An Óige
The logo for An Óige
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| Established | 7 May 1931 |
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| Founders |
Thekla Beere Marion Tweedy and C.E. Terry Trench |
| Founded at | Dublin, Ireland |
| Type | Youth organization |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Focus | to encourage youths to appreciate the Irish countryside through hostelling. |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°21′22″N 6°16′06″W / 53.356013°N 6.268294°WCoordinates: 53°21′22″N 6°16′06″W / 53.356013°N 6.268294°W |
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Region served
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Dublin and surrounding areas |
| Marie McDonnell Richard Brierly Tony Graham Damien O'Sullivan Margaret Nugent Peter Silvester |
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| Affiliations | International Youth Hostel Federation |
| Website | anoige |
An Óige (Irish pronunciation: [an̪ˠ ˈoːɟə], meaning "Youth"), or the Irish Youth Hostel Association (IYHA), is the Hostelling International's association for the Republic of Ireland.
An Óige was founded on 7 May 1931 by an organising committee, which included Thekla Beere, Marion Tweedy, and C.E. Terry Trench, Hon. National Secretary, as a membership based organisation and is a member of the International Youth Hostel Federation. The first youth hostel was opened in 1931 in Lough Dan (Irish: Loch Dean), near Round Wood (Irish: An Tochar), in County Wicklow (Irish: Cill Mhantáin).
As of 2016, An Óige operates 24 youth hostels in the Republic of Ireland and an additional 4 in Northern Ireland.
To help all, but especially young people, to a love and appreciation of the countryside, particularly by providing simple hostel accommodation for them whilst on their travels.
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