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WHAT'S
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Local amenities
Local
amenities include golf – 4 courses within close proximity;
fishing; historical places of interest; equestrian facilities
in addition to a lively pub culture within the neighbouring towns
of Crossmaglen, Castleblayney and Dundalk.
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In
the area
The self-catering
accommodation is situated in the heart of South Armagh - truly a place apart,
bypassed by the traveller going between the cities of Belfast and Dublin
and populated by people proud of their history and amazingly rich cultural
inheritance. Explore the Ring of Gullion, a circle of hills in the shadow of
Slieve Gullion - home to the mythic warrior Cuchulainn and described by
poet WB Yeats as the most mystical mountain in Ireland. Traditional Irish
music, song and dance will be found in a wide range of locations
including the Ti Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre which also caters
for Irish language and literature, history, folklore, storytelling,
drama and is home to a wide ranging archive of recorded and written
materials.
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Newry
Newry
(Iur Chinn Tra - the yew tree at the head of the strand) is a town
with a rich and varied heritage dating back at least 850 years which
is well worth exploring. If you feel inclined to investigate the
surrounding area, however you will find that no matter what direction
you take you will encounter places steeped in history, folklore
and mythology and people whose everyday lives reflect the rich traditions
within which they were nurtured.
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Cooley
Peninsula
Go
South-East along the coast road from Newry to the Cooley peninsula,
dominated by the Cooley mountains, and visit the medieval town of
Carlingford or Cairlinn's Fjord - named after one of the many Viking
invaders who became "more Irish than the Irish themselves".
Famous for its arts and crafts, the restaurants and bistros of the
area are rapidly gaining a national and international reputation.
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Armagh
City
Not
to far away from the holiday home, across the South Armagh countryside
is the 'Cathedral City' of Armagh also referred to as the 'City of Saint Patrick'
or 'Ireland's Christian Capital'. Both the Palace stables Heritage
Centre and St Patrick's Trian will help you trace its history or
you can escape into the spirit world of Celtic Mythology at the Navan
(Eamhain Macha) Centre built at the famous hill fort occupied by the kings
of Ulster from 600 BC.
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Mourne
Mountains
A short
drive and you will find dozens of secluded beaches, fishing villages
and, above all (literally and metaphorically) the Mourne Mountains.
Majestic is a term so well worn as to be a cliché - when
applied to the Mourne Mountains, however, we know exactly what it
should mean ( and yes - they do sweep down to the sea!). If your
taste is more inclined towards the indoors, you can take your pick
from any number of traditional music sessions in Warrenpoint, Rostrevor
or many other villages scattered throughout the area.
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Bronte
Homeland Drive
The
townland of Drumballroney, to the north of Newry, is the start of
the 8 mile Bronte Homeland Drive. The Bronte Interpretative Centre
is located there in the school and church where Patrick, father
of the novelist sisters, taught and preached.
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Monaghan
South
West brings you to north county Monaghan, whose rolling hills and
drumlins provided the inspiration for Patrick Kavanagh, one of Irelands
foremost literary figures whose poetry, in turn was an inspiration
for Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. His home place of Inniskeen (
Inis Caoin - pleasant island) was founded as a monastery in the
6th century and its story, and that of Kavanagh, is told in the
Patrick Kavanagh and Literary Resource Centre
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