Taste the Island - A Celebration of Ireland's Food and Drink - 2019 Buyers Guide

Option 1: Day 7 & 8: Leitrim/Roscommon &Westmeath Evening Depart Sligo for Leitrim [73km/1 hr 10 mins]/Roscommon [40km/40 mins] Overnight, in Kilronan Castle (Co. Roscommon) [40km/40mins] or Lough Rynn Estate (Co. Leitrim) [73km/1 hr 10 mins] Enjoy a relaxing evening dining experience at the AA Rosette Douglas Hyde Restaurant at Kilronan Castle or the 2 AA Rosette Sandstone Restaurant at Lough Rynn Estate. Day 7:  Leitrim/Roscommon &Westmeath – In Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Morning Fishing www.kilronancastle.ie/activities www.loughrynn.ie/fishing-breaks As Leitrim and Roscommon are recognised among the top angling destinations across Ireland and indeed Europe, why not plan a morning’s lake fishing experience with a local ghillie, organised through the hotel. Lunch Enjoy lunch at the hotel, where the kitchen team will be happy to cook your catch, or provide a light lunch menu featuring some of the best locally caught river and lake fish, should your fishing net be empty! Afternoon The Shed Distillery – Drumshanbo www.thesheddistillery.com In deepest rural Ireland, a handcraft distillery overlooks the shores of Lough Allen in the rural village of Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Founded by PJ Rigney, his curious mind created in 2008 handcrafted Slow Distilled ‘Gunpowder’ Irish Gin. The distillery now produces not only the award-winning gin, but a Potato Vodka as well as Liqueurs (including My Three Graces – Blackforest Gateau using fresh Irish cream) and a handcrafted Irish whiskey. 2019 will see the opening of it’s new Visitor Centre. Evening/Dinner Travel to Athlone to overnight [85km/1hr 17 mins] Recommendations for Dinner in Athlone area include The Fatted Calf www.thefattedcalf.ie Wineport Lodge at Glasson www.wineport.ie Thyme www.thymerestaurant.ie 137 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES