SpringCastle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Irelandwww.castleleslie.comtel: +353 47 88 100 email: info@castleleslie.com

On behalf of Sammy and 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.

ThereisasenseofrenewalandnewlifeallaroundusatCastleLeslieEstateasweprogressthroughspringtime.Seedssprout,flowersbloom,andthesunwarmstheearth.Whilewinterwasatimetoconserveenergyandreduceactivity,springisatimeofregeneration,newbeginnings,andarenewalofspirit. WehopethatyouthoroughlyenjoyyourtimewithusasyouexploreourpartofIreland.Totrulygetthemostoutofyourstaywithus,webringyouaflavourofsomeoftheupandcominghighlightsatCastleLeslieEstateandinourlocalareathisspringtime. Welookforwardtobeingofserviceandifwecanbeofanyassistanceduringyourvisit,pleasedonothesitatetoaskanyoftheteamwhoarealwaysgenuinelydelightedtohelp.

Brian BaldwinEstate General Manager

Welcome to Castle Leslie Estate

Good Food Market8 April 2018, 11am - 4pm. The Argory, Dungannon.

VisitTheArgoryforthefirstofthisyearsline-upofGoodFoodMarkets.Thecourtyardwillbefilledwithanumberofartisanfoodanddrinkstallssellingeverythingfromchutneysandjams,homemadecupcakesandfudge,breads,cordials,localporkandbeef,ciderandhomegrownproduce.

Run Armagh 201822 April 2018 at 2pm. 10th Annual 10k road race and 5k family fun run.

TheCityofArmaghwillplayhosttothetenthannualRUNARMAGHraceseries.Onceagaintheywillbehostingtheprofessionallychiptimed10kroadraceevent,andalsothe5kfunrun/walk.

May Time Festival5 & 6 May 2018 at 6pm, Tydavnet Village, Monaghan.

TherewillbeastreetpartyonSaturdaynightwithtwobandsplayingonthenightfrom8pmto12midnight.There’saBarbequeforallandafundayinthefootballfieldonSundayfrom2.00pmwithsomethingforallthefamily.Sowhynotcomealongtoafunfilledpackedweekend.

The Balmoral Show16-19 May 2018, Balmoral Park, Lisburn, Co. Antrim. Adult (Over 18)

- £17, Youth (12-18 years) - £10, Seniors (Over 65) - £12.50, Child (5-11 years) - £2, Children under 5 years are free 

ThisisthebiggestagriculturalandequestrianeventinNorthernIrelandanddrawshugecrowdseveryyeartothelovelyBalmoralShowgroundsandthisyearcelebratesits150thyear.It’sverymuchafamilyeventwithmanyattendingonnotjustonebutallthreedays.Aswellasshowjumpingandshowingclassesforhorses,therearecattle,sheep,pigandpoultryshowsandahugeexhibitionandtradeshowofagriculturalmachinery.Thereareproducecompetitionstooandnothingismorehotlycontestedthanthebakingandflowerarrangingcompetitionswhichdrawhugecrowdsandalotofinterest.

Armagh Craft Fair26 May 2018 at 10:30am – 5pm, The Market Place Theatre, Armagh, Free Entry.

Thisisafulldayoffreecreativecraftdemonstrationsandhandsoncraftmakingopportunitieswithleadingmakersnationwide.Thishighqualityeventoffersbeautifulandaffordablecraftfromnewandestablishedmakers,fantasticdemonstrations,craftfoodstalls,musicalentertainmentandmuchmore.Theperfectdayoutforpeoplewithaninterestincraft,theartsandhandsoncraftmakingexperience.

For details of all our Spring events or to arrange a booking please visit our website www.castleleslie.com or call us on +353 47 88100

Events This Spring at Castle Leslie Estate and nearby …

Armagh Park Run –Weekly Free 5km Timed Run3 March 2018 at 9:30am and every Saturday thereafter, Armagh.

ThisparkruntakesplaceinthePalaceDemesnePublicPark,Armagh.It’sfreebutyoudoneedtoregisterbeforeyourfirstrun.Onlyeverregisterwithparkrunonce.Don’tforgettobringaprintedcopyofyourbarcode(requestareminder).Ifyouforgetit,youwon’tgetatime.

Derek Ryan in Concert8 March 2018, 8pm, The Market Place Theatre, Armagh. Prices from £25.00 plus £1.00 booking fee.

DerekRyanhaswoncountlessaccoladesincludingEntertainerOfTheYear,AlbumOfTheYearandBestLivePerformer.ButheisperhapsproudestoftheawardwinningrecognitionforhissongwritingabilitiesattheSundayWorldandIrishCountryMusicAwards.RecentlyfulfillingalongcherisheddreamofrecordingintheUSAworkingwithNashvilleproducing

‘royalty’JeffBalding,Derek’sdreamsofmajorcountrymusicstardomlooksettocometruetoooutsideIreland.ButthemodestmusicmanattheforefrontofthenewwaveofyoungIrishcountrymusicstars,remainseverloyaltohisfans.

