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Near Jenkinstown, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Foulksrath Castle Youth Hostel
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Ranked #14 of 15 Speciality lodging in Kilkenny
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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“Not for the faint hearted”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2005
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We stayed here becuase we loved the idea of staying in a castle. It was certainly exciting to do that but we had a few problems. One, we had booked the reservation for a twin room and apparently there is a dispute between the owner of the hostel and the An Oige association that does its booking and the owner will not honor reservations for twin rooms - rooms are given on a first serve, first come basis no matter what the reservation person tells you. Second, the rat traps in my room bothered me but I did not see any. The bathrooms get to be dirty and the water is not very warm. The family that stays there is nice though and there is a big kitchen and you are really away from the noise. And definitely staying in a castle is cool!

  • Stayed August 2005
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Near Jenkinstown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Price range (per night):* INR1,059 - 1,226

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