Hostels in Cork (I plan to have the Saturday session in the city centre, but nothing has been booked yet):

• Sheila's, in the city centre.
  
• Kinlay House, in the Shandon area. Walking distance of city centre, 'colourful' neighbourhood.
  
• Bru Bar and Hostel, also in the centre, can be noisy as right on main clubbing and pubbing street.
  
• Kelly's Hostel, walking distance again.
  
• International Youth Hostel, the official An Oige one. This is actually the one I stayed in and found clean. Bit further from town (15 minute walk), but regular buses (nr 8).
  

Hope this is useful! Please don't inundate me with requests for floorspace. As much as I'd love to have you all in my place, I'm back to student accommodation (house-share), and so are most of my friends. This means I am NOT free to take in an unlimited number of guests. I do not mean to be unfriendly or a bad host, or that I don't care about money problems (join the club), it is just not possible!
The spaces I have (currently 5: 1 bed, 1 sofa, 3 air beds) will go to previous gathering organisers first. If they don't take them, I will 'advertise' them. So, so sorry! Will invite you all back when I'm rich and respectable ;-)

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