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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 are delighted to be back open and welcoming guests to our hidden corner of Ireland. ‘Summertime and the living is easy’ at Castle Leslie Estate. June and July are our favourite months here as the estate is all abloom and at its very best aesthetically. The mornings start early and are alive and bright and the evenings heavenly and balmy! It’s blue skies and sun kissed afternoons all the way and you have our 1,000 acres in which to enjoy it all within. 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 highlights at Castle Leslie Estate and things that you can do in our local area this summertime. We look forward to being of service and if we can be of any assistance to you during your visit, please do not hesitate to ask any of the team who are always genuinely delighted to help. Brian Baldwin CEO 3
Things To Do In our local area Pottery Classes at €350 based on 6 adults (postage will incur an additional charge, extra pots are €20 each). Busy Bee Ceramics Poterie Pour Deux: Enjoy 2 hours learning This is an ideal fun activity to do with friends a new skill on the Potter’s wheels. Pottery is or family. Busy Bee Ceramics is in the heart known to be therapeutic in its nature and your of Glaslough Village and is only a 5-minute time spent at the studio with your partner will walk from The Lodge. They have a shop with be engaging and fun. Full tuition and materials beautiful new ranges of pottery which you can are given to encourage you and your loved purchase, and they have a host of classes you one to get creative this Summer! 2 of your can book throughout the summer, some of “Favourite Masterpieces” will be glazed and which include: returned by post – A Memorable keepsake of Potty Families: Have a fun filled 3-hour your holidays with them. half day pottery session for your family and €120 – (postage will incur an additional get creative! Busy Bee Ceramics provide charge, extra pots are €20 each). everything you need, and their expert potter will guide you how to throw pots on the Potteries Pour Deux Deluxe: Spend Potter’s Wheel. You will have their studio to a 3-hour half day workshop with Busy Bee yourselves, and you choose your favourite 2 Ceramics learning the art of the potter’s wheel. pots each and they will glaze them and send €200 – (postage will incur an additional them to you when they are ready charge, extra pots are €20 each). €250 based on 2 adults & 2 kids All classes must be pre-booked in advance and (extra person/s €20 each & extra items €10, Busy Bee Ceramics is delighted to offer any guest postage extra) staying at Castle Leslie Estate, a 5% discount on Potty Pals: Enjoy something completely any products purchased in the shop. To avail of different and immerse yourself in a world this discount, guests will just need to show their of creativity and fun with your friends! This room key card at the check-out counter. half day, 3-hour package is the perfect way to Opening Times: unwind and explore your creativity. Busy Bee Monday – Sunday: 11am – 6pm Ceramics provide full tuition & materials as To make a booking, please contact; T: +353 you learn the art of throwing on the Potter’s 861080738 / +353 47 70687, wheel. If you like to paint, they also have a E: brenda@busybeeceramics.ie selection of mugs & bowls to choose from. Pick your favourite 2 pots and they will return them to you glazed. 4
Things To Do In our local area Glaslough Village Drumlin Trails Bike Hire are delighted to provide all residents of Castle Leslie Estate Heritage Trail App with the following special discount; Explore the picturesque village of Glaslough by E-bikes – €25 per day and if there are 4 or downloading the Glaslough Village Heritage more adults looking to hire them, the price Trail App which is a free self-guided visitor will be €20 per bike per day. Regular Bikes – experience, starting in the heart of Glaslough €12.50 per day. village at The Diamond, following a 2 kilometre trail around ten fascinating points of interest Open 8:30am to 9:00pm daily and we are before ending the tour at Saint Salvator’s available to be contacted outside these hours. church in Castle Leslie Estate. To make a booking, please contact +353 47 88100 or email: To download reservations@castleleslie.com For Android: Open the Google Play Store app on your device. For Apple: Open the App Store app on your Patrick Kavanagh Centre device. Visit the newly refurbished Kavanagh Centre Search or browse for “Glaslough Village (Open end 2019) which tells the story of Heritage Trail” Inniskeen’s most famous son – the poet, Select it. Tap Install. Patrick Kavanagh using immersive and Follow the onscreen instructions to complete interactive techniques to inspire visitors. the download. There are 6 key zones in the exhibition and these focus on different times/aspects of Bike Hire Kavanagh’s life. Drumlin Trails offer a variety of interesting Open Monday – Saturday: Normal opening trails in the north of Monaghan and hours are 10am until 4.30pm (last booking surrounding counties. Visitors can rent bikes 3.30pm). Tours can be arranged at any time which also include 10 top of the range e-bikes. by prior appointment. These electric bikes give gentle assistance on Please contact: 042 9378560 for details. some of the many drumlin hills in the area. Ticket prices for self-guided tours are as follows: Located at McQuaid’s Fuel Station between Admission: €10 the villages of Glaslough & Emyvale. Children 6 and under: Free 5
