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Some of the hostels allow camping, which saves a bit of money (this varies) and allows you to still use the hostel’s facilities.

Camping

Ireland has a scattering of official campsites. Generally, sites are more plentiful as you head south and west. The best source of information is the Irish Camping and Caravan Council. Most touring sites are members and they are listed on the council website and in their annual Caravan and Camping Guide. Copies are available from tourist offices or you can order one online for a small fee. Supplementing this list is a handful of local authority-run sites and forest parks as well as unaffiliated sites.

Sites usually charge per person, not per tent, and cyclists are usually charged €11–15 each. Sometimes there is a €1 charge for a token for a hot shower.

There is no right to wild camp anywhere on the island. Seeking permission from landowners is not easy, as in remote areas it is hard to find someone to ask. But in some of the quieter corners of Ireland where there are no official sites, such as Donegal and perhaps Connemara, wild camping on or near the beach or in the high country is possible. Ordnance Survey maps (1:50,000) are good for ferreting out potential places. Setting up as it gets dark and leaving early are both a good idea. Be exceptionally clean, well behaved, and, if you do meet anyone, polite. ‘No Camping’ signs are getting more common, so don’t ruin the few wild possibilities remaining.