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Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Ireland www.castleleslie.com tel: +353 47 88 100 email
Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough,
Co. Monaghan, Ireland
www.castleleslie.com
tel: +353 47 88 100
email: info@castleleslie.com
Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Ireland www.castleleslie.com tel: +353 47 88 100 email
Welcome to
Castle Leslie Estate
On behalf of the Leslie family, my team and I, we wish
to extend a very warm greeting to you. Céad míle
fáilte and welcome to Castle Leslie Estate, home to
the Leslie family for over 300 years.
  We hope that you thoroughly enjoy your time with us as
you explore our part of Ireland. To truly get the most out
of your stay with us, we bring you a flavour of some of the
up and coming highlights at Castle Leslie Estate and in our
local area this Winter.
  We look forward to being of service and if we can be of any
assistance during your visit, please do not hesitate to ask any
of the team who are always genuinely delighted to help.

Brian Baldwin
CEO
Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Ireland www.castleleslie.com tel: +353 47 88 100 email
Events This Winter at Castle Leslie Estate and nearby…
Mission Santa -                          Monaghan Farmers                          Belleek Pottery Tour                    Eva Cassidy,                             Paint Your Pet                         Snowdrop Walks
An Immersive                             Market                                    1 January – 28 February 2020            The Story                                8 February 2020, 10am - 4pm, The       2 – 24 February 2020,
                                                                                   Open Mon-Fri, Last tour at 3pm on                                                Armagh County Museum,                  The Argory, Co. Armagh.
Christmas Experience                     6 December 2019, 10am – 4pm,
                                                                                   Fridays. Sat & Sun closed.
                                                                                                                           11 January 2020, 8pm, £15 or £12
                                                                                                                                                                    Co. Armagh, Tickets £45.00             Normal admission applies.
                                         Clurch Square, Monaghan Town,                                                     with concession. The Market Place
1 -22 December 2019,                                                               When you step into the world                                                     This one-day workshop with             Members and under 5s are free.
                                         Co. Monaghan.                                                                     Theatre & Arts Centre, Co. Armagh.
every Saturday and Sunday,                                                         of Belleek Pottery you step back                                                 professional artist Lorraine           See the wonderful displays of
The Armagh Planetarium, Co. Armagh.      Soak up the friendly market                                                       A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy
                                                                                   in history. The museum contains                                                  Fletcher, is suitable for beginners    snowdrops lovingly planted over
£14 per child (under 2’s are free)       atmosphere and buy fresh locally                                                  through video, voice and song. Elsa
                                                                                   pieces dating back to when the                                                   and more experienced painters          the years by the estate staff and
and £12 per adult                        produced products. The Market                                                     Jean McTaggart presents a tribute
                                                                                   pottery was started in 1857.                                                     who share a love for animals           volunteers. Enjoy this spectacle at
                                         has a great selection of fresh fish,                                              to her all-time favourite artist, Eva
For the first time ever Santa is                                                   Their guided tours begin from                                                    and painting. The participants         your leisure with their self-guided
                                         fruits and vegetables from farmers.                                               Cassidy. With her voice and guitar,
coming to the Armagh Observatory                                                   9:30am until 12.15pm and resume                                                  will create an acrylic painting on     walk, then relax in the courtyard
                                         If you have a sweet tooth there is                                                she brings alive the essence of
and Planetarium, but it’s a real                                                   from 1:45pm to 4:00pm. They take                                                 canvas of their chosen animal          coffee shop for a warm drink or a
                                         a great selection of freshly baked                                                Eva as she relates the songs to the
Code Red! Join their E.L.F. crew                                                   approximately 30 minutes and                                                     or pet with the guidance and           tasty bite. Snowdrops will also be
                                         goods to tickle your taste-buds. This                                             beautiful and yet tragic story of
on Mission Santa and blast off on a                                                cover all of the production areas                                                expertise of Lorraine. All materials   available to buy. This event takes
                                         market is full of choice and there is                                             one of the world’s most iconic voices.
brand new Christmas adventure like                                                 offering their guests the possibility                                            are provided, however participants     place every weekend in February.
                                         something here to suit everyone’s                                                 Elsa’s voice has been described as
never before. Your out-of-this-world                                               of meeting and chatting with                                                     are welcome to bring their own
                                         taste - local meats, fish, jams, eggs,                                            ‘smooth as velvet... sultry’.
adventure will include: Admission                                                  their craftspeople - something                                                   paints | brushes if they wish, and     For details of all our
                                         flowers, street food and crafts.                                                  ‘Eva Cassidy: The Story’
to “The Alien Who stole Christmas”                                                 that they encourage!                                                             will need to provide their own
full-dome show in the star dome
                                                                                                                           will be a deeply personal
                                                                                                                                                                    image to work from. Please email       Winter events or to
theatre, a visit to the elves’ mission
                                         Garage Theatre                            Craftswirl at The                       and poignant tribute to an
                                                                                                                                                                    a high-resolution digital version to   arrange a booking please
                                                                                                                           inspirational voice and an
control with sing-a-longs, arts          Productions Present                       Armagh Visitors                         incredibly talented musician
                                                                                                                                                                    Lorraine prior to the workshop so
                                                                                                                                                                                                           visit our website www.
and crafts and a visit with Santa, a                                                                                                                                that your image can be correctly
present for each child and a printed
                                         A Christmas Carol                         Centre                                  who was discovered by the
                                                                                                                                                                    sized to fit the canvas. Tutor email   castleleslie.com or call
                                         19 & 20 December 2019,                                                            world tragically late.
family photograph. Each mission                                                    2 – 31 January 2020, Armagh Visitors                                             provided upon booking.                 us on +353 47 88100
will last up to 90 minutes.              The Garage Theatre, Monaghan.
                                         Tickets: Thursday preview - all tickets
                                                                                   Centre, Co. Armagh.                     Armagh Park Run
                                                                                   Admission is free.
Santa at The Argory.                     €10, Friday 20 December - €15/€12 -
                                                                                   Craftswirl @ Armagh Visitor
                                                                                                                           –Weekly Free 5km
                                         Family ticket 2 adults &
5-8 and 12-15 December 2019, Moy,
                                         3 children €50                            Information Centre are delighted        Timed Run
Co. Armagh. Adult £8, Child £16.                                                   to showcase a beautiful exhibition
                                         Though London awaits the joyful                                                   1 February 2020 at 9:30am
Santa, Mrs Clause and elves from                                                   by SimplyE, who is a maker, a           and every Saturday thereafter,
                                         arrival of Christmas, miserly
the North Pole will be visiting the                                                designer and a weaver of bespoke        Co. Armagh.
                                         Ebenezer Scrooge thinks it’s all
Magical Kingdom of The Argory                                                      leather and weave products, for
                                         humbug, berating his faithful clerk                                               This park run takes place in the
again this Christmas. Complimentary                                                uses within the home and fashion
                                         and cheerful nephew for their view.                                               Palace Demesne Public Park,
refreshments and a gift are included                                               industry. All are individually hand
                                         Later, Scrooge encounters the ghost                                               Armagh. It’s free but you do need
in this bookable experience.                                                       woven from her design studio in
                                         of his late business partner, who                                                 to register before your first run.
                                                                                   County Armagh. Each product
                                         warns that three spirits will visit                                               Only ever register with parkrun
                                                                                   has been woven using the highest
                                         him this night. The ghosts take                                                   once. Don’t forget to bring a
                                                                                   quality yarns and materials, which
                                         Scrooge on a journey through his                                                  printed copy of your barcode
                                                                                   have been handpicked and locally
                                         past, present and future in the hope                                              (request a reminder). If you forget
                                                                                   sourced by her. SimplyE also offers
                                         of transforming his bitterness.                                                   it, you won’t get a time.
                                                                                   a “make to order service” on all of
                                                                                   her SimplyE design range.

