“Enjoy Short Breaks in the Co. Sligo Mountains”

Available all year round

• 2 nights, 3 days, midweek,
  any days between Sunday until Thursday
• 2 nights, 3 days, weekend,
  Friday, Saturday, Sunday

If you are visiting the UK, this is worth considering as an add-on to your vacation. We recommend extending visits to Avebury and Stonehenge by going to Bristol Airport, flying to Knock and taking a short break with us to Carrowkeel and other ancient megalithic wonders.  Please inquire about this below

Theme:   “A Taste of Celtic Ways”

A combination of relaxation, adventure & activity

Relaxation through ….

• being pampered with very comfortable 5 star accommodation
• some of the best and healthiest fine dining in Ireland
• being amongst the most beautiful of scenery and views in Ireland
• spa & health services commencing in May
• perfect break for sharing romance

Adventure & Activity through ….

• visiting ancient Carrowkeel Cairns and Cheis Caves
• storytelling & singer harper bard
• optional horse riding
• optional golf
• optional beach visit
• optional boating
• optional Markree Castle visit
• optional Sligo or Carrick On Shannon exhibitions visit

Hotel for your short break, subject to availability:

• Cromleach Lodge, 5 star with beautiful views

How to get here:

• fly to Knock Airport from UK, London Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Nottingham/Derby
• fly to Knock from Dublin too
• by train from Dublin Connelly, connections from airport and ferry ports
• by bus from anywhere in Ireland
• by car, lowest cost car hire arranged from any airport
• full instructions provided when you inquire
• courtesy transport to hotel from Knock Airport, Boyle Rail Station, Boyle Bus Stop
• ideal add-on activity for visitors to the UK too, such as extend your visit to Avebury and Stonehenge by going to Bristol Airport and taking a short break with us to Carrowkeel etc.

Experiences past short break visitors have shared with us:

• I never knew we could do this
• a very special time for us
• enjoyed the hospitality at the hotel
• inspiring visit, we’ll be back

Fuller Itinerary: (special requests are welcome)

Scroll down for pricing and booking ….

These daily itineraries are optional

Day 1: Journey to your hotel, relax, go for a walk

We collect you from our local Knock airport, or Boyle if you arrive by train or bus, and take you straight to Cromleach Lodge.

Cromleach Lodge Hotel is a beautiful country hotel with one of the most spectacular hotel views in Ireland.

From here there is a curious maze like woodland walk that will take you to Labby Rock, one of the largest ancient megalithic dolmens in Ireland. Nearby, if you continue the walk, is a “fairy ring”, the remaining kerb stone ring of an ancient home or ceremonial place. From the “fairy ring” you can view “Lugh’s Seat”, the remains of an ancient cairn on “The Hill Of The Giants”. 

Cromleach Lodge is in the middle of the site of the mythological “Battle Of Moytura” which is fascinating and could have even established the culture of legal system, trade and currency into what is now Western Europe. More fascinating are the mythological character of this battle.

Apart from fascinating local mythology and one of the best views in Ireland, Cromleach Lodge is a hotel that will spoil you with its warm service, extremely ambient and comfortable rooms and some of the best fine dining in Ireland. This hotel is a choice of world leaders and celebrities when they visit our part of Ireland.

Day 2: Carrowkeel Passage Cairns

After a good night’s rest, and invigorating breakfast we will serve our adventure into the beautiful Tibet-scene-like Bricklieve mountains, driving up the winding dirt track road to the easy walking path that will take us to the Carrowkeel Passage Cairns.

It is important to visit these ancient cairns in the morning as their popularity is growing by the year. This is usually a busy place almost every afternoon. Fortunately, so far, we still find that we can usually have the cairns to ourselves until around noon. There is much more freedom here than visiting the controlled Newgrange and Loughcrew ancient cairn sites.

Four of the sixteen or more passage cairns here are still intact and usable. We visit and introduce you to two of them, share their traditions and ceremonies. You may enjoy cuddling up in one of the inner chambers of the cairn of your choice to be left in silence for awhile.

The scenery is also remarkable from here. On a clear day over a third of Ireland can be seen from outside of the cairns. Some travellers prefer to spend their quite time outside amongst the ancient stones than inside them. 

If you ever journey on our Litha Midsummer tour we share sunset here. If there is a clear sunset we witness a remarkable lighting of the cairns. One of the cairns has a precise light hole that allows a beam of light to enter the cairn and light up a couple of the stones like a torch. As you can imagine mythology is rich here and we share tales of how these cairns link to Bhride as a swan. This is truly a fascinating and inspiring site for all those who visit here.

