An Oige | WYSE Travel Confederation new member 2025 | Youth Associations
Welcome to our new member – An Óige
WYSE News | January 30, 2025

We are An Óige, the Irish Youth Hostel Association. We were founded in 1931 and ever since it has been our mission to provide safe, affordable, comfortable accommodation and experiences to the young and young at heart. Our aim is to foster an appreciation of nature and the world around us to all, be it backpackers, school groups or families. Our commitment to fostering an appreciation of nature in young people extends to running programs for schools and youth groups.

We at An Óige are proud to be the leading youth hostel organisation in Ireland. We are delighted with the numerous high recommendations we have received from travel groups and websites like Outsider magazine, Rough Guides and Fáilte ireland.

An Óige has gone through a transformation due to the Covid pandemic and is reopening and reestablishing their offerings.

What distinguishes An Óige from other accommodation providers in terms of your mission mentioned above?

An Óige Hostels are located in unique areas which provides our guests with an authentic Irish cultural experience whether that being immersed in the local nature or visiting the heritage sites that our hostels are in close proximity to.

Are there opportunities for young travelers to participate in environmental conservation or outdoor education projects during their stay?

We have opportunities for young travelers to come and stay as Work Aways in our hostels where the work 20 hours a week and are offered free accommodation. There are conservation projects in the majority of our hostels and they are free to cultivate our many vegetable patches.

We also have Hiking Groups that hike on a weekly basis that our Work Aways can avail of, as well as an active Photography Group.

Are there any updates or news / highlights that you would like to share?

If your school or group is interested in coming to stay with us and organising activities in nature, culture and history, please get in touch, we are happy to help. Contact us.

Member snapshot

We are An Óige, the Irish Youth Hostel Association. We were founded in 1931 and ever since it has been our mission to provide safe, affordable, comfortable accommodation and experiences to the young and young at heart. Our aim is to foster an appreciation of nature and the world around us to all, be it backpackers, school groups or families. Find out more

Membership type: Associate
Country: Ireland

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