Accommodation
FOULKSRATH CASTLE YOUTH HOSTEL
Kilkenny City Kilkenny - Ireland SouthThe Hostel is only 8km from Kilkenny town. Killkenny, a county steeped in tradition and history offers many attractions. Foulksrath Castle, a striking 16th century Norman House Tower has successfully transformed into a hostel. Its medieval features includes a magnmificent dining room with enormous fireplaces and a spiral staircase to the upper floors. This is Irelands oldest Hostel and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998. The Castle has a stone walled Dining Room, with under floor heating. The Hostel was featured in a BBC TV programme where British ghost hunters reported their machines recorded the "best ghostly sounds of any place they visited in Ireland". It is believed that the daughter of the owner (Dean Swift) fell in love with an Irish boy and was locked away by her father in the 'Cuckoo Nest' room to stop her from seeing him. The girl is believed to have finally benn killed by her father in this room and it seems that the gohst of the girl can still be found in this 'Cuckoo Nest' room.
Contact
Telephone:+353 (0)56 776 7674Fax:+353 (0)56 776 7144
Email: mailbox@anoige.ie
Website: www.anoige.ie
Address: Jenkinstown, County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
Within 25kms of here
Activities
Sights & Culture
Darver House Gardens and Nursery
Places to eat
What's on
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