The chic seaside village of Blackrock lies on the shores of Dundalk bay, just a 10 minute drive from Castlebellingham. Along with its beautiful promenade and beach, it has a variety of quirky seafront shops, cafes, traditional tearooms, lively pubs and top-quality restaurants, meaning it is an ideal place to visit at any time of the day.

The village also features Dundalk Golf Club which is an 18-hole parkland championship course.

Located just 5 minutes’ drive from Castlebellingham, the idyllic village of Annagassan sits on the southern shore of Dundalk Bay. Annagassan was once known as a Viking settlement where Linn Duachaill was built - a very substantial and well documented Viking Longphort. Today, Annagassan is a delightfully sleepy and picturesque village which features a smooth sandy beach.

We recommend visiting The Glyde Inn, an authentic Irish pub and restaurant which was established in the 1700’s.

The Cooley Peninsula is situated 40 minutes’ drive from Castlebellingham. It has a rich historical heritage primarily because of the Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley), an ancient Irish saga. Carlingford and Cooley have several important pre-historic and medieval sites, especially within the confines of Carlingford itself.

The Cooley mountains are ideal for walkers and hikers of all experience, and with Carlingford Lough dominating the skyline, dramatic views are guaranteed from wherever you are in the peninsula!

Carlingford has a great reputation for hospitality, with some of the finest restaurants and friendliest pubs in Ireland. There are quaint little shops tucked away on the back streets and it offers a wonderful array of activities at Carlingford Adventure Centre and Skypark.

The Carlingford-Omeath Greenway which is located at the marina is a flat, coastal walkway stretching for over 6km between Carlingford and Omeath and is ideal for family walks and cycles.

Plan for 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Recommended attire: casual + comfortable shoes for walking

Highly recommend all of our guests to do some formulation of a walking tour around Dublin! Such a fun city if you haven't already been (or even if you have already been). Here is a list of common tour sites mixed with a some more “local” sites that includes pubs.

Flexible itinerary:

10am - Guinness Storehouse*

12:30pm - Lunch at the Brazen Head

2pm - Walk past Christ Church Walk through Dublin Castle courtyard, Walk through the Temple Bar area

2:45 pm - Drinks at The Stags Head in Dame Lane

3:45pm - Molly Malone statue

4:00pm - Trinity College Library / Book of Kells

6:15pm - Walk up Grafton Street

6:30pm - Dinner and live trad music at Bruxelles 8pm

Visit the last port of call of the Titanic in Queenstown, County Cork, now known as Cobh.

Relive the scenes where Harry and Dumbledore ventured into the cave from sea in search of Horcruxes at the famous Cliffs of Moher. Enjoy the thrill of standing a few inches from edges that will plunge you abruptly into the ocean if you are not careful enough! Tread cautiously :)

The highest point of Moher Cliffs is O’Brien’s Tower, situated just a short distance from the Doolin village.

Try and get there on a clear day so you can spot Loop Heads to the south as well as Aran Islands, Maumturks, and the Twelve Pins mountain ranges of County Galway in the distance.

Visit this complex megalithic site that predates the Egyptian pyramids! Its origins can be traced back to the Neolithic period during the 32nd century BC. Because of the rich history behind it, Bend of the Boyne has been designated as a World Heritage Site.

The most striking aspect about this attraction has to do with how it was built. It features an assortment of chamber tombs, standing stones, henges, and grave passes constructed from a bewildering knowledge of astronomy and science that people in the past just could not have possibly possessed without divine help (or assistance from aliens and computers).

The Dingle Peninsula is one of the most stunning natural gems of Ireland. It’s the most Western point on the island AND in all of Europe.

The nearby town is filled with shops, pubs and restaurants, all exuding a uniquely Irish vibe.

Dolphin tours from Dingle Peninsula are quite common at The Dingle Peninsula and you can also set sail and visit the nearby Blasket Islands from this location.

Enjoy Galway during one of their most well known festivals of the year- the Galway International Arts Festival this July 15-28!

Find the Seattle Stone in Galway (there is also a Galway Stone in Seattle). These two stones "point" towards each other, each indicating the direction of a line straight through the planet