The Aille River Hostel & team are up and running for the 2015 season!We would like to thank all of our guests over the years for their kindwords and support and we would also like to wish them well on thefuture travels wherever they may be :)We are extremely excited about this coming season and we look forwardto meeting new folks from all walks of life as well as the familiarfaces making their return to their home away from home! Our doors arealways open to you :)As always, the hostel has gone through a few subtle, yet noticeable,changes for this…

 The last of the blackberries are still hanging on the brambles, their sweet juicy flesh a reminder of the long warm days of summer not so long ago, but already a distant memory. The Hostel is still decorated for Halloween, the tables laden with fruits and nuts and there's still soup in the huge pot for all guests to share. The (other) Europeans are surprised by the importance of Halloween in the Irish household. I am impressed by the comercial side of it that aims to swallow us all. Autumn is in now, there's no doubt about it. Nature is…