Things To Do In our local area Sam Moore’s Open Farm Monaghan Leisure Centre Visit Sam Moore’s Open Farm in Facilities include a 26 metre 6 lane swimming Threemilehouse. pool with a 50m water slide, Children’s splash pool with water features, steam room, It offers a little more than the usual cows, modern sauna, and relaxing spa pool. A full sheep and horses! It also has alpacas, a range of swimming lessons is provided for miniature horse, and pot belly pigs. Children both adults and children, as well as shallow can play and enjoy the toy machinery, while and deep aqua aerobic classes. The fully the adults can admire the variety of vintage equipped modern gymnasium includes two farm machinery. The tour includes Sam’s old fitness studios to provide for a range of classes cottage, the Forge, nature walk, the fairy fort to suit everyone. In addition, the Centre has and fairy lane, indoor/outdoor picnic area, play two treatment rooms which include a fully area and a go kart track for the bigger kids. licensed sunbed and private physio and two Suitable for Children of all ages. full size floodlit tennis courts. Opening Times: Monday – Sunday: Please call 04781734 to make a booking. 10am – 7pm. Call 047 57397 to make a booking. Adults: €5, Children: €4 For details of all our Summer Rossmore Forest Park events or to arrange a booking please visit our website Visit Rossmore Park, only 15 minutes from Castle Leslie Estate. Rossmore Forest Park www.castleleslie.com or call us boasts a new adventure play park which is on +353 47 88100 suitable for children up to 12 years of age. There is a variety of play equipment in the park including swings, zip lines, climbing frames and see-saws and there are also opportunities for exploration. The play park contains natural play items which encourage initiative, creativity and self-confidence with log piles, willow tunnels, and beehive huts all waiting to be explored. Opening Times: From 8am (Daylight hours). Free admission. 6
Moments of equestrian adventure… Our Equestrian Centre is back open t his For a complete list summer for intermediary and experienced riders. of activities visit Summertime is a wonderful time to get back ‘in the www.castleleslie.com saddle’ and the Estate is particularly beautiful at this or call reception. time of year and an ideal time to explore on horseback. Bookings can be made Throughout June and July, we have morning and within 24 hours notice afternoon rides available to book. or sooner depending on Come riding with us and enjoy a gripping hack or cross- availability and country ride and breathe in that sweet fragrant summer weather conditions. air and experience the adventure of riding on our 1,000 acres. In July we are also offering riding lessons subject to We advise early booking availability for residents. where possible to avoid disappointment. However, if the saddle is not for you, why not enjoy a one-hour enchanting horse drawn carriage ride and journey back in time through the tree-lined avenues and bridleways. This is a wonderful way to experience the beauty of Castle Leslie Estate. Carriage rides may be booked through reception or directly with the Equestrian Centre. They are subject to availability and advance booking is essential at €90 per carriage ride (seats 4 adults, or 2 adults and up to 2 children) 7
Moments of lasting bliss… Our skin goes through its own unique transition In addition to our signature in response to the changing seasons. To ease that transition facials and our seasonal offers, guests can enjoy several wonderful facials at the Victorian our highly-trained therapists Treatment Rooms. Some examples of these are below: will pamper you with a eminence stonecrop whipped facial– €95 range of traditional organic (55 mins) This stonecrop balancing facial is a deep therapies from the ‘Eminence cleansing, energising customised facial, its highly Organics’ & ‘Voya’ ranges. concentrated in organic natural ingredients to restore For a full menu list moisture and give a real radiance boost. please visit please visit eminence green lake diamond facial – €95 our Victorian Treatment (55 mins) Infuses life into your skin. This intensive Rooms brochure here. handpicked customised facial will rejuvenate and renew To contact the Victorian any skin type. Specialised lifting massage will help you Treatment Rooms directly drift away and leave you radiant and visibly more youthful. dial extension 405 or email voya radiance facial – €95 (55 mins) This seaweed victorianspa@castleleslie.com natural facial is deeply detoxifying. It helps to revitalise even to make an appointment. skin tone and the procollagen extracts will restore the signs of T&C’s apply. visible ageing and your skin is instantly firmed and tightened. Why not pamper yourself with our Summer Special which is a luxury manicure or pedicure using leading nail polish OPI. A luxurious spa manicure or pedicure soaks the nails and provides cuticle treatments, heat experience, massage of hands and arms or feet and lower legs with nail shape and polish. This treatment is priced at €60. 8
Moments of indulgence to savour… An age old Irish hospitality decrees t hat you All of our dining options get out the best linen, pick the finest food and treat your must be booked in advance guests to the best. This tradition continues at Castle Leslie of arrival, and we ask that Estate. There is little chance of anyone going hungry this all guests adhere to the summer—from lazy lunches in Conor’s Lounge at The most up-to-date government Lodge, to delightful Afternoon Teas until finally dinner at guidelines. Due to social the 2 AA Rosette award winning Snaffles Restaurant. Our distancing, we cannot permit Executive Head Chef, Aaron Duffy and his team celebrate a ‘walk-in’ policy and summer in abundance this season and have created some reservations must be booked wonderful menus for you to enjoy. in advance of arrival. Conor’s Lounge is the perfect place to enjoy traditional style home cooking in a relaxed environment. Choose You can book dining online between the bar, lobby or conservatory or on a hot summer here or contact us day we sometimes offer alfresco dining in the garden. via reception. Snaffles Restaurant serves hearty morning breakfasts to put a ‘pep in your step’ these summer mornings, and wonderful sophisticated summer fare each evening. 10
