| this regal hotel is set in a castle on a private 1,000-acre country estate. continental or full irish breakfast is complimentary, as is parking, and there's a fine dining restaurant and a bar serving snacks. some upgraded rooms add 4-poster beds, separate living areas and lake views. other amenities include an equestrian centre, a spa with victorian treatment rooms, and 4 conference spaces. the polished rooms feature private bathrooms, free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. it's 6 km from lemnagore wood and 11 km from the town of monaghan
Dublin Airport 1 hr 28
St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral (20 min)
Anglican cathedral with daily services in vivid interior contrasting with stone Victorian exterior. Monaghan County Museum (14 min) Brantry Lough (22 min) St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan (12 min) Armagh Robinson Library (20 min) Navan Centre & Fort, Armagh (16 min)
Round temple constructed by a warrior clan on an archaeological site with tours and a restaurant. The Market House Monaghan (14 min)
Art museum and art Saint Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk (16 min)
Saint patrick St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral (21 min)
Cathedral, saint patrick, gothic revival architecture, church, and history Creevekeeran Castle (16 min) Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (21 min)
Dating back to 1789, this observatory in a scenic landscape offers lectures on astronomy. Rossmore Forest Park (20 min) Armagh County Museum (22 min)
Small, free museum tracing the county's heritage with cultural, scientific & historical exhibits. Benburb Castle (22 min) | 
