accomodation for booleigh ska weekend?

tipptom

Hi guys,Heading up there on aug 5th and 6th so was looking for cheap options for board,prefer hotel (we old mods prefer our comfort these days), but was googling hotels around kildare town and not liking whats coming back on either price or availability.One room with 2 single beds would do but would need shower,any ideas?.

maxer68

Is this Conlans of Booleigh? - Fair play to that pub, they do all sorts of weekends and promotions.

You're about equal distance from Athy, Kildare Town & Kilcullen.

There is a caravan / camping & hostel place on the old N78 main road into Athy that may suffice http://www.accommodationathy.com/Bed%20&%20Breakfast.htm

If you have a tent, conlons allow you pitch in the field opposite.

tipptom

maxer68 wrote: »

Is this Conlans of Booleigh? - Fair play to that pub, they do all sorts of weekends and promotions.

You're about equal distance from Athy, Kildare Town & Kilcullen.

There is a caravan / camping & hostel place on the old N78 main road into Athy that may suffice http://www.accommodationathy.com/Bed%20&%20Breakfast.htm

If you have a tent, conlons allow you pitch in the field opposite.

Yea,it sounds great,think they are on the right thinking there,most fans would be of a mature age so maybe good drinkers with less hassle.Have the derby house hotel booked,85 a night for twin room but bought a tent in dunnes yesterday for 15 nicker so we are flirting with the idea of that mad idea(sure to be regretted)and the €30 includes camping facilitys and security.Trip adviser giving bad auld reviews of said hotel so it hasnt changed much since i used to be leaping around to the Jam on a sunday night with the other 7 people at the disco in the early 80s.

maxer68

The lord edward in kildare town is another option - part of silken thomas

tipptom

maxer68 wrote: »

The lord edward in kildare town is another option - part of silken thomas

Yea,looking for top money for what they are.Think we might chance the camping but like any good cowards will leave booking cancellation til we get weather reports for about 3 days before hand,we were saying last night that we would be saving €170 on hotel and i suppose it would be €15 in and out to kildare for 2 days.If i could have a shower in the morning i wouldnt have a bother with the camping as i would say that when we get our head down that the luxuary will be the least of our thoughts.

maxer68

Ah go on - do the camping - if reports from other events held there its great crack even for oldies and according to the weather forum, its looking good

tipptom

Thats it then,looks like my €15 investment in a tent in Dunnes stores might pay of.

Christine OReilly

Hi - details of local Bed and Breakfast are on the facebook link
Local B&B's if anyone is looking for a bed -- Tommy O'Brien 059-8626224 / Ardskull B&B 059-8626188 / Moat Lodge 059-8626137 / Eagle hill 045-526097

tipptom

Christine OReilly wrote: »

Hi - details of local Bed and Breakfast are on the facebook link
Local B&B's if anyone is looking for a bed -- Tommy O'Brien 059-8626224 / Ardskull B&B 059-8626188 / Moat Lodge 059-8626137 / Eagle hill 045-526097

Hi Christine,just wondering whats the washing facilitys like on the campsite for saturday and sunday morning,friend has sent up €60 in a postal order last week for the weekend,and are the bands inside ot out?.

blackbird98

Camping at the pub is just a field opposite, possibly a portaloo.

There is a commercial campsite with all facilities a few miles away on the Athy road
http://www.accommodationathy.com/Caravan%20&%20Camping.htm

Christine OReilly

tipptom wrote: »

Hi Christine,just wondering whats the washing facilitys like on the campsite for saturday and sunday morning,friend has sent up €60 in a postal order last week for the weekend,and are the bands inside ot out?.

Only Loo's on campsite sure slum it :) - Music inside - Its a great venue - huge marquee - honestly you will be impressed Its going to be one of the best weekends you've had I bet any money

tipptom

Christine OReilly wrote: »

Only Loo's on campsite sure slum it :) - Music inside - Its a great venue - huge marquee - honestly you will be impressed Its going to be one of the best weekends you've had I bet any money

Oh,were there,friend sent a postal order to you about a week ago,looking forward to it,are you connected with the pub Christine?.

Christine OReilly

No not connected to Pub - but good venue for events -

tipptom

We have a few other people interested in coming but are waiting to see on the friday if things are going to work out for them,will they be able to come up on the friday and pay someone then.

Christine OReilly

Hi ye there will be a limited amount of tickets on sale at the venue - so tell your mates to get down earlier enough on the friday - tickets on sale from 3pm - to enure they get tickets

tipptom

Christine OReilly wrote: »

Hi ye there will be a limited amount of tickets on sale at the venue - so tell your mates to get down earlier enough on the friday - tickets on sale from 3pm - to enure they get tickets

Thanks Christine,will be there early on friday,just 2 more questions,whats the story on the drink situation,is there a bar in the marqee and is it ok to take our own to the campsite and where is the nearest swimming pool to the site?.

Christine OReilly

tipptom wrote: »

Thanks Christine,will be there early on friday,just 2 more questions,whats the story on the drink situation,is there a bar in the marqee and is it ok to take our own to the campsite and where is the nearest swimming pool to the site?.

Hi Ye there's a bar in the marquee - they are also doing a can bar - its ok to drink your own on campsite - the nearest swimming pool would be in Athy about 15min drive

tipptom

Christine OReilly wrote: »

Hi Ye there's a bar in the marquee - they are also doing a can bar - its ok to drink your own on campsite - the nearest swimming pool would be in Athy about 15min drive

Thanks Christine.

tipptom

hi Christine,definately have two other guys coming with us on friday,we are picking up two tickets of you that are already paid for,is it possible that you can hang on to two more tickets for us and we will be there about 3 on friday.