Situated 8km northeast of Dundalk on the edge of the Cooley Peninsula, this grand old property (and modern extension) has spacious rooms, warm, personalised service and atmosphere in spades. There's an 18-hole golf course (with a circa 3000 BC, 3m-high standing stone on the 6th hole), a leisure centre and a restaurant and bar, plus 24-hour room service.
Ballymascanlon House
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
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23.86 MILES
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