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Moments of equestrian                                                                               Moments of
adventure...                                                                                        lasting bliss...
you don’ t have to be an experienced rider to visit us at               For a complete list of      our skin goes through its own unique transition in                       In addition to our signature
the Equestrian Centre. Even if you’ve never ridden a horse, we’d love   activities visit            response to the changing seasons. To ease that transition we offer you   facials and our seasonal
you to visit and begin your equestrian adventure with us! Although      www.castleleslie.com        three very special signature facials, one for each month of Winter.      offers, our highly-trained
it’s Winter time, don’t let the cold weather put you off. We have a     or call reception.          December’s facial is a Festive Cranberry, Pomegranate and Almond         therapists will pamper you
world class Indoor Arena with heated seats in our viewing gallery. We   Bookings can be made        Facial. January’s facial is a delicious Rosehip & Maize exfoliating      with a range of traditional
                                                                        within 24 hours notice                                                                               organic therapies from
even have a Mechanical Horse to teach you or to improve your skills.                                and rejuvenating Eminence treat! And for February – the month of
                                                                        or sooner depending on                                                                               the ‘Eminence Organics’
Throughout the Winter we’re giving riding lessons in our superb                                     romance, a Chocolate & Roses decadent organic facial.
                                                                        availability and weather                                                                             & ‘Voya’ ranges. For a full
Indoor Arena with a 45 minute private lesson at €50.                                                  Each facial is priced at just €60.00 and has a duration of 45 min-
                                                                        conditions.                                                                                          menu list please visit
     We also have our new 3 and 5 day indoor equestrian and                                         utes. Also for the season, we’ve created the perfect Winter Warmer       www.castleleslie.com
wellness retreats. Prices start from €1205pps to include overnight      We advise early booking     package. It includes an indulgent Eminence detox paprika facial, a
                                                                        where possible to avoid                                                                              To contact the Victorian
accommodation at The Lodge, a full Irish breakfast, daily indoor                                    back cleansing treatment and a hand or toes file and paint for just      Treatment Rooms directly
                                                                        disappointment. Maps
riding, a full body massage spa treatment, a light lunch, dinner and                                €85.00 which takes 90 minutes.                                           dial extension 405 or email
                                                                        are available for all
your choice of one reiki or reflexology session and two sessions of                                                                                                          victorianspa@castleleslie.com
                                                                        residents from reception.
yoga or pilates.                                                                                                                                                             to make an appointment.

