An Óige

An Óige ( Irish for Youth), English: Irish Youth Hostel Association ( IYHA ), the Youth Hostels Association of the Republic of Ireland.

An Óige was founded in 1931 as an organization for membership base and is a member of Hostelling International Hostelling International. The seat is in the capital, Dublin, Mountjoy Street 61, in the building of the local youth hostel.

An Óige currently operates 21 hostels in the Republic of Ireland. Some of them operate only in the summer season, in the larger cities and in some rural areas, but the houses are open all year. Overnight stays are possible even without membership in a member association of Hostelling International members, however, a discount of 10 percent is granted. There is no age restriction does not exist. The Northern Irish sister Hostelling International Northern Ireland, which operates six hostels in the British Province, there is a cooperation.