Starry Starry Night9 March 2018, 7.30pm Navan Centre & Fort, Killylea Rd, Armagh . Admission £10.00 per adult, £5.00 per child

Learnaboutthemysteriesandwondersofthenightsky.ObservethestarswithexpertastronomersfromArmaghObservatoryandPlanetariumanddiscovertheimportanceofthenightskyduringthetimeofStPatrick.HostedbyBBCWeatherpresenterBarraBest,attendeeswillhavetheopportunitytoseetheskythroughtelescopes.Asthisisanoutdoorevent,attendeesareencouragedtodressaccordinglyandpleasebringalongyourownbinocularsorcamerasifyouwish.

2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade17 March 2018, Monaghan Town.

VisitMonaghanTownSt.Patrick’sDayParade.Fromsmallbeginnings,theMonaghanTownParadehasgrownovertheyearstobecomeoneofthebiggestandliveliestinthecountry.Settoprovideplentyoffunandenjoymentforallthefamily.Somethingforeveryone,whetheryou’reyoungoryoungatheart.

Easter Celebrations at Cultra1-3 April 2018, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood, Down. Tickets £11.00

VisitorscanenjoyarangeoftraditionalEasteractivities,sampletraditionalfoodsandseetraditionalcraftssuchasbasketmaking,polelatheturning,weavingandeventakepartintraditionalstreetgames.AsyouwanderthroughDiscoveryFarmyouwillbeabletoseetheirfriendlypigs,chickens,goats,horsesanddonkeys.Amongthehands-onactivitiesarearangeofcraftssuitableforyoungchildren,aGreatEggTrailintheFolkMuseumandanEggstremeEggHuntintheTransportMuseum.Visitorscanalsoenjoythesoundsoftraditionalmusic.

The Don Baker and Rob Strong Band5 April 2018, 8pm. The Garage Theatre, Armagh Road, Monaghan. Admission €20.00 / €18.00

TwoofIreland’sbesteverrock/bluesmusicianshavecollaboratedtorecordanalbumtogetherandtourmanyofIreland’sbestknownvenuesin2018.DonBakerisknownasaprolificsinger/songwriter/musicianforover50yearsandRobStrong,fromDerry,onbassguitarandleadvocals,isanotherofIreland’sLivingLegends.

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you don’t have to be an experienced rider tovisitus

attheEquestrianCentre.Evenifyou’veneverriddenahorse,we’d

loveyoutovisitandbeginyourequestrianadventurewithus!Spring

timeisawonderfultimetogetback‘inthesaddle’andtheEstateis

particularlybeautifulatthistimeofyearandanidealtimetoexplore

onhorseback.WehaveaworldclassIndoorArenawithheatedseats

inourviewinggallery.WeevenhaveaHorseSimulatortoteachyou

ortoimproveyourskills.

Throughoutthespringwe’regivingridinglessonsinoursuperb

IndoorArenawitha45minuteadultprivatelessonat€50.Come

ridingwithusandenjoyathrillinghackontheEstateandbreathe

inthatfabulouscleanspringtimeair.Experiencetheadventureof

ridingonour1,000acreswithaonehourhackfor€40oratwo

hourcrosscountryjumpridefor€85.

DuringtheEasterschoolholidaywhynotbookyourchildinfor

anequestrianlesson.Ratesstartfrom€30perhourforchildren.

Wewelcomechildrenofallabilitiesaslongasthey’reoverseven!

our skin goes through its own unique transition

inresponsetothechangingseasons.Toeasethattransitionwe

offeryouthreeveryspecialsignaturefacials,oneforeachmonth

ofspring.

March’sfacialisanApricot Whip.Revitalizingjuicyapricots

andhealingherbsaretheperfectcompanionsforyourskin.

April’sfacialisaCalming Chamomile Calendula Facial,the

chamomileandarnicacombinedwithAloeVerasoothes,calms

andhydratestheskingivingitafreshbrightenedlook.And

forMay,it’saSweet Red Rose Facialthatminimizesfinelines

andrevitalizes,tonesandrefreshes.Eachfacialispricedatjust

€55.00andhasadurationof45minutes.

WhynottryoneofouralternativetreatmentssuchasReiki

orReflexology?Reikiisahands-onhealingtreatmentthatis

gentleyeteffectiveandusedtorebalancephysicalandemotional

conditions(€70for70minutes).Reflexologywillhelpreduce

stressandworksonreflexpointsonthefeettoaidtheelimination

oftoxinsenablingthebodytofunctionfully(€70for65minutes).

Moments of lasting bliss…

In addition to our signature facials and our seasonal offers, our highly-trained therapists will pamper you with a range of traditional organic therapies from the ‘Eminence Organics’ & ‘Voya’ ranges.

For a full menu list please visit www.castleleslie.com

To contact the Victorian Treatment Rooms directly dial extension 405 or email victorianspa@castleleslie.com to make an appointment. T&C’s apply.

Moments of equestrian adventure…

For a complete list of activities visit www.castleleslie.com or call reception.

