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Glenboy Country Accommodation is 10 minutes walk from the market town
of Oldcastle. Oldcastle has a range of shops, banks, churches, Post
Office, laundry, restaurants, cafes & pubs, gym, taxis and bus
service. A range of music can be found in the pubs at weekends. With
it’s the weekly market in the Masonic hall, gaelic football at the
weekend and annual events such as the Le Cheile Arts and Music
Festival and Agricultural Show, Oldcastle has all the features of a
typical rural Irish town where real people work and live.
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Within five minutes drive of the accommodation you can choose from the
Loughcrew megalithic cairns,
on the highest point in Meath, woodland walks (ranging from 1 to 13
miles) in the 365 hectares of Beech plantation at Mullaghmeen forest
or renowned fishing/boating lakes such as Lough Sheelin.
Glenboy is located adjacent to the lakeland districts of Meath,
Westmeath and Cavan. Hundreds of lakes in beautiful rural surroundings
are home to trout, bream, roach, rudd, hybrids, pike, tench, carp and
perch. Oldcastle is ringed by renowned stillwater lakes such as Lene
(with Blue Flag status) and Bane and Lough Sheelin famed for its
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The county of Meath is a treasure trove of archeological and
historical sites. In the Boyne Valley are Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth
with their Neolithic tombs and monuments. The Hill of Tara was a
centre of pagan workship from 2100 BC and seat of the High Kings of
Ireland until the 11th Century. The Norman castle at Trim constructed
by Hugh de Lacy in 1172 was visited by King John in 1610 and 400 years
later by Mel Gibson for the filming of Braveheart. A short drive takes
you sites such as Fore Abbey in County Westmeath with its 'seven
wonders' or the the town of Kells famed for St. Columba's 6th monastery
and the Book that bears its name now on display in Trinity College
Dublin.
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Glenboy is also ideally situated for exploring heritage and nature
landmarks on the Meath Heritage Trail, Boyne Valley Drive etc.
Oldcastle is also situated on the Tain Trail. This trail is 365 mile
drive and cycling route along the route taken in the epic tale of An
Tain Bó Cuailgne (the Cattle Raid of Cooley) by armies of the
legendary Queen Maeve of Connaught in their efforts to capture
Ulster's famous Brown Bull of Cooley. A growing range of of
award-winning restaurants complement traditional pubs that withstand
the passage of time.
An information pack with full details and recommendations is provided
on arrival or you may request assistance with advance bookings for
specific activities.
Amenities and activities in the immediate vicinity include historical,
archaeological and heritage sites such as
Loughcrew cairns on the outskirts of Oldcastle,
The
Hill of Tara,
Brú na Boinne Vistor Centre, Newgrange and Knowth,
and
Trim Castle.
Outdoor activities include woodland walks & cycling routes as well as
sailing on Lough Ramor, Virginia and Lough Lene, Collinstown. With its
many lakes the area is
a fishing
paradise.
A
selection of golf courses include (Headfort,
Crover
and Virginia)
while Irelands unique domestic sports organised by the
Gaelic Athletic
Association
are a feature of every town and village. Leisure centre/swimming pool,
include
Navan Leisure centre,
Kells
and massage, reika and aromatherapy is offered by a range of
practitioners in the area.
Theatre and arts includes the
Navan Solstice Centre,
Mulllingar Arts Centre,
Ramor Theatre Virginia.
Heritage and historical information is available from Kells Heritage
Centre and
Cavan County Museum
in Ballyjamesduff, while the area offers a range of gardens and
historic buildings open to the public including,
Loughcrew Gardens,
Tullynally Castle
and
Belvedere House
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Horses are synonomous with Meath. A range of venues offer horse-riding
including,
lessons
and
racing.
Race meetings include the Fairyhouse Irish Grand National horse-racing
festival, Navan, Laytown strand races.
Festivals are a feature of the Irish summer, covering arts, music and
heritage themes. As well as
Le Cheile, Oldcastle Arts and Music
festival,
festivals in the area include
Witness
festival,
O’Carolan Harp Festival,
Moynalty
Steam Threshing Festival,
Midlands Festival,
Loughcrew Garden Opera
as well as a range of
traditional music
festivals, etc.
County Cavan Tourism -
http://www.cavantourism.com/html/activities/activity.asp
Information on events and visit locations along border with Northern
Ireland (Newry & Mourne, Banbridge and Armagh in Northern Ireland and
Louth and Monaghan) -
http://www.borderlands-ireland.com/index.htm
Hotel Le Dune, Porto Pollo, Sardinia -
http://www.hotelledune.it/inglese/
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