Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Suggested accommodation & other details

Hello everyone! Now that the deadline for papers has come and gone, we can start providing all of our speakers with some more information.

Due to the high number of excellent paper proposals we received, our conference will be beginning Friday afternoon (2 September).

We will be posting suggested hostels/hotels/guesthouses on this site.

Hostels:

Kinlay House, Dublin Centrally located hostel. Just by Dublin Castle, Christ Church and Temple Bar.

Barnacles Located right in Temple Bar!

Avalon House Just at the top of George's Street, not far from Stephen's Green and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Great coffee shop on the first floor.

Citi Hostel Between St Stephen's Green and the Grand Canal.

Guesthouses:

Townhouse Hotel, Gardiner Street (Nice Georgian townhouse that was a former residence of Dion Boucicault)

Charles Stewart Guesthouse On Parnell Square at the top of O'Connell Street. Very close to James Joyce Centre, Irish Writer's Centre and Dublin City Hugh Lane Gallery.

Hotels:

North Star Hotel, Amiens Street (Across the road from Connolly Station)

Central Hotel Great location just off Georges Street. Wonderful "Library Bar" upstairs.

Maldron Hotel Along the river by the new "Grand Canal Theatre".

O'Callaghan Hotels - 3 different locations all located around Trinity College and the beautiful Merrion Square. Close to National Gallery of Ireland.

Mespil Hotel, Just along the Grand Canal.

For those with a high level of financial ability:

The Shelbourne One of the most beautiful hotels in Dublin, built in 1824. Princess Grace and John F. Kennedy are among the previous guest list.

The Merrion Hotel Dublin's premier hotel. Michelin starred Patrick Guilbaud's restaurant inside.