Moments of outdoor adventure… Our acres of woodlands, stunning scenery as you walk throughout lakes and grasslands make it the the beautiful landscape of our estate. With perfect location for a wide variety of several walks mapped out, all of which outdoor activities. containing stunning scenery, Castle Leslie Estate has something for everyone. During your stay, wander through our undulating Irish countryside, there Falconry are many attractions to see; from the Experience a unique insight into the Equestrian Centre and working farm, noble and ancient art of Falconry to the unique flora and fauna and which offers a stimulating, unique, and historical sites. These include building memorable experience. The majestic, ruins, a Gothic Lodge, Walled Garden beautiful birds are captive bred both originating from 1850, the Pinetum, in Ireland and abroad. They include St. Salvator’s Church and an Integrated different species of falcons, hawks, owls, Wetlands project. and the magnificent golden eagle. We There is a host of outdoor activities to have four different packages which you avail of at Castle Leslie Estate including: can choose from, and bookings can be made 72 hours in advance. Walking There are a variety of exceptional walks, Clay Target Shooting from short jaunts to long leisurely strolls. Experience the thrill of Clay Target Wander throughout the Estate grounds Shooting at Castle Leslie Estate. Glenn and around the village of Glaslough. Ross is an ICPSA accredited Safety Breath in the fresh country air and Officer and Coach and recognized by 11
An Garda Siochana to carry out gun Fishing competency training. He has represented The Leslie family have been the Ireland 11 times at Home International custodians of the stunning ‘Glaslough’ level and once at the World Cup in Rome or Green Lake for generations. The 2005. He has won the Ulster Open twice lake is brimming with monster pike, and Irish Grand Prix twice in recent years and fishermen widely consider it to be and has 11 Ulster Inter-Provincial badges, one of Ireland’s best-preserved loughs. 10 of which are winning badges. In fact, in 1991 a fisherman reeled in a catch weighing 38lb 9oz (17.5kg) and Archery broke Ireland’s 18 year record. Fishing Test your strength and accuracy to is charged per rod (person) per day and the full in a versatile and competitive includes the use of a boat. sport. Archery will not disappoint in the entertainment, satisfaction and fun that Boating it offers. Archery is extremely competitive Enjoy a morning or afternoon boating and really gets a group energized quickly. on our glistening Glaslough Lake or Your qualified instructor will always ‘Green Lake’. While away the hours by accompany you. All necessary equipment relaxing on one of our boats and admire is included. the stunning scenery all around you including our ancient woodlands, gardens Picnics and of course our beautiful Castle. At Castle Leslie Estate, we source our picnic ingredients from our superb local suppliers Please contact us at reception for and prepare them in ways that work al fresco. Think of Irish cheeses, fresh bread, information, prices and to make seasonal fruit, and vegetables prepared a booking for any of our onsite simply and packed carefully. We have activities. thoughtfully chosen several idyllic spots for the perfect picnic on our beautiful 1,000- acre Estate. We’ll pack up the most perfect picnics for you to enjoy and leave you to it. 12
Managers Spotlight Margaret McCague in each edition of our newsletter, we feature one of our amazingly talented and hardworking managers. This month we are delighted to feature Margaret McCague for our Q&A session. What is your name? What do you like to do when you are not Margaret McCague. working? I love being a mother to my two Where are you from? children and I enjoy going to the gym for Kilrush, Co. Clare. my head space! What is your title at Castle Leslie Estate? What is a fun fact about you many people Accommodation Manager. may not know? How long have you been working at I am a twin. Oh! And I can touch my toes Castle Leslie Estate? with my palms flat on the floor! 11 years. I started in April 2010. Where is your favourite place in the world? What does your job entail? San Francisco, USA. Managing a team to focus on the What is your motto or personal mantra? cleanliness of all areas within The Lodge, Always be kind and be yourself. The Castle and The Old Stable Mews accommodation on the estate. Three words to best describe you: Efficient, practical good-natured. What do you like most about your job? I love the diversity it brings. We are not What is the one thing, you cannot live like a traditional hotel where all of our without? accommodation is under one roof. We Lip gloss! have three difference accommodation If you could have any superpower, types, so the different areas all have very what would it be? different needs. To fly! What is your favourite thing on the menu at Castle Leslie Estate? The Risotto- it is incredible! 13
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