Location: 3 Mary Street
Wexford Town
Phone: (+) 353 (0) 53 9121208
Mobile: (+) 353 (0) 87 7485613
Website: www.wexfordhostel.com
Email: kirwanhostel@eircom.net
Contact: Ariane
Open Dates: open all year
Reception Times: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Directions:
Wexford Town is located just two hours
south of Dublin with fast access by both
bus and train which service the nearby (20 minutes) Europort in Rosslare Harbour
You can travel from Wexford directly to
Cork (3 hours); Killarney (four hours);
Tralee (four-five hours); Kilkenny (1.5 hours) and Galway (three hours).
Amenities
-dormitory, private, and family rooms
offered at reasonable prices
-quaint old Georgian building
-modern facilities
-peaceful, friendly, and relaxed
atmosphere
-free WiFi Internet access
-large kitchen with cooking facilities
-bright dining area
-clean facility
-homemade bread available
-child friendly
-nice outdoor space at back of building
-cozy garden and patio
-television/movies/reading room
-book exchange
-post cards available for sale
-brochures and advice given on things to
do in the area
Things To Do
-listen to traditional music every
Thursday at Wexford Arms at 9:30 p.m.
and every Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. at the
John Barry Pub
-guests with musical instruments are
welcome to play at the local pubs and in
the hostel
-walk through the historic town
-enjoy shopping on the pedestrian main
street
-enjoy the waterfront
-visit Kennedy Homestead
-visit Kennedy Arboretum
-visit Dunbrody Ship - New Ross
-visit 1798 Centre in Enniscorthy
-visit Irish National Heritage Park at
Ferrycarrig
-visit Wexford Opera Festival in Oct-Nov
-visit Duncannon Fort
-visit Hook Lighthouse
-visit Johnstown Castle Gardens
-visit Kilmore Quay
-enjoy horse riding through the hills
and on the beach
-enjoy water sports in Kilmore Quay
and Rosslare
-enjoy fishing in both the sea and lake
areas
-enjoy scuba diving in Kilmore Quay
-enjoy golf at the many courses in the area
-enjoy hiking in the Blackstairs Mountains
-rent a bicycle in Wexford
-visit Curracloe Beach
-enjoy seal watching trip leaving from
Wexford
-visit Wildfowl Reserve
