Oldcastle, slow down disconnect and recharge. Oldcastle is a small town situated in the north-western part of Meath. It is a beautiful, scenic area with lots to do and see, fabulous places to stay and tasty places to eat. It is very suitable for a day trip, weekend away or even a holiday. Central town not too far from the M3. “Views to loose yourself in.” Loughcrew Cairns (Sliabh Na Caillighe) is megalithic tomb with spectacular scenery and vibrant colours. The tough walk is a pleasure once you reach the top. The Cairns are 5,000 years old. They were built as a monument to the dead by the Celts. Local folklore tells that they formed when a witch died on the mountain and rocks were formed around her. Every solstice the chamber is illuminated. Inside you can see amazing art work. Loughcrew gardens is location of St. Oliver Plunketts Memorial Church. St. Oliver Plunkett is very famous as the last catholics martyr to die in England. It has breath-taking views with a huge variety of flowers in the gardens. 200 acre’s garden landscaped with a lake plus an adventure centre and coffee shop. Loughcrew is home to incredible stories. Myths and legends and picturesque beauty. P3: Places to eat and stay Ceili house, Caffreys, Happy Cup, Primrose lane, Stoney Rd, Flix, Fincourt. P4: Conclusion summarise As you can see Oldcastle is a great place to visit because……… Without doubt the number one reason to visit Oldcastle is….. Breath-taking, beautiful, exciting, adventurous, relaxing, historical, hotel- luxurious, scenic, restaurants- delicious, cosy, reasonably priced, friendly Pubs Restaurants Loughcrew gardens, Cairns Library Show Hall Church Old cinema People are friendly Nice tidy town Everybody knows each other Fresh air and country life ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________