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Clogherhead, Co. Louth

The fishing village of Clogherhead is located on the east coast of Ireland in County Louth, approximately 70km (44 miles) north of Dublin. The village developed around the fishing industry with the waters of Clogherhead being reputed as being the best fishing waters in the country. The harbour known as Port Oriel was built in 1885.

Clogherhead peninsula located just north of the village is designated a Natural Heritage Area under the 1997 Louth County Development Plan.

Clogherhead offers plenty for tourists to see and do all year round. There are plenty of fine walks - the headland affords uninterrupted views of the Mourne Mountains 30km to the north and to Lambay Island 35km to the south - and there are some of Ireland's finest championship links golf courses nearby.

Gardens

Listoke Gardens

Drogheda, Co. Louth

Listoke is that happy combination of a mature but still evolving garden covering 6 acres. Twenty five years ago landscape gardener Patricia Barrow decided that she would put the Edwardian garden back to its original state and, as she says, it&rsq ...

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Golf

Seapoint Golf Club

Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Course Type: Links

Originally designed by Ryder Cup Player Des Smyth and Irish International Amateur Player Declan Branigan, Seapoint golf course has recently been upgraded and improved by father and son design team Declan and Ronan Branigan. With magnificent ...

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Self Catering

Tankardstown House & Cottages

Slane, Co. Meath

Tricia and and Brian Conroy’s magnificent Georgian country house with cottages is available to hire for an exclusive stay or to host a private house party (maximum sixty guests). Set in parkland near the charming village of Slane in Coun ...

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What's On

Balbriggan Fish & Farmers Market - Co Dublin

Balbriggan Fish & Farmers Market - 10am-2pm Every Friday

George's Square Balbriggan Co Dublin

Contact:

Michael Grimes Tel: (01) 841 3100 or via email to crea ...

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Tourist Attractions

Funtasia Bettystown

Bettystown, Co. Meath

Among the many attractions and facilities Funtasia Bettystown has to offer the fairground rides prove to be the most popular, with white knuckle rides for the thrill seekers and gentler attractions for the less adventurous. Explore the jungle ...

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Wedding Venues

The d Hotel

Drogheda, Co. Louth

This cool hotel - a sister to the celebrated ‘g’ hotel in Galway - is part of an impressive waterfront development on the south bank of the River Boyne and is now setting the benchmark for high standards of rejuvenation in the centre ...

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