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Yet another cold one here in Dublin, even reports of SNOW on the way. Will we have a white Christmas????. Don’t forget we are open over the Christmas period.

Open For Christmas

It's another wet winters day here in Dublin today, but the good news is that we at Marlborough Hostel are open over the Christmas period. So if your are spending Christmas in Dublin then why not come along and stay with us.Happy Christmas

Wear your winter wollies as it is cold today in Dublin city

Book your bed early !!!!!!!

Large queues form as people try to get a bed at the AWARD WINNING MARLBOROUGH HOSTEL

(actually its the official day of strike by public sector workers outside the department of education opposite the Marlborough Hostel on Tuesday 24th November)

World Cup Qualifier

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This weekend Ireland take on Italy at Croke Park in a crucial world cup qualifier. We have a few beds left for Friday & saturday night. If you don't have a ticket you can always join us and watch the game on the big screen and cheer on the "boy's in green".

Book now - http://www.marlboroughhostel.com/ - 8747629 / 8747812

In Dublin this weekend

Ireland's biggest ever exibition of musical instruments, equipment & technology takes place this weekend on Sat 3rd & Sun 4th Oct. in the RDS. We still have beds available for these dates so don't miss out book now.
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Tonight (Tuesday 29th)

Florentina v Liverpool

Champions League live on our big screen K.O. 7.45pm

Followed by Irish Movie Night @ 10pm - The Butcher Boy

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Phil Lynott

Happy 60th Birthday - Phil Lynott - An Irish Rock Legend.

Wii Bowling Night

Thursday 20th we will be having a wii bowling competition. Enter the competition for FREE and if you are the "KING PIN" at the end then you win a FREE nights stay at the hostel. So book now to be in with a chance to be this weeks "KING PIN".

Practice your bowling from 9pm - 9.45pm. Competition starts at 10pm

Free Irish Dance Lessons

Enjoying the FREE Irish Dancing lessons at Marlborough Hostel every Tuesday & Thursday.

So come along and enjoy the dancing and the fun.

PHOENIX PARK MOTOR RACES

Featuring THE DUBLIN GRAND PRIX - 8/9th. August 2009

The Phoenix Park Motor Races will celebrate its 80th Anniversary on 8/9th August this year and to mark the occasion Motorsport Ireland have granted the organisers permission to run the feature race of the day for Formula Libre cars as the “Dublin Grand Prix”. The “Dublin Grand Prix” title is synonomous with big engined racing cars of the 1970’s and 80’s and therefore it is truly fitting that the Formula Libre race which will take place on Sunday the 9th August will be for big engined single seater racing cars!Some of the other classes/cars running at this year’s event will include Historic Racing Cars, Supercars, Porsches, Saloons, Fiat Abarths and Strykers, with many entrants expected from the U.K. Other on-track and paddock attractions include World Rally Cars, Demonstration runs of Vintage & Classic cars, Kit Cars, Drifters and much more. The races are FREE and we have beds available for the weekend so book now and enjoy the live racing free in the park. For more info - http://www.phoenixparkmotorraces.eu/ and for bookings - http://www.marlboroughhostel.com/

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Venue: Wolfe Tone Park, Dublin 1.

On Saturday August 1st, from 12.00 – 7pm, Urban Circus will come to the Dublin City. Wolfe Tone Park in Dublin 1 will come alive with all the fun of the circus as audiences will experience the ‘WOW’ factor of the aerialist, the intricacies of the juggling team and the skills of the clown in a fusion of professional performance and audience participation.

For more information see - http://www.dublincity.ie/

Happy Bastille Day to all our French friends & Guests

Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is called Fête Nationale ("National Celebration") in official parlance, or more commonly le quatorze juillet ("14 July"). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.

We have gone 4th July Mad
Beds are available npw for only €16.00 per person per night
Don't miss out on the 4th July Party BOOK NOW!!!!
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MARLBOROUGH HOSTEL WANT'S YOU

Don't forget about the 4th July party here at the hostel this Saturday 4th July. Live music - DJ - spot prizes - Free burgers and drinks - hotdog eating compition. So book your beds now - book online at www.marlboroughhostel.com or ring us on 003531 8747629.

Don't miss out on all the fun beds from only €20.00 per person per night.

PARTY TIME SATURDAY JULY 4th

Marlborough Hostel Wants You

Thats right folks, WE WANT YOU to come along and help us celebrate the 4th July 2009

Marlborough Hostel is having a party on Saturday 4th July America's Independence Day
Live Music 8.00pm - 9.30pm ~ DJ 9.30pm - late
BBQ WITH BURGERS & COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS
SPOT PRIZES AND A HOT DOG EATING COMPETITION
Don't miss out on this great day of fun
Special offer - stay any 2 nights (Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday), and enjoy all the entertainment and fun for FREE

BOOK NOW - http://www.marlboroughhostel.com/

HAPPY BLOOMSDAY. What a great sunny day here in Dublin, the 16th of June 1904 is one of the most celebrated dates in literature as it is the day on which most of the action of Jame Joyce's famous novel Ulysses takes place. To find out more about Bloomsday events taking place in Dublin then check out http://www.jamesjoyce.ie/

The street performance world championship arrives in Dublin once again this weekend from 18th - 21st.

To find out more just click on the pic.

Don't forget we still have beds available for the weekend so don't miss out on this fun filled event and by the way is absolutely FREE.

Group Bookings

We welcome groups of all sizes and for all occasions. Here is a group of Welsh rugby fans that stayed during the 6 nations 2007.

We can help you organise your trip, with everything from bus hire, tours, packed lunches etc.

So why not contact us to see what we can offer your group.

A day out in Dublin as recommended by Steven (our hunky muscle man from Hungary).

Well after being in Dublin for the last 7 months and working in the hostel for 6 months I have seen a lot of Dublin. Here are my top recommended places to visit in a day.
Start the day with a nice breakfast. The hostel has a great breakfast that will give you a good start to the day.
After breakfast I recommend to take a walk in the city center since there are lot of things to see. First of all there is the Spire witch is Europe's highest monument with the smallest diameter. I also have to mention the James Joyce statue as well.
It worth to visit one of the main shopping streets too. They are the Grafton street and the Henry street. Here you can buy everything, souvenirs clothes and you can see street performers as well.
If you are in Dublin I recommend to visit the national gallery. It is free to get in and if you like museums you are definitely going to enjoy it.
Since Ireland is a Catholic country you will see a lot of churches everywhere you go. The two main cathedrals are the Christ Church and the St. Patrick's Cathedral. It will cost you a few euros to get in but it worth it believe me.
After the Cathedral I would go to the Guinness Storehouse. You can see the way how they make the Guinness and then you can have a good pint as well... and don't forget your Guinness souvenirs.
After this trip I would go back to the hostel. Make a dinner for myself and then at night I would go out to the city for a couple of pints.
Well I hope this is of some use to you, what ever you do in Dublin enjoy it and if you need any help just ask us at the reception desk. Thanks, Steven.