Bookings can be made within 24 hours notice or sooner depending on availability and weather conditions.

We advise early booking where possible to avoid disappointment.

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Moments to enjoy this Spring…s p r i n g O v e r n i g h t E s c a p e

Anovernightawaycanbejust

theticketyouneedtorecharge

yourbatteries.Joinusatthe

CastleortheLodgeforone

night’sbedandfullheartyIrish

breakfastandenjoya5course

candlelitdinnerinouraward

winningSnafflesRestaurant.

From €125 pps. Rates quoted are available on a selected number of dates and may increase in certain months.

S p r i n g c o u n t r y g e taway

Retreattoourruralestate,

relaxbyourblazinglogfires,

meanderdownancientwalks

andbridleways,idlebythe

glitteringlakesandexploreour

1,000acres.Indulgewithtwo

night’saccommodationwith

aheartyfullIrishbreakfast

eachmorningandarelaxing

candlelitdinneronone

eveningofyourchoiceinthe

2AARosetteawardwinning

SnafflesRestaurant.

From €200 pps Rates quoted are available on a selected number of dates and may increase in certain months.

e a s t e r at t h e e s tat e

Escapetoahiddencornerof

IrelandthisEasterandtreat

yourselfwithsomeEaster

rejuvenationatTheCastle,

TheLodge,TheOldStable

MewsorTheVillageCottages.

AselectionofdedicatedEaster

breaksareavailable.

From €270 pps. For a full list of our special offers this spring visit www.castleleslie.com Each are all subject to availability and terms and conditions apply.

age old irish hospitality decreesthatyougetoutthebestlinen,

pickthefinestfoodandtreatyourgueststothebest.Thistraditioncontinues

atCastleLeslieEstate.Thereislittlechanceofanyonegoinghungrythis

spring—fromlazylunchesinConor’sBaratTheLodge,todelightful

AfternoonTeaatTheCastleuntilfinallydinnerattheAwardWinning2AA

RosetteSnafflesRestaurant.OurExecutiveHeadChefPhilipBrazilandhis

teamcelebratespringtimeinabundancethisseasonandhavecreatedsome

wonderfulmenusforyoutoenjoy.

Conor’s Baristheperfectplacetoenjoytraditionalstylehomecooking

inarelaxedenvironment.Cracklinglogfiresburningandtheheartwarming

menusservedbyourfriendlyteamwillensureaperfectlunchorevening

meal.Snaffles Restaurantservesheartymorningbreakfaststoputa‘pepin

yourstep’thesespringmornings,andwonderfulsophisticatedspringfare

eachevening.

Moments of indulgence to savour…spring specialities:

Snaffles Restaurant A Taste of Antrim Salmon Ash Smoked & Cured, Baby Peas, Beetroot Textures, Mint Mousse & Samphire with Lemon OilConor’s Bar: Silver Hill Duck Liver Parfait with Orange & Shallot, Mixed Leaf Salad Star Anise Seed infused Syrup with Rye Bread Crisp croutons

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The Old Stable Mews

The Castle

The Lodge

our acres of woodlands ,lakesandgrasslandsmakeittheperfect

locationforawidevarietyofactivities.OurEquestriancentreisknown

tobeoneofthefinestinEurope.Weofferfamilyorcouplekayaking

onGlasloughlake.Enjoyearlymorningsunrisesandromanticevening

sunsetsseenfromourHotAirBalloon(madeallthemorestunningwith

thespringtimecolours).Ourpatientandskilledinstructorsareonhand

tohelpfirsttimersmastertheartofClayTargetShooting.Alternatively

getupcloseandpersonalwithnatureandenjoyFalconryontheEstate.

Orsimplyborrowapairofwelliesfromourbootroomandgoexploring

onfootsomeofour1,000acreswithoneofourwalkingtrailsmapsfrom

receptiontoguideyouonyourway!

Moments of outdoor adventure...

For a complete list of activities visit www.castleleslie.com or call reception.

Bookings can be made within 24 hours notice or sooner depending on availability and weather conditions.

We advise early booking where possible to avoid disappointment. Maps are available for all residents from reception.

Return and Retreat this Summer…thank you for choosing to visit usatCastleLeslieEstate

thisspring.Wetrustthatyouhadamemorablestaywithusand

hopefullyyouarealreadyconsideringareturnvisitthissummer!

Ifso,pleaseallowustotemptyouwitha10%discountoffyour

summerstaywhichcanbeusedtowardsthecostofanyprebooked

packageontheestatethisJune,JulyorAugust2018.

Toavailofthisspecialreturninvitationandloyaltydiscount,

pleasemakethisbookingdirectlywithusoverthetelephone

bycallingourreservationsdepartmenton+3534788100orby

emailingreservations@castleleslie.comandquoting“Summer

ReturnStay”.WehopetowelcomeyoubacktoCastleLeslie

Estateverysoon.

This discount is not applicable to any third party offers, already discounted special offers or previously made bookings and is subject to availability.

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