N9707 : Old An Óige Youth Hostel at Humphrystown, near Blessington, Co Wicklow

taken 22 years ago, near to Valleymount, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Old An Óige Youth Hostel at Humphrystown, near Blessington, Co Wicklow
Old An Óige Youth Hostel at Humphrystown, near Blessington, Co Wicklow
Humphrystown Youth Hostel was one of An Óige's first, opening in 1932 and closing in 1938, after which Baltyboys Hostel down the road became available. This was the first An Óige Hostel to have men and women under the same roof. By the standards of the time large numbers were being accommodated: there were 1150 overnights by members in 1937 alone. Please contact if you have any tales to tell of old hostels like this.
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N9707   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
August 2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 24 February, 2007
Category
Accommodation > Youth Hostel   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! N 971 079 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:6.7868N 6:33.0396W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! N 970 080
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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