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On the weather in Ireland - wow thats a guess. Last year the temp was
in the high 80's for all the summer. In 1988 it was one of the
wettest, I hear from home that this summer is expected to be good. Tho
in Galway, it is said that after the 'races' are over Autumn sets in.
The races are on in late July early August.
Of course I also remember very sunny days in early Sept - when I was a
lad.
On the Hostels - I don't know if there are many around, maybe someone
else who is not a native of the West would know more about that.
Enjoy your hol.
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| > Of course I also remember very sunny days in early Sept - when I was a
> lad.
In early September 1988, when I was in Ireland for ten days, it rained one
morning, and most of one Sunday. The rest of the time the weather was great!
People were telling us the weather was better then than all summer!
> On the Hostels - I don't know if there are many around, maybe someone
> else who is not a native of the West would know more about that.
There are plenty. I picked up an An Oige (Irish Youth Hostels) directory
at a YHA in Manchester (UK) before I went. The hostels cost around �3 a night
(a bit more in Dublin and Cork). We travelled hostel to hostel - Dublin,
Cork, Valentia Island, one just outside Galway City, one in a very pretty
spot just outside Donegal...
John
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| The weather can vary here in the west of Ireland. Here's hoping
it will be good when you arrive.
I have included a list of camping sites and hostels around Galway
and local telephone numbers. You will need your own telephone
code before these numbers.
First camping sites::
Barna House Caravan Park,
Barna,
Galway.
Ph. 091-92469
Bayview Caravan Park,
Knocknacarra,
Galway.
Ph. 091-23316
Salthill Caravan Park,
Knocknacarra,
Galway.
Ph. 091-23972
Ballyloughane Caravan Park,
Ballyloughane,
Renmore,
Galway.
Ph. 091-55338
Hostels: Brothers of Charity,
Whitestrand Lodge Hostel,
Salthill,
Galway.
Ph. 091-62576
Carna Hostel,
Carna,
Galway.
Ph. 095-32240
Gort Ard University Residence,
Rockbarton,
Galway.
Ph. 091-23846
University Hostel,
Lower Salthill,
Galway.
Ph. 091-61377
If the weather is bad, don't worry to much, we have plenty of
intertainment to keep you happy and there is no shortage of pubs
and discos. I hope you enjoy your stay in our lovely country.
Bernie
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| re: .3
When dialing in from abroad to those Irish numbers, omit the leading
zero. That is only for use when ringing up from within Ireland.
For example, when dialing Galway from the U.S., the code is:
011 - 353 - 91 - xxxxx
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