Cork International Hostel
Cork (Ireland)

Only minutes from city centre!
Billy and Breda Noonan, joint managers of this 96 bedded hostel, make every effort to ensure your visit to their home city is one to remember. There is 24 access to the hostel, and staff are always willing to give you tips on what’s hot for the Cork, European City of Culture 2005 festival , and what activities best suit its guests; whether you’re an individual traveler or student, group tour or family, there’s something for everybody in this spacious Victorian hostel. So if you’re looking to have a great time in Cork, and want to meet people in a fun and friendly environment, then look into staying at this friendly, cheap, comfortable and clean hostel.

The hostel is part of the An Óige/Hostelling International chain, so if you’re a member of this organization, as well as receiving a 2.00 Euro discount per night on production of a valid membership card, you can receive many in Cork, including the following:

•Cork city goal
•Blarney Castle
•West Cork model railway
•Old Midleton Distillery, Cobh
•The Queenstown Story
•Millstreet Country Park
•Riverstown House
•Fota House and Gardens
•Great outdoors clothing

Please note:
We do not accept bookings for more then 10 people. Any such booking will be cancelled and the deposit will not be refunded.
For all group bookings please email groups@hostelbookers.com.

The hostel does not take long term stays maximum stay is for 7 nights.
Please note that if you are going to arrive to the hostel after 17:00 p.m. you must call the hostel directly to let them know!

Cork is served by excellent bus & rail connections and has its own international airport Ferries also operate to the UK and France.
Road/Car: From the West, follow the N22, to or from West Cork. When you arrive at Patrick St., drive right up around the corner and take a right turn to Washington St. to hostel.
Bus: Take the number 8 bus from the bus station. Ask the bus driver to inform you when on Western Road.

From Dublin Airport: At Airport Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the M1 (signposted Dublin), At roundabout take the 2nd exit, then join the M1 motorway (signposted Dublin), Leave the M1 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M50 (signposted M50 Southbound), Leave the M50 at junction 9 (signposted City Centre, The South), then at Red Cow Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N7 (signposted The South (N8, N9) Entering Dublin, Continue forward to join Motorway M7 (signposted Limerick, Cork), Leave the M7 motorway (signposted Cork, Tullamore, Port Laiose), then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork), Continue forward onto Portlaoise Road - N8 Entering Abbeyleix, Continue forward onto the N8 Entering Durrow, Continue forward onto the N8 Entering Ballymoreen, At Dublin Road Roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork), At Cork Road Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork), At mini-roundabout continue forward onto the N8, At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork), Continue forward onto the N8 Entering Mitchelstown, Continue forward onto Dublin Road - N8 Entering Fermoy, At traffic signals turn right onto Pearce Square - N8 (signposted Cork), At Dunkettle Interchange roundabout take the 3rd exit, then merge onto the N8 (signposted Cork) Entering Cork, At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork), Turn left onto Brian Boru Street - N8, At Junction 26 turn right onto Merchants Quay - N8 (signposted City Centre N22), At Junction 24 continue forward onto Lavitts Quay - N20, At Junction 22 continue forward onto Kyrls Quay - R847, At Junction 21 continue forward onto Batchelors Quay - R847, At Junction 20 turn left onto Grattan Street, At Junction 18 continue forward onto Courthouse Street - N22, At Junction 14 turn right onto Washington Street - N22, At Junction 15 continue forward onto Lancaster Quay - N22, At Junction 16 continue forward onto Western Road - N22 (signposted N22, N71) Hostel is on Western Rd