Green Door Hostel, Drogheda, Ierland

A friendly tourist hostel situated at the gateway to the Boyne valley in the Medieval town of Drogheda, Ireland.

Situated in the historic town of Drogheda at the edge of the Boyne Valley, the hostel is ideally placed for those interested in avoiding the hustle and bustle of Dublin and sampling the charm of real Ireland.

Only three minutes walk from the railway station and only ten minutes walk from the bus station where buses run regularly to one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe - Brú na Bóinne with the burial chambers of Newgrange (1000 years older than the pyramids of Egypt) and Knowth

Other places of interest would be the monastery of Mellifont (site where the old Gaelic order of Ireland essentially ended) along with Monasterboice and Kells where some of the finest examples of Irish Christian High Crosses

Also the buses go to the many fine beaches in the area and some of the smaller fishing ports for the angling enthusiast.

The Hostel has got rooms which will cater for all budgets from large dormitories to double en-suite rooms, with piping hot water, laundry facilities, television room and self catering facilities with the most helpful and friendly staff you could find anywhere in the world.

It should be noted that our friendly staff only operate reception between 09:00 and 21:00.

If you plan on arriving outside of these hours please let them know beforehand so they can make alternative arrangements for check-in.

From Bus Station: (8 minutes walk) Walk out of the bus station in Drogheda and turn right at the traffic lights. Walk along the road past St. Mary's Church and past Fatima School. The Green Door is on your right, next door to Drogheda Motor Works.

From McBride Train Station: Walk out onto the main Road and turn right. Walk on straight for 3 minutes. The Green Door is across the road on the left.

The hostel is located at No. 13 Dublin Rd, Drogheda on the same side of the road as St. Mary's Church and almost across from Scotch Hall Multi Story Carpark entrance.