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 BaldwinCEO

Welcome to Castle Leslie Estate

Easter Cupcakes for Kids

6 April 2019, 10am -12pm, The Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, Tickets £15.00

Alwayswantedtobeaminichef?ThisEastercupcakedecoratingworkshopwillintroduceyoutotheskillsandtechniquesforcreatingamazingcupcakes.You’llgethandsonexperiencedecoratingaboxof12cupcakestotakehome.Learntopipebuttercreamlikeaproandhandleandcolourusingfloristpaste.ColourandcutsugarpastetotopyourcupcakesforadomedfinishthencompleteyourcreationsbymakingEastereggs,bunniesorchicksfromicing.Forthisfun,informaldayyoudon’tneedtobringanyequipmentalong,everythingwillbereadyandwaitingforyou.Max No. 10 | Suitable for age 8+

Good Food Market 14 April 2019, 11am - 4pm. The Argory, Armagh.

VisitTheArgoryforthefirstofthisyearsline-upofGoodFoodMarkets.Thehistoriccourtyardwillbefilledwithanumberofartisanfoodstallssellingeverythingfromchutneysandjams,homemadecupcakesandfudge,sodabread,pesto,chesses,localmeats,chocolates,ciderandhomegrownproduce.

Tommy Fleming in Concert

28 April 2019, 8-10pm, St. Mary’s Church, Aghabog, Monaghan.

ThisconcertisbroughttoyouinconjunctionwithAghabogDevelopmentAssociation.Tommy’suniquetalenthasbroughthimworldwiderecognitionwithseveralsell-outtoursinIreland,UK,USA,AustraliaandJapanandheisnowcriticallyacclaimedtobeoneoftheworlds’finestsingersofhisgenerationandiscurrentlyenjoyingahugelysuccessfulcareer.

The Balmoral Show15-18 May 2019, Balmoral Park, Lisburn, Co. Antrim. Adult (Over 18) - £20, Youth (12-18 years) - £13, Seniors (Over 65) - £16, Child (5-11 years) - £3, Children under 5 years are free 

ThisisthebiggestagriculturalandequestrianeventinNorthernIrelandanddrawshugecrowdseveryyear.It’sverymuchafamilyeventwithmanyattendingonnotjustonebutallthreedays.Aswellasshowjumpingandshowingclassesforhorses,therearecattle,sheep,pigandpoultryshowsandahugeexhibitionandtradeshowofagriculturalmachinery.Thereareproducecompetitionsandthebakingandflowerarrangingcompetitionswhichdrawhugecrowdsandalotofinterest.

The Summer Country Show

30 May 2019, 8pm, The Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, Tickets £20.00

JoinsixofIreland’sfavouriteCountryMusicStarsallononesuper

‘SummerCountryShow’,featuringthelegendaryMickFlavin,CountryQueenKathyDurkin,themulti-talentedStephenSmyth,risingstarDavidJames,thepopularBoxCarBrianandthefinevoiceofFrankMcCaffreywhowilleachperformtoe-tappingclassicsinthecompanyofthefabulousKelticStormband.Ifit’scountrymusicyoulikethenthisistheshowforyou!

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 …

Derek Ryan7 February 2019, 8pm, The Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, Tickets £25.00

DerekcontinuestomaintainhispositionatthetoptableofIrishCountryMusic’selite.Hisfastmoving,highenergyconcertshavebecomeafirmfavouritewithfans,featuringmanyofhisownself-pennedsongsandcountrystandardsinashowwhichalsofeatureshisacousticsetfinale.

Armagh Park Run –Weekly Free 5km Timed Run9 February 2019 at 9:30am and every Saturday thereafter, Armagh

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

Snowdrop Walks

2 – 24 February 2019, The Argory, Armagh. 12-5pm. Admission applies.

Comeandseethewonderfuldisplaysofsnowdropslovinglyplantedovertheyearsbytheestatestaffandvolunteers.Enjoythisspectacleatyourleisurewithourself-guidedwalk,thenrelaxinthecourtyardcoffeeshopforawarmdrinkoratastybite.

Castleblayney Drama Festival1-9 March 2019, Íontas Theatre, Castleblayney, Monaghan.

EnjoyaseriesofdramasattheÍontasTheatreincludingBloomsday,RabbitHole,SameOldMoon,Sive,CastlesintheAir,TheMillontheFloss,TheLovesofCassMaguire,TheImportanceofBeingEarnestandBrightonBeachMemoirs.Forticketandbookinginformation,see:www.castleblayneydramafestival.ie

2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade17 March 2019, Monaghan Town.

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

Lego Animation

23 March 2019, 10am-1pm, The Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, Tickets £15.00

TakeajourneyintothecolourfulworldofLegoanimationwiththisminianimationmasterclassbyCanDoAcademy.ItwillteachyouhowtomakeacompleteanimatedfilmonaniPad,includingsoundeffects,visualeffects,andplanningyourfilm.YouwillreceiveacopyofyouranimationtotakehometoWOWyourfamilyandfriends.

Mother’s Afternoon Tea at Cultra Manor. 31 March 2019, 1-4pm, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood, Belfast. Tickets £25.00 per adult and £12.50 per child

TreatyourMumtoaspecialAfternoonTeaatthebeautifulCultraManorinthegroundsoftheUlsterFolkMuseum.Enjoyadeliciousmenufeaturingamedleyofsweetandsavourytreatspairedwithapotofthefinestfreshbrewedteaandlivemusicthroughouttheafternoon.AsaspecialtreatMumwillreceiveacomplimentaryglassofProseccoonarrival.