Most of our travellers tell us that their visit to Carrowkeel is the most moving experience of their entire tour. We like to introduce you to this place during our first morning with you so that its Cygnus Swan spirit may bless you and carry you on through your entire retreat.

From Carrowkeel Cairns we head back to the small town of Ballymote for lunch.

After lunch there are choices.

You can climb and visit the Cheis Coarran caves in Morrigan’s Mountain, that we pass on the way to lunch. This is a wonderful experience for sunset.

You might prefer a round of golf at the Ballymote golf club below the mountain. Though it is a 9 hole golf course its is challenging. 

You might prefer some horse riding around the shores and beaches of Lough Gara Lake

You might prefer to drive on to Markree Castle for lunch, full of legend, and then visit a beautiful holy well.

At about 5:00 pm we return to Cromleach Lodge to allow you plenty of time to rest and freshen up ready for your evening meal

If you stay an extra day, or more, there are these choices …

Horse riding at Lough Gara lake

Exhibitions, shopping, and maybe boat trip at Carrick On Shannon

Round of golf at full size professional beachside Strandhill and Rosses Point golf clubs

Time on the Co. Sligo beaches plus time browsing around Sligo town

Day tour to the Shannon Pot, source of the River Shannon, and the ancient gothic megalithic sites on Cavan’s Burren

Long day tour with lunch at the elegant Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, through the beautiful Joyce Country and to Brigit’s Garden (about 5 hours of driving and 4 hours of visiting).

When you leave Cromleach Lodge

We will ensure you are at Knock airport 90 minutes before your outgoing flight, 20 minutes before outgoing train or 10 minutes before outgoing bus.

What’s included in the cost of this short break package:

• 2 nights accommodation with breakfast
• 2 evening meals weekend
• 1 day guide, driver and transport
• tour includes lunch and visit to Celtic Ways centre.
• porterage for up to 2 cases/bags per person

What’s NOT Included:

• airfare
• travel insurance
• beverages with meals and extra beverages
• personal items
• costs of additional activities such as golf, horse riding etc.
• gratuities for staff of hotel, restaurant, drivers and guide 

Pricing & Booking:

February
& March 1^st until 6th

• 2 nights mid week, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch, shuttle transport & day tour
  €299 per person sharing.
• 2 nights weekend, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch, shuttle transport & day tour
  €320 per person sharing.
• 2 nights mid week self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners,
  from €205 per person sharing.
• 2 nights weekend self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners,
  from €225 per person sharing.
• additional quotes provided for extended stays, single rooms, more than 2 sharing a room, no dinners etc.

St. Patrick’s Weekend (March 15^th, 16^th, 17^th)
& Easter Weekend (March 22^nd, 23^rd)

• 2 nights accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch,
  €299 per person sharing.  no day tour, shuttle costs are extra
• 2 nights self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch 
  from €360 per person sharing.
• additional quotes provided for extended stays, single rooms, more than 2 sharing a room, no dinners etc.

March 7^th until 14^th, 18^th until 21^st, 24^th until 31st

• 2 nights mid week, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch,
  €180 per person sharing. no day tours, shuttle costs extra
• 2 nights weekend, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch, shuttle transport & day tour
  €210 per person sharing, no day tours, shuttle costs extra
• 2 nights mid week self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners,
  from €205 per person sharing.
• 2 nights weekend self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners,
  from €225 per person sharing.
• additional quotes provided for extended stays, single rooms, more than 2 sharing a room, no dinners etc.

April & May

• 2 nights mid week, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch, shuttle transport & day tour
  €355 per person sharing.
• 2 nights weekend, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch, shuttle transport & day tour
  €385 per person sharing.
• 2 nights mid week self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners,
  from €265 per person sharing.
• 2 nights weekend self-drive, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners,
  from €295 per person sharing.
• additional quotes provided for extended stays, single rooms, more than 2 sharing a room, no dinners etc.

June and beyond

• please ask for quotes below

Budget Guest House Short Breaks:

• nowhere near the luxury, amenities, dining and view of Cromleach Lodge but still comfortable and good service
• 2 nights mid week, with accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, lunch, shuttle transport & day tour
  €260 per person sharing all year round 
  (from €190 self drive)

To Inquire and Book:

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We look forward to you possibly joining us.