Monaghan
Special Offers in Monaghan
Monaghan is a must for a number of reasons, primarily its unique activities and attractions, vibrant festivals, great food and quality accommodation and its proximity to Dublin and Belfast. Prepare to be thrilled, skilled and chilled!
Why not experience first hand the thrill of driving real rally cars at Rally School Ireland or get a soaking as you learn to waterski on the magnificent Lough Muckno with the Ski Muckno club? Or enjoy the excitement of quad biking over bumpy ground and muddy ditches with Irish Country Quads? If you are more interested in chilling, you could slow things down a bit and explore the countryside on horseback at the Equestrian Centre at Castle Leslie Estate. Or how about adding to your culinary skills in their cookery school, located in the castle’s original Victorian kitchens? Finally, for all the golfers among you, why not test your drives on the picturesque parkland courses at the Nuremore Golf Course or at Clones Golf Club near Hilton Park?
The Flat Lake Literary & Arts Festival, located in the scenic grounds of Hilton Park, is where 'High Art' meets 'Popular Culture'. The festival takes place from 23-24th August. The 3 day Harvest Time Blues festival in Monaghan Town brings to you the music that you’ve heard on countless movies and hear at many gigs but you are not sure what it is… Well it’s “The Blues”! The festival takes place from 5-7th September.
The county has a wide range of quality accommodation from the historic grandeur of the Castle Leslie Estate and Hilton Park with its nearby golf course to the smaller, rural Sliabh Beagh Hotel & Tourism Centre. The Nuremore Hotel and Country Club has a well-known reputation for the excellence of its food and the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan Town has a great reputation for comfort and hospitality. Or why not chill out at the Healthy Choice Spa and Clinic and let all your stresses fade away......
County Monaghan has some unique visitor attractions and one of the most famous is the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Inniskeen, birthplace of poet. Another attraction well worth a visit is the Monaghan County Museum which preserves and displays the historical treasures of the county.