He wants to offer free beds to walkers of the Camino de Santiago.
An Oldcastle man is hoping to raise €100,000 to set up a hostel on the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Mario Moroney says the idea is to recreate the true authentic local hospitality by offering beds to walkers free of charge.
He says the Camino Walk changed his life and he wants to give something back:
You can check out the go fund me page here.
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