even pop into our Temple Bar offices, on Cecilia street,around the corner from Barnacles Temple Bar Hostel! See ya here!


Barnacles – best located hostels! Stay in Temple Bar House in Dublin or Quay Street Hostel in Galway for unbeatable location!

FREE breakfast, FREE walking tours, FREE maps, FREE linen, FREE wifi, FREE tour booking, FREE smiles and much much more!

Stay right here - Barnacles hostels!

Dublin Events this May – book Barnacles Temple Bar House to be in the heart of action

Hi guys

 

Just a little heads up on some of the amazing events in Dublin this month!

Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is on right now, until the 20th of May

It is the biggest European festival of this kind, with performances from weird to wonderful and back :)




For something completely different, head to the Dublin Dance Festival, starting tomorrow 11th of May, until 26th. It promises to be spectacular and completely mind blowing!

Book the best hostel in Dublin!

Don’t forget, you get 10% discount when booking both hostels, so book our sister property, hostel in Galway as well!

 

 

Barnacles Temple Bar voted 4th best hostel in Ireland!

Barnacles Temple Bar voted 4th best hostel in Ireland!

Barnacles Temple Bar voted 4th best hostel in Ireland!

 

Big thank you to everyone who voted for us! Book your bed in the Barnacles Temple Bar House today!

If you fancy a change of scenery and looking for deal in Galway, book our Galway hostel here!

Meet our team: Danny from in Barnacles Quay Street Hostel in Galway

Danny Hamilton (our new Deputy Manager in Barnacles Quay Street Hostel in Galway) in a nutshell:

I am from Dublin and am 100% Irish except when the sun shines and I claim to be part Brazilian (you should see me with a football :) )

I have been 27 for 5 years now and plan to be for the foreseeable future.

I have travelled all over the world and can even remember a small portion of it.

I have lived in England, Scotland, Spain, Luxembourg, Cuba and Australia, working in bars, bricklaying, plumbing, orange picking, on pub crawls, football commentating, small parts in movies (two), tour guiding and now finally I have settled on hostel management…

I’m split on the favourite places between stunning country that is Croatia and the electricity of the life in Cuba.

The best hostel I have stayed in is the Glebe Village hostel in Sydney, such a nice place.

Interesting fact, I once told Cheryl Crow (pretty famous) that I hope she makes it as a singer someday, having no idea who she was when meeting her in the Quay’s bar right across from the hostel :(

(We will need to snoop around to find those movies, right???)

Book Barnacles Hostel in Galway!

If you prefer to stay in Dublin, Book Barnacles Temple Bar House!

Or, book both and get discount! :)  Because we love ya!

 

 

Danny doing some of his moves :)

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Barnacles team has the best T-shirts on this side of known universe. Just saying...

Special offer – 2 nights in Galway & Cliffs of Moher tour for €39!!!

We have gone completely crazy and done special offer for our Galway Quay Street hostel:

Book now: http://www.graboneescapes.ie/barnacles

Head West for €39 and Enjoy 2 Nights at Barnacles Hostel Galway with Breakfast, Late Check Out and Day Tour to Cliffs of Moher included.

Highlights

  • A deal that’s more entertaining than a tap-dancing monkey playing the xylophone.
  • Enjoy a two night package at Galway’s Barnacle Hostel for just €39.
  • Includes breakfast, late checkout and a full day Cliffs of Moher tour.
  • Save up to 50% on the usual price.
  • An award winning hostel, commited to being the cleanest in Galway with friendly staff and top-class facilities.
  • Located in the heart of Galway City

It’s not that we don’t enjoy dragging ourselves to the same ol’ bars every weekend, having the same ol’ conversations with the same ol’ people. It’s just that we can’t help but feel that somewhere out there, everyone else is having much better craic than we are.

Do something different and grab a piece of the action with today’s deal and enjoy a two nights’ package in Galway’s Barnacles Hostel for just €39. Includes breakfast, late checkout and a full day tour to the Cliffs of Moher and a solid saving on a deal valued up to €79.

Galway is the bohemian capital of Ireland, a buzzing and creative city with plenty of lively bars, quirky cafes and trendy boutiques dotted along its colourful network of cobbled streets. And there’s no better base to explore the best of what Galway has to offer than from Barnacles Hostel.

Barnacles is at the heart of the action on charming Quay Street.  It’s one of Ireland’s most popular hostels, renowned for its party atmosphere, with a host of superb facilities and activities. The comfortable dorms and private rooms are sparkling clean with the added comfort of ensuite bathrooms.

You’ll also have the chance to meet plenty of new faces in the hostel’s cheerful common room. It’s the perfect place to get a group together for a pub crawl or simply a place to swap the banter or chill out with board games and DVDs.

The spectacular Cliffs of Moher tour includes transport and admission. You’ll have the chance to behold one of Ireland’s great natural wonders with the cool spray of the Atlantic Ocean re-energising and awakening even the most bleary-eyed and sleep-deprived party animal.

So that’s everything wrapped up nicely – we may not have the monkey but we’ve taken care of everything else.

Book now: http://www.graboneescapes.ie/barnacles

Reviews

 

“What a fantastic hostel! Defs recommend to anyone travelling through lovely Galway. The staff are amazing and helpful, the Australian receptionist was a real gem. Top notch.”

Anonymous 21/03/2012 Hostelworld

”Such an amazing hostel! Loved having a locker beneath my bed. Staff were suuuuuper helpful. Location couldn’t be better, on “shop street” and right near the water. Rooms and bathrooms were beautiful and clean (both the 12-bed and 6 -bed). Also, kitchen and common room were pretty! Safe, clean, awesome. My favourite hostel that I’ve stayed at so far!”