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you don’t have to be an experienced rider tovisit

usattheEquestrianCentre.Evenifyou’veneverriddenahorse,

we’dloveyoutovisitandbeginyourequestrianadventurewithus!

Springisawonderfultimetogetback‘inthesaddle’andtheEstateis

particularlybeautifulatthistimeofyearandanidealtimetoexplore

onhorsebackorbycarriageride.WehaveaworldclassIndoorArena

withheatedseatsinourviewinggallery.Weevenhaveamechanical

horsetoteachyouortoimproveyourskills.

Throughoutthespringwe’regivingridinglessonsinoursuperb

IndoorArenawitha45minuteadultprivatelessonat€50.Journey

backintimeonanenchantingcarriagerideforjust€90for4

people.ComeridingwithusandenjoyathrillinghackontheEstate

andbreatheinthatfabulouscleanspringtimeair.Experiencethe

adventureofridingonour1,000acreswithaonehourhackfor€40

oratwohourcrosscountryjumpridefor€85.

DuringtheEasterschoolholidaywhynotbookyourchildinforan

equestrianlesson.Ratesfrom€30perhour(minimumageis7years).

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 €285 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 Pan Fried Atlantic Scallops Larmer’s Black Pudding, Rainbow Carrots & Warm Carrot Gel

Conor’s Bar: Bowl of Classic Mussels from Co. Down (300gr) Armagh Cider, Apple Bacon & Leek

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Bobby Joe preparing for exciting times ahead

Mid2018willbringthestartofourexcitingextensiontoTheLodgewhichwillseeusadd21beautifulnewguestbedroomsbringingthetotalbedroomcapacityto50bedrooms.

It’s a wonderful story to tell: Wehaveasupplyanddemandissue.WehavecreatedsuchademandforTheLodgethatweregularlyburstattheseams!Therearecountlessnightswherewe’verunoutofroomstosellintheLodgeandthisnumberofnightswherewearerefusinggueststaysisgrowingbytheyear…Andwedon’tliketodisappointourguests!

We’realsodelightedwiththefactthatwe’llbeemployingevenmorenewstaffmembersasaresultofthisexpansion,continuingtomakeusoneofMonaghan’slargestemployers.

the lodge currently has 29 guestrooms -eachofwhichremaintruetothebuilding’soriginalstructure.TheLodgeistheheartbeatoftheEstateandisalwaysbuzzingwithactivity.Inadditiontoitsbedrooms,theLodgehousestheVictorianTreatmentRooms,theEquestrianCentre,asmallnumberofprivatefunctionrooms,Conor’sBarandtheawardwinningSnafflesRestaurant.

In 2019, there’ll be more rooms at the Lodge!

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“ We can’t wait to share it with you in the summer of 2019. It’s going to be great!

South/SouthEastFacingElevation

the lodge will have a total of 50 bedrooms ,each

imaginativelydecoratedinkeepingwiththebuilding’speriodfeatures

thatreflecttheoriginalcharacteroftheoldHuntingLodge.Thenew

guestrooms(liketheexistingones)willhavebeautifulspaciousbathrooms

toincluderolltopbathsandseparatepowershowersandmagnificent

comfortablebedswhichareguaranteedtoinduceawonderfulnight’ssleep!

Asdetailedinthedrawingsabove,thenewextensionwillbeaddedtothe

lefthandsideoftheLodgeinanareathatispresentlyunused.Whilethe

workstakeplace,ourbuildingcrewwillenteranddepartviaaseparate

unseenentrancetoallguestsenteringtheLodgeortheEstate.Theimages

abovereflectexactlywheretheworksaretakingplaceandalsoshowan

architectsdrawingastowhatitwilllooklikeuponcompletion.

It’simportantforustomentionthatthisextensionwillalltakeplacein

thebackgroundtothemanyeverydaygoingsonoftheeverthrivingCastle

LeslieEstate.It’sverymuchbusinessasusualforusandenjoymentas

alwaysforourcustomers.

So, what will The Lodge look like?

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The Old Stable Mews

The Castle

The Lodge

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

thisspring.Wetrustthatyouhadamemorablestaywithusand

hopefullyyouarealreadyconsideringareturnvisitthissummer!

Ifso,pleaseallowustotemptyouwitha10%discountoffyour

summerstaywhichcanbeusedtowardsthecostofanyprebooked

packageontheestatethisJune,JulyorAugust2019.

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.

our acres of woodlands ,lakesandgrasslandsmakeittheperfect

locationforawidevarietyofactivities.OurEquestriancentreisknown

tobeoneofthefinestinEurope.WeofferfamilyorcoupleArchery.

Enjoyearlymorningsunrisesandromanticeveningsunsetsseenfrom

ourHotAirBalloon(madeallthemorestunningwiththeautumnal

colours).Ourpatientandskilledinstructorsareonhandtohelpfirst

timersmastertheartofClayTargetShooting.Alternativelygetup

closeandpersonalwithnatureandenjoyFalconryontheEstate.Or

simplyborrowapairofwelliesfromourbootroomandgoexploringon

footsomeofour1,000acreswithoneofourwalkingtrailsmapsfrom

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.

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