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Gyreum

Corlisheen, Riverstown, Sligo, Ireland

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Our unique UFO shape GYREUM is located 25km from the centre of Sligo,- look at that shape! Don't expect indulgent luxury, but plenty of atmophere - thats the point of the eco-lodge! Come closer to nature and have a Sauna after a long day on the hills or the road!!!
We have an indoor camping area, so you can sit by the fire or sleep in a tent even if the weather is terrible. The energy levels in the Gyreum interior can be quite high so dreams may be more intense than usual.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE ROOMS DESCRIBED AS 16 BEDDED DORM is actually a set of DOUBLE BED TENT CAPSULES set up in the main big round hall.

The Gyreum is a mammoth round structure with 360 degree views of Sligo's famed cairned mountains with spectacular views of lakes and mountains across 5 counties. It was one of 4 finalists in the prestigious LAMA awards for 2007 for Best Ecological Building in Ireland. It is also Ireland's first Ecolodge to be award the E.U. Flower for environmental and ecological standards.

We're also OPEN YEAR ROUND for individuals or groups of tourists or backpackers. We can accomodate 20 people.

The building is also available for hire as a specialised ecolodge/ retreat centre / rehearsal space. Dance, theatre, yoga, and spiritual groups have all hired it as a rehearsal space or workshop centre. Weddings have also taken place here both the ceremony & celebration. The place is comfortable and warm. There are 2 cats 1 charming dog and 3 normal toilets and an eco-toilet for the adventurous ones.

It is 100 ft in diameter and aligned to the dawns & dusks of both the Summer and Winter Solstices when beams of light enter into the central hall. It is a perfect destination for hillwalkers, hikers, cyclists and naturalists. It's wonderfully rural & quiet with a couple of quaint old pubs hidden in nearby hills for your Guinness pitstops!
The Winter Solstice dawn alignment is with our nearest cairned hilltop at Si Lu up on the plateau where the Battle of Moytura took place (the tale which inspired George Lucas's STAR WARS: Lugh Lamh Fhada = Luke Skywalker & Balor of the Evil Eye = Darth Vader). Across Lough Arrow from us is Carrrowkeel 'passage tombs,' the oldest of their kind in Europe. The Northwest alignment is with the Summer Solstice dusk at Queen Maeve's 'tomb' on Knocknarae and it is her cairn that the Gyreum in its shape mimics.

	Facilities		Directions		Conditions
	Bicycle Hire Wheelchair Friendly Linen Included Luggage Storage Guest Kitchen Common Room Bike Parking BBQ Area Free Carpark Breakfast Not Included 24 Hour Check In Breakfast		Located 7km from the bus stop at Castle Baldwin (on N4). With forewarning we can depending on car availability collect you from Castlebaldwin for free and for 15 from train stations ( Boyle, Ballymote or Collooney). From Knock or Sligo Airports for 32 We are located 16km from Ballymote Train Station and 18km from the Collooney Train Station. Taxis available from both places. Travelling BY CAR from Dublin head North along N4 to Castle Baldwin which is about 9 miles north of Boyle. Turn RIGHT in Castlebaldwin and stay on this road as it bends to the left, then bends to the right until you come to the Bow & Arrow Pub Cross Roads which has a petrol pump outside and a big old sign saying 'BAR'. Find the sign that poiints STRAIGHT until through the next Crossroads called KILLADOON Crossroads. Go straight through again and take the next turn LEFT where sign is and continue down this little road about half a kilometre and you'll find the Gyreum hostel on the RIGHT. There are signs for GYREUM along this route. Additionally CLICK: http://www.gyreum.com/RoadMaptoGyreum.jpg for a map - PRINT IT OFF to avoid getting lost! As we are really eager to encourage Ecological awareness we give a free breakfast to those who arrive on foot or by bicycle. Worth 7 per day and who stay more than one night.		PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE ROOMS DESCRIBED AS 16 BEDDED DORM is actually a set of DOUBLE BED TENT CAPSULES set up in the main big round hall. These can be used as doubles or singles or twins ( if you are good friends with your twinee). The Hostel has zero carbon imprint and we are trying to keep it that way. Please if travelling by car try to fill it up with as many people as possible.