This is great story everyone! One of our guests travelled all the way from Brazil to meet The Voice judge Sharon Corr! Ivo Marcio Silva Ferreira travelled from Brazil in March, and stayed with us in Barnacles Temple Bar in Read on
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Win tour of Ireland
Yes, you read that right! Win awesome holiday curtsey of Barnacles hostels and our buddies Shamrocker adventures! Your tour will include 1 night stay in Barnacles Temple Bar Hostel, voted the best hostel in Ireland and 6th best hostel in the world Read on
Social media awards- update
UPDATE 07/05 – we have managed to get through into 2nd round for all categories we have been nominated in! We will keep you posted on our progress as we go along! Colour us delighted! We have been nominated for Read on
Barnacles Temple Bar wins best hostel award
Every year, all hostel managers come to Hostelworld conference, to learn new stuff, party a bit and see who are Hostel Award winners. Awards are based on customer reviews, and reflect ratings by over 1 million travellers that booked hostel beds Read on
Galway festivals
There is hardly any other place in Ireland that has festival season from March until late October than Galway. Galway festivals are now world famous, and cover everything from music, comedy, literature, film, theatre, races and other weird and wonderful Read on