Welcome to The Haggard self-catering holiday home, which is a short 15 minute walk outside the town of Castleblayney in County Monaghan. This cosy holiday rental incorporating a refurbished old stone barn loft and a newly constructed extension is ideally located on a suckler herd farm away from busy roads and noisy traffic and yet close to all the amenities that will assist the enjoyment of your stay in County Monaghan. The facility is located outside the Town of Castleblayney which is the third largest town in County Monaghan. Castleblayney was hometown to the legendary Country and Western singer Big Tom Mc Bride and the town now proudly displays a life size bronze statue in his memory. within the town boundary the visitor can find Lough Muckno Park with stunning lakeside and forest walking trails. Other popular attractions include an indoor ten pin bowling facility, a 300 seated arts theatre, hotel and nearby golf and country club. Castleblayney is also a well-established angling center of excellence with unrivalled access for anglers. Castleblayney is located on the national primary route from Dublin to Derry(N2). The town is equally distanced from Dublin to Belfast and is a border town to County Armagh The Haggard has a minimum two night stay policy and a maximum stay policy of 30 days.

The facility offers an abundance of local attractions and things to do which include the following Rural setting This Self-Catering accommodation is in a rural setting set among the rolling drumlins of County Monaghan which offers stunning views overlooking the Drumlins of Monaghan with Mullyashe and the Slieve Gullion mountains in view to the North and to the East the Cooley and Mourne Mountains can be seen in the distance. Lough Muckno Leisure Park The Haggard Self Catering accommodation is just 1.5 km from the magnificent Lough Muckno Park which is set on 900 acres of wooded country with many activities including fishing, walking trails, water sports and picnic areas. The two wooded islands both Black and White Island have excellent activities such as orienteering, nature walks/trails, water skiing and wakeboard club, coarse fishing, peace garden and picnic areas. Golfing Concra Wood Golf and Country Club is an 18 hole par 72 championship course located on the outskirts of Castleblayney just 2.5 km from The Haggard. The Country Club has a bar and restaurant and was designed by Christy Connor Senior and Junior and opened in 2008. Angling County Monaghan as a fishing destination with over 130 lakes appears in the top 10 angling locations in the Country. The Haggard accommodation is located in close proximity to the popular Lough Muckno which is the largest lake in County Monaghan. This makes it the ideal fishing destination. In recent years Lough Muckno has been established as Coarse Angling Centre of excellence and hosts regular international angling competitions. Festival and events There is many successful and vibrant groups and organisations which play a pivotal role in planning and staging tourism events which draw visitors and tourists to the town in addition to the Drama Festival just mentioned is other groups such as the Muckno Mania Festival which stage a weekend Festival in July, the Castleblayney Regeneration Committee who stage a music fe