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End of an era!!

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  • 19-10-2010 2:48pm
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    HAMMERCURRENT
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭


    The Bellingham castle hotel, in Castlebellingham has closed it's doors. Appartently it's been sold and will be renovated, not sure about re-opening date, but heard next summer sometime.


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    KeithM89_old
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    WHAAATTT!!!! - didnt know this - most of my family had weddings, christenings and confirmations there. Very sad


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    HAMMERCURRENT
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭HAMMERCURRENT


    According to the story I heard, The people that own Darver castle have bought it, with the intention of re-opening it.


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    TommyT
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    The sale fell through. Its back on the market again for €2.75 million. If I win the lotto tomorrow I am going to buy it and use at as my house. Then again I might buy Naughtons old house, just up the road. Its a million cheaper, it would do for the dog and the cat as a play house.

    Castle http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=562388

    Naughtons http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=562213


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    HAMMERCURRENT
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭HAMMERCURRENT


    All entrances were blocked off yesterday with metal fencing! whether the sale has fallen true or not, it's closed to the public.


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    bnear
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭bnear


    Hope it is sold, would be great to see it revamped and doing well again, spent manys a good night there. It was a great place in its day, always something on.. look forward to having good times there again..


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    dundalkbhoy
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    the owner of darver castle has leased it with option to buy at fixed price.


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    ninja 12
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    dundalkbhoy wrote: »
    the owner of darver castle has leased it with option to buy at fixed price.

    I think they plan on re-opening just before St.Patricks day 2011 , after renovations are finished .


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    TommyT
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    Bellingham Castle closed last weekend and is due to open again next year, it was revealed on Monday.
    The owners, the Keenan family, siad the hotel closed on Sunday and massive renovations will take place between now and next March.
    In a statement, the family said, "we, John, Pascal, Sean and Damien Keenan would like to thank all our customers and friends for their patronage for the past 42 years. We have really enjoyed looking after everyone who visited and stayed with us. We had great pleasure in looking after all the customers who are now our friends too".

    Page 80 The Argus.


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    Jake The Fat Ma
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Jake The Fat Ma


    They should of took the big money they were offered a couple of years ago instead of being too greedy.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    It has been a kip for years. No loss as it stands. Would be nice if it was revamped to something as decent as Darver Castle.


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