Boghill Centre
Location: Boghill, Kilfenora, County Clare
Directions to the Boghill Centre
From Ennis:
-Take the N85 out of Ennis signed Lisdoonvarna, Ennistymon and Corofin and follow the signs to Corofin on the R476 - to your right just outside Ennis. Keep on this road all the way through Corofin to Kilfenora.
-When you reach Kilfenora take the first turn to the right to Lisdoonvarna (still on R476). After approx 3 miles you will see a sign for the Boghill Centre on your left. Take this turn and then the next right turn – after you see two horse heads on the left and just after the house on the right. The Centre is about half a mile on your left.
From Galway:
-Head for Kinvara, Ballyvaughan, and Lisdoonvarna.
-From Lisdoonvarna take the road to Kilfenora. After about 1/2 mile Boghill is signposted on the right.
-After about 300 meters take the small road to the left. The Centre is about half a mile on your right.
Email: boghill@eircom.net
Phone: +353 (0)65 70 74644
Website: www.boghill.com
Availability: Hostel guests are welcome but
visitors must check beforehand
to see whether a group or
workshop has been scheduled
and if rooms are available.
Amenities:
-quiet location
-welcoming atmosphere
-fifty acres - natural bogland
-Traditional Irish Music workshops
-various workshops available
-environmentally friendly
-online shop features gift vouchers, Boghill Cookery book, handcrafted instruments, ceramics, paintings and drawings, homemade cards, Boghill t-shirts
Things to Do Near Boghill Centre:
-visit Lisdoonvarna
-visit local pubs and listen to traditional Irish music sessions
-visit Burren Smoke House
-visit Doolin - live music every night each week in the many pubs
-visit Doolin beach
-visit Aran islands
-visit Ennis - local market town
-visit Lahinch, a surfing resort
-play golf
-visit Rock Shop in Liscannor
-explore the Burren
-visit Lahinch Seaworld
-visit Burren Perfumery
-visit Cliffs of Moher
Prices:
Boghill welcomes hostellers particularly during the summer months when there aren’t so many large groups taking over all the centre beds.
At quiet times kitchen facilities can be provided for those wishing to self cater.
Hostel beds cost €23 including continental breakfast (€17 without breakfast)
Sleeping can be arranged in bedrooms and dormitories to suit your particular requirements with ample toilet and shower facilities to hand.
En-suite double rooms or single rooms sharing shower room are available for €34 including a continental breakfast.
The double en-suite rooms are comfortable and practical. Each has two single beds which can be combined to create a double bed. The en-suite shower rooms feature power showers and shaving points.
The single rooms are in two blocks – each block of two sharing a separate entrance and a shower room.