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Moments of indulgence                                                                                      Awards and Accolades
to savour...                                                                                               2019/2020
                                                                                                           we are delighted that Castle Leslie Estate has received some prestigious awards
age old irish hospitality decrees that you get out the best linen,          Winter specialities:
                                                                                                           in 2019 which include:
pick the finest food and treat your guests to the best. This tradition      Snaffles Restaurant
                                                                                                           •	Energia Family Business Award for Hospitality Business of the Year 2019
continues at Castle Leslie Estate. There is little chance of going hungry   Wild Estate Venison
                                                                            Roast Loin, Spiced Rissoles,   •	Hotel and Catering Review Gold Medal People’s Choice Award 2019: Ireland’s
this Winter – from lazy lunches in Conor’s Bar at The Lodge, to delight-
                                                                            Confit Turnip, Brussel            Favourite Place to Stay
ful Afternoon Tea at The Castle until finally dinner at the 2 AA Rosette
                                                                            Sprouts, Pickled Berries,      •	TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2019
Award Winning Snaffles Restaurant. Our Executive Head Chef Philip
                                                                            Venison Jus                    •	The Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2020 awards for Romantic Hotel
Brazil and his team celebrate Wintertime in abundance this season and
                                                                                                           •	Yes Chef Award 2020 for Castle Dining Restaurant of the Year for Snaffles Restaurant
have created some wonderful menus for you to enjoy.                         Conor’s Bar:
                                                                                                           •	Georgina Campbell Food & Hospitality Awards: Highly Commended as Hotel of
   Conor’s Bar is the perfect place to enjoy traditional style home cook-   Roast Supreme of
                                                                            Local Chicken                     the Year 2019
ing in a relaxed environment. Crackling log fires burning and the heart
                                                                            with Potato Fondant,
warming menus served by our friendly team will ensure a perfect lunch                                      Sincere thanks to everyone who voted for us and these accolades are a testament to
                                                                            Mushroom and White
or evening meal. Snaffles Restaurant serves hearty morning breakfasts                                      the hard work, commitment and great level of customer service that we strive to
                                                                            Wine Sauce, Tarragon.
to kick start any cold Winter morning, and wonderful sophisticated                                         deliver each and every day to our guests.
                                                                            Served with Vegetables
Winter fare each evening.                                                   of the Day                     We could also like to wish huge congratulations to Glaslough village, home to
                                                                                                           Castle Leslie Estate, on winning Ireland's Tidiest Town & Village for 2019.

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The Castle

                                                                                                                           The Old Stable Mews                                                        The Lodge

                                                                                                          castle leslie estate gift vouchers

Return and Retreat this Spring…                                                                           Spoil Someone Special
thank you for choosing to visit us at Castle Leslie Estate             This discount is not applicable    With a Castle Leslie Estate Gift Voucher
this winter. We trust that you had a memorable stay with us and        to any third party offers or
hopefully you are already considering a return visit this spring       already discounted special
2020! If so please allow us to tempt you with a 10% discount off       offers and is subject to           from relaxing spa rituals and equestrian breaks                   Gift vouchers can be
your spring package which can be used towards the cost of any          availability                       to luxurious overnight stays and the finest dining... there’s     purchased online at
package break on the estate this March, April or May 2020.
                                                                                                          something for everyone! And for Valentines... why not treat       www.castleleslie.com or
    To avail of this special return invitation and loyalty discount,   Ja n u a r y S a l e               that someone special in your life to a romantic stay at Castle    from reception
please make this booking directly with us over the telephone                                              Leslie Estate. Woo them with candlelit dinners, fine wine, open
                                                                       Be sure to visit our website
by calling our reservations department on +353 47 88100 or                                                fires and opulent surroundings. The scene is set for romance!
                                                                       www.castleleslie.com this
by emailing reservations@castleleslie.com and quoting “Spring          January and take a peak at
Return Stay”. We hope to welcome you back to Castle Leslie Estate.     our January sale offering some
                                                                       fantastic value for guests who
                                                                       book early for 2020!
                                                                       It promises to be fantastic! See
                                                                       our homepage in the New Year
                                                                       for details.

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