Anonymous 11/02/2012 Hostelworld

Book here: http://www.graboneescapes.ie/barnacles

 

 

 

The Ultimate Backpacker Party hits Dublin!!

The Backpacker’s Ball – The Ultimate Backpacker Party!

The party is organised by DBH – Dublins Best Hostels – of which Barnacles Hostel Temple Bar are proud members!!

The event takes place in The Village on Friday September 23rd from 8:30pm ’til late…….

•   Absolutely FREE for Barnacles Guests!
•   Live Bands
•   Dj ’til late
•   FREE FOOD
•   Drinks Specials, Drinks promos & discounts
•   Pillow Fighting contest with prize for Pillow Fighting Champion – be part of the Barnacles Team – make us proud! :)
•   Raffel on the night with great prizes up for grabs
•   ‘BEER PONG’ & ‘Flip Cup’
•   …AND MUCH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

There may also be the chance of a bouncy castle or rodeo bull and the nature of the ‘circus act’ (fire jugler on a uni-cycle ) ….who could resist!!

It’s sure to be a funtastic night !!

Remember there is no additional cost for this event! The price is included in your bed price.

What are you waiting for?? Book your stay today!!

It’s Time to Kick Start the Party at Barnacles Hostel Temple Bar!!

Be prepared to a few days of fun, mayhem, and shenanagans at Barnacles Hostel Temple Bar.

This Sunday, the 4th of September, we kick start our Party Week with our Father Ted & Irish Movie night and FREE movie goodies!!

For those of you who haven’t heard of Fr Ted (shock! horror!) check out our blog post of our favourite Fr Ted moments

http://barnacles.ie/blog/index.php/father-who-father-ted

All we have to do is pick our selection of Irish Movies! favourites anyone?

You can be sure our Colin Farrell will feature somewhere :)

On Monday the 5th, Barnacles will hold a FREE ceili night in the hostel. Go on try your hand at Irish Dancing!!

On Tuesday the 6th, we will sum up our Party Nights with the ultimate pub crawl!! Discounted for our Barnacles guests, take in some of the best pubs Dublin has to offer. Enjoy free shots and a beer pong and VIP entry into the hottest night club in town!!

What are you waiting for?? Book your stay today!

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Keep an eye on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel for some crazy videos and pictures of the parties!!

Check out Barnacles Hostel Dublin Music Night

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This Monday & Tuesday,  the 22nd & 23rd of August, ‘Barnacles B Live’ our inhouse music night will take place in our common room.

Join us for this FREE event!!

Sit back and chill out to music by Australian Band ‘The Vans’.

 

 

The Vans

 

 

 

Fancy a go at singing yourself?? There will be an open mic afterwards!!

This event is open to Barnacles Hostel Temple Bar Guests only!! What are you waiting for??

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It’s Party Time at Barnacles Hostel Galway!!

It’s all happening at Barnacles Hostel Galway from the 21st – 25th of August as we kick start our party week!

With loads of FREE and discounted events happening every night guests at Barnacles are in for a treat!!

Here’s our hostel party line up:

Sunday 21st – FREE Irish Dancing Session

Monday 22nd – FREE Bongo Lessons @ 8pm

Tuesday 23rd – FREE Juggling Workshop @ 8pm

Wednesday 24th – Discounted Pub Crawl @ 8pm

Thursady 25th – Father Ted and Irish Movie Night with FREE Movie Goodies @ 8pm!

Remember! There is no additional cost for most of these events - the price is included in our guest bed price.

The ONLY hostel to stay in this week you’d be crazy to miss out!! Book your stay at Barnacles Hostel Galway today!

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Keep an eye on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel for some crazy videos and pictures of the parties!!

Dublin …the city of a thousand welcomes!!

Cead Mile Failte…..a hundred thousand welcomes!!


In Dublin we’ve started to take the meaning of our welcome literally!!

Dublin has become the only city in the world where the locals literally queue up to welcome visitors. A new project called City of a Thousand Welcomes will show case our famous Irish welcome!!  Visitors can sign up to share a pint or a cuppa with a Dubliner for a hearty welcome to the city and a chat about their trip.

This is a fun, safe and FREE way to bring visitors and Dubliners together for a bit of craic!! All Dubliners taking part in the initiative have been vetted by Gardi ensured that visitors meet only the sanest of Dubliners ;)

To meet with our Dublin Ambassadors over a free drink or cup of tea in three great Dublin institutions: the Merrion Hotel, Bewley’s Café and the Porterhouse. It’s easy visit the following website and sign up!! www.cityofathousandwelcomes.com

Over 2,500 people have applied to meet Dublin visitors, proving that Dublin really is one of the friendliest cities in the world!! Among the volunteers are well-known Dubliners such as Victoria Smurfit, David McWilliams, Bill Cullen, Graham Knuttel, former Miss World Rosanna Davison and Presidential candidate Senator David Norris.

So what are you waiting for!!! Meet the real locals…have some craic and get started straight away on enjoying your stay in Dublin!!

Enjoying the good vibe of Dublin locals?? Let the vibes continue as you stay at Barnacles Hostel in Temple Bar!! Our staff are only dying to meet you all!!

Hello from Barnacles

For the best craic, location and meeting place stay with us! Book Barnacles Hostel Temple Bar today!!

Barnacles Temple Bar House Hostel, 19 Temple Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 6716277 Fax: +353 1 6716591

Barnacles Quay Street House Hostel, 10 Quay Street, Galway. Tel: +353 91 568644 Fax: +353 91 568644