If sport is your passion, there are a wealth of attractions within easy reach of Kiltale holiday homes. The premises are located at the heart of the Boyne Valley fisheries and the county has an abundance of attractive golf courses designed to challenge the most determined golfer. Indeed, whatever your interest, be it horse racing, shooting, swimming or pitch & putt, you'll be spoilt for choice during your stay at Kiltale Holiday Homes.

Golf
For the golfer, the area boasts a number of excellent courses with no less than six within 15 minutes drive of the premises. Pride of place goes to the newly opened Knightsbrook Golf Course, designed by Christy O'Connor jr, which is just a short drive away. A challenging creative course, you will enjoy views over undulating fairways and testing greens and be intrigued by demanding water features. This par 72 parkland course has a maximum length of 7200 yards. A magnificent spacious clubhouse with luxury locker rooms and a superb golf shop will complete the offering.

Horse Racing & Equestrian Sports
For lovers of equestrian sports, the Boyne Valley and surrounding area is a haven with racecourses at Navan, Bellewstown, Dundalk and the famous strand races held once yearly at Laytown, the last of it's kind in the British Isles. However, the leading racecourse in the area is Fairyhouse, hosting an average of 16 race meetings per annum, the feature being the Jameson Irish Grand National held during the three-day Easter Festival. The area also boasts a wealth of Equestrian centres such as Rathe House and Borallion centres, both with all-weather arena and qualified instructors.

Fishing
Kiltale Holiday Homes are located at the heart of the Boyne Valley fisheries. The area has superb game, coarse and sea angling alike and will satisfy anglers of all levels with it's great diversity of waters. Here at Kiltale House & Cottage, we make special provisions for fishing enthusiasts with a purpose built angling/tackle house built close to the house while Hire of Fishing Rods, packed lunches, permits, river and lake maps and a guide can all be arranged.

Day trip to Dublin
Open top city bus tour taking in Guinness brewery, Phoenix Park ( largest park in Europe) Trinity college.
Hop on and off and explore the city.

National aquatic centre
Great for a rainy day( not that we ever get them of course)
Includes 50m pool, diving pool, surfing machine, water roller coaster, wave pool, lazy river, Water slide and much more.

Book Of Kells
Is the most decorated illuminated manuscript to survive from early medieval period in Europe. Created by the Columban Monks on the remote Island of Iona. The original can be seen in Trinity College Dublin.
Copy in the Kells Heritage centre.