St. Patrick's Weekend Offers

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St. Patrick’s Mini-Break in Newforge House - Co. Armagh

Description: Celebrate Irish food and drink with this 1-night break

(Available Tues 13-Thurs 15 March 2012)

•1 night’s Bed & Breakfast

•Tea/coffee and homemade shortbread on arrival

•Pre-dinner Irish Cocktail and canapés

•3-Course Irish Dinner followed by tea/coffee & homemade chocolates

Min Stay: 1

From: £87.50

St. Patrick’s Weekend 2-night Break

Description: Celebrate the best in Irish food and drink with this 2-night break.

(Available 16 & 17 March 2012)

•2 night’s Bed & Breakfast

•Tea/coffee and homemade biscuits on arrival

•Friday: 3-Course Seasonal Dinner followed by tea/coffee and chocolates

•Saturday: 6-Course Surprise Irish Tasting Menu

Min Stay: 2

From: £187.50

Book on-line on the Newforge Website or please email enquiries@newforgehouse.com or call + 44 28-9261 1255

 

Planting Potatoes in Connemara- Cashel House Hotel in Co. Galway

March in Cashel House

Enjoy a few days of springtime at Cashel House with its wonderful Walks & Gardens and a welcoming Irish coffee & scones on arrival. Complimentary tickets to visit to Kylemore abbey for all our guests staying 2 or more nights.

For guests staying on St Patrick’s Day there will be the opportunity to take part in the traditional first day of planting new potatoes in local seaweed. A sample of the potatoes you planted will be sent to you to enjoy at home in early June.

2 Nights B&B and 1 dinner: €155 per person in a Courtyard View or €215 per person in a Garden View Suite.

For more information visit Cashel House Hotel.

 

St Patrick's Day Hotel Package  Hayfield Manor - Cork City

This year come to the city of Cork, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel worldwide top 10 city 2010, to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a truly local flavour. For St Patrick’s Day, take to the streets with Corkonians and international visitors alike and enjoy the diversity of the St Patrick’s Day Parade and make sure you stop along route to sample a bite at the artisan food market.

After a busy day’s celebration, return to Hayfield Manor and relax and enjoy our uniquely Irish welcome. Make sure you pop into The Manor Bar on St Patrick’s day to sample your complimentary pint of the ‘black stuff’.

Dinner is served on St Patrick’s night in the delightful and appropriately ‘green’ surroundings of Perrotts Garden Bistro.  You will savour a combination of Irish and international favourites with a delicious 3 course meal with a full choice from our a la carte menu.

Retire to the luxury of your Manor Room for a peaceful night’s sleep after such a busy day.

We look forward to welcoming you…

Prices start from €135 per person sharing, this rate is based on two people sharing. A supplement of €80.00 per night applies for single occupancy.

Please contact the hotel directly to make dinner reservations on 021 4845921 or email enquiries@hayfieldmanor.ie

Hayfield Manor welcomes children, please contact us directly on 021-4845900 or enquiries@hayfieldmanor.ie to discuss the options for children’s accommodation.

Why not treat yourself to an upgrade:

Upgrades start from just €30.00.  To reserve Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Suites, please call us for more information.

Price: 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast


For more information visit Hayfield Manor.

 

St. Patrick's in The Mustard Seed, Co. Limerick

The St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17th looks set to once again be the largest parade in the country outside of Dublin with a huge number of colourful entries as well as hundreds of musicians, dancers and entertainers.

70,000 spectators thronged the streets of Limerick last year for the St Patrick’s Day parade and the 2012 festival promises to be ever bigger! On Sunday March 18th, the Limerick International Band Parade will celebrate its 43rd anniversary and over 800 musicians will converge in Limerick for the party!

Marching bands from around Ireland, the USA, Europe and Northern Ireland will join Limerick’s finest to showcase their talents with adrenalin pumping music for all the family to enjoy. The Band Parade will start in O’Connell Avenue and end in Arthur’s Quay Park with a free concert to the public.

After the parade take some time out to relax and recharge with two nights accommodation, full Irish breakfast and dinner on one evening.
Please advise us which evening you would like to have dinner and at what time you would like your reservation.
 

Prices from: €180 per person sharing

For more information visit the Mustard Seed Website or call  +353 (0) 69 68508

 

The Merrion Hotel for St. Patrick's 2012

Semi- Shamrock

Dates: from: 16-Mar-2012 until: 20-Mar-2012

Description: Guests can enjoy overnight accommodation in a Standard Double in the Garden Wing, full Irish breakfast the next morning and The Merrion's signature 'Black Velvet' cocktail on arrival.

No. of Nights: 1

Price: from €127.50 per person sharing

Full- Shamrock

Dates: from: 16-Mar-2012 until: 20-Mar-2012

This package is perfect for those wishing to get the full St. Patrick's Festival experience. This special offer includes 2 night's accommodation in a Superior Double or Twin room in the Garden Wing, full Irish breakfast on both mornings, The Merrion's signature 'Black Velvet' cocktail on arrival and two Grandstand Tickets for the St Patrick's Day Festival Parade. Also included is a small picnic box to keep those hunger pangs at bay whilst enjoying the parade!

No. of Nights:2

Price: from €322.50 per person sharing

For further information visit The Merrion Hotel Website or call +353 1 6030600 or email info@merrionhotel.com

 

St. Patrick's Weekend in Longueville House in Co. Cork

St. Patricks Weekend Two night Special, Children Free!

Description: Stay Two nights in one of our luxurious bedrooms & dine on one evening in our Presidents' Restaurant. Dinner is served nightly between 6:30pm - 8:45pm. Traditional Irish & Continental Buffet Breakfast served each morning.
Specific Terms: Offer subject to availability. Menu included is a Table d'hote menu. Complimentary Bed & Breakfast for up to two Children under 12 years when sharing Junior Suite /Family Room accommodation with adults. Other meals extra. Additional beds in rooms charge €25.00 each. 
This package is non-commissionable.

For further information visit the Longueville House website or email Longueville House on info@longuevillehouse.ie or call +353 22 47156

 

St. Patricks Weekend in Hunter's Hotel in Co. Wicklow

Two nights Bed and Breakfast and One Dinner at €145.00 per person.

Ireland's oldest coaching inn, now in the 5th generation of the same family, with a long-standing tradition of friendliness, hospitality and good food. Its picturesque gardens along the banks of the river Vartry provide a delightful setting for a delicious afternoon tea or pre-lunch drink.

The hotel is an ideal base from which to visit Mount Usher Gardens, Powerscourt, Russborough, Killruddery, Glendalough and the other attractions of County Wicklow, "The Garden of Ireland".

For further information email reception@hunters.ie or call +353 404 40106 or visit The Hunter's Hotel website.

 

St. Patrick's in Marlfield House in Co. Wexford

Dates:from: 16-Mar-2012 until: 19-Mar-2012
Description:Celebrate St Patrick's weekend in Marlfield and stay in one of our luxurious bedrooms with our five course Table d'hote dinner on one of the evenings in our Conservatory restaurant and our three course supper menu on the second evening (excluding Saturday).

From: €241 per person sharing
Specific Terms: Valid on the St Patrick's Bank Holiday weekend only for two nights only. Marlfield operates a 5% service charge which will be added to the final account.

For further information email info@marlfieldhouse.ie or call +353 539421124 or visit The Marlfield House website.

 

St. Patrick's in Rathmullan House, Co. Donegal

All Things Irish - St. Patrick's Weekend

Celebrate St Patricks Weekend at Rathmullan House and enjoy all things Irish. The convivial Cellar Bar will provide the setting for a traditional music setting along with a locally sourced menu and craft beers from the Kinnegar Brewery.

2 Nights Bed & Breakfast 1 House Dinner €200 per person sharing.

Upgrade to one of our superior rooms for €15 per person per night. These rooms are beautifully located with views of the gardens, roll top baths and walk in showers.

For further information email info@rathmullanhouse.com or call +353 74 9158188 or visit The Rathmullan House website.

St. Patrick's in Ballyfin House, Co. Laois

16th –18th March 2012 – St. Patrick’s Weekend – Experience Ireland in the utmost style
from €915 per couple per night

Friday 16th
Guided tour of the house followed by a master class on how to make some of Ireland’s favourite drinks – Irish Coffee and Hot Whiskey. Dinner will be followed by a small concert from a pianist playing some of Ireland’s best known classical tunes.
Saturday 17th
Following time at leisure to enjoy Ballyfin you will gather by the fire in the library to listen to the story of St Patrick recounted by a wonderful local story teller. For pre-dinner drinks this evening you will taste a selection of beers from some of Irelands notable artisanal brewers matched with some local foods. Following a wonderful St Patrick themed tasting menu you will join fellow guests in the Ballyfin bar for entertainment from some of Ireland’s finest traditional Irish musicians and dancers.

For further in information on Ballyfin Demesne email info@ballyfin.com or call +353 57 8755866

 

 

 

 

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