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in the rolling drumlins of Co. Louth. It is in a quiet rural setting with
beautiful views of the surrounding area. We specialize in the English
sporting discipline of clay pigeon shooting with a one hundred-bird
layout open six days a week. We have portable traps available which
can be set up for groups of beginners. All necessary equipment is
available, so all you have to do is turn up and we will do the rest to
ensure your experience is as enjoyable as possible.
CARLINGFORD
Located only one hour’s drive from both Dublin and Belfast,
Carlingford makes for the ideal short getaway from the city. The Slieve
Foy mountain provides a stunning backdrop to this picturesque
heritage town. Formerly a Viking, and later a Norman, settlement,
Carlingford was once protected by the 11th century King John’s
Castle, and it is said that the first few pages of the Magna Carta were
written here. Carlingford is an ideal base for an adventure holiday or
water-based activity break. East Coast Adventure offers a full range of
outdoor activities, from yachting to jet ski safaris. Tel: (042) 937
3138. Carlingford Adventure Centre offers windsurfing, sailing and
rock-climbing. Tel: (042) 937 3100.
For a taste of local history, take in a guided hill walk in the Cooley
Mountains, listening to the tale of the Tain Epic along the way. Or
enjoy a medieval guided tour of Carlingford town, Tel: (087) 783
9649. Carlingford is also the gourmet centre of the region and boasts
an excellent selection of restaurants. The 18th century Ghan House, a
stunning Georgian country house nestled between Carlingford Lough
and the mountains behind, offers a cookery school with guest chef
demonstrations. The summer sees the pier at Carlingford Harbour turn
into a venue for the sale of crafts during Crafts on the Harbour, held
every Sunday through summer. For further information, contact the
Carlingford Tourist Office. Tel: (042) 937 3033. Guided tours of the
town are available.
guestrooms accommodation
Ghan House, Carlingford, Co. Louth. Tel: (042) 937 3682; Email:
ghanhouse@eircom.net; Web:
www.ghanhouse.com. Ghan House is a
superb 18th century house a tree-length away from the medieval
heritage town of Carlingford, 55 miles from both Dublin and Belfast.
All its double and twin bedrooms have both sea or mountain views and
mini hi-fi. All the en suite bathrooms have a bath and shower. The The ruins of Old Mellifont Abbey, north west of Drogheda. Photo courtesy
restaurant, overlooking Carlingford Lough, uses fresh local produce of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
and herbs and vegetables from the gardens. Dining is candlelit at a
leisurely pace - you can have your table for the whole evening. embalmed head of the martyred St. Oliver Plunkett is on display.
Bridgestone Guide recommended "Best 100 Places to Stay in Ireland" Drogheda’s Irish name, “Droichead Átha”, means “the bridge of the
every year since 1998. Short-listed "Best Country House restaurant in ford”. It refers to the medieval bridge built over the River Boyne by
Leinster" by Food & Wine magazine readers 2004. Ghan House has the Normans to link two earlier Viking settlements. This act brought
been recommended every year since 1998 in the Bridgestone Best the present town into being in 1412. The strange hump known as
100 Places to Stay Guide to Ireland. Millmount, south of the river, is all that remains of the Norman motte
and bailey castle. Once fortified, Drogheda still retains one of its
CLOGHERHEAD ancient city portals, St. Laurence’s Gate. Millmount Museum and
For centuries life revolved around the harbour of this busy fishing Martello Tower has displays and artefacts linked with the town and its
village as the town developed safely hidden from the sea gusts. Today history. Tel: (041) 983 3097. A visit to Millmount Craft Centre won’t
the harbour is regularly bedecked with fishing rods and water sport disappoint those seeking local wares.
activities abound in high season. About 6km south of Drogheda lies the Battle of the Boyne site
where King William and King James fought for the kingship of
THE COOLEY PENINSULA England in 1690. North west of Drogheda, Old Mellifont Abbey was
These lonely, atmospheric mountains and moorlands, about 20km Ireland’s first Cistercian monastery and, for many years, the most
north of Dundalk, are the mythic setting for Ireland’s epic tale, the magnificent and important Cistercian centre in the country. Only
Táin Bó Cuailnge. A haven for walkers, the peninsula’s low northern fragments of the extensive original structure remain, but the ground-
hills are actually an extension of the Mourne Mountains, separated by plan can be easily traced and the remains are worth seeing. The
the waters of Carlingford Lough and the political border of Northern Visitor Centre describes in detail the daily life of the monks and their
Ireland, which splits the lough in two. The best way to see the area is settlement. Tel: (041) 982 6459.
via the long-distance walking route, the Táin Way. This 40km route
encircles the Cooley Peninsula in the north east of the county and publicbuilding places of interest
begins in Omeath. Millmount Museum, Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Tel: (041) 983
3097; Email:
info@millmount.net; Web:
www.millmount.net. Millmount
DROGHEDA Museum is located in the former military complex built in 1714. The
Drogheda is an historic town on the River Boyne, famous for the adjacent Martello tower is sited on the summit of the mound fortified as
imposing Gothic-style St. Peter’s Church in the town centre where the a motte and bailey by the Normans in the 12th century. Among the
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