Visitor’s Guide

The main event centre will be Drogheda’s new state of the art Concert hall – The TLT. You can expect a guitar player’s heaven at the first ever Irish National Guitar festival! Here you can get all the information you need to arrange you visit to the Irish National Guitar Festival. Failte Ireland in conjunction with The Irish National Guitar Festival are offering fantastic hotel rates for those of you who wish to stay a few days and experience all that the festival has to offer. A free shuttle bus will run for the weekend around the town to ferry visitors from the town centre and hotels to the main event centre.

Map: Irish Guitar Festival Map & Event Locations (PDF | 5.5 MB)

There is ample parking beside the TLT Concert Hall, however visitors are encouraged to use public transport where possible to help ease traffic congestion.

• Check out our accommodation section for more information.
• Directions to the festival
• Bus and rail timetablesto Drogheda and the festival

For more information on accomodation, eating out and other activities in Drogheda, check out www.drogheda.ie

How To Get There

From the North via M1:

1. Leave the motorway at the first exit after the Boyne cable-stay bridge, signposted for Drogheda and Donore.
2. Go through the tolls and turn left at the roundabout at the top of the ramp.
3. Go straight ahead at the next roundabout and on to the second set of traffic lights beside a Lidl store, where you turn right.
4. Take the next turn to the right (there are some factory entrances which look like roads) about 700 metres on.
5. Turn left at the Mazda showroom. We are at the end of the road on the right.

From the South via M1:

1. Leave the motorway at the first exit after the toll plaza, signposted for Drogheda and Duleek.
2. Go right at the roundabout at the bottom of the ramp, and pass underneath the motorway.
3. Go straight on at the next roundabout as you come under the motorway bridge. Take the second turn to the left after the Toyota garage (the first turn is a minor road which leads back onto the main road).
4. Turn left after you pass some houses on both sides of the road, left again at the Mazda showroom.
5. We are at the end of the road on the right.

From the West via Navan:

1. Leave Navan by the Kentstown road heading for Duleek.
2. In Kentstown village, turn left towards Duleek, & cross the N2 after about 1 Km.
3. Go straight through Duleek towards Drogheda, turning left at the stop sign on the outskirts of the village.
4. Go straight on at the two roundabouts at the M1 junction. Take the second turn to the left after the Toyota garage (the first turn is a minor road which leads back onto the main road).
5. Turn left after you pass some houses on both sides of the road, left again at the Mazda showroom.
6. We are at the end of the road on the right.

From Drogheda town centre:

1. Cross the River Boyne by any of the three bridges which lead on to the dual carriageway.
2. If you cross St Mary’s bridge (the one beside Scotch Hall shopping centre), turn right onto the dual carriageway, then take the filter lane to the left at the next lights. Go straight on to the second traffic lights (beside a Lidl store) where you turn left.
3. Take the next turn to the right (there are some factory entrances which look like roads) about 700 metres on.
4. Turn left at the Mazda showroom. We are at the end of the road on the right.
5. If you cross the Haymarket bridge (the one between the Haymarket car park and McDonald’s), go straight on at the dual carriageway junction lights.
6. Go straight on to the second traffic lights (beside a Lidl store) where you turn left.
7. Take the next turn to the right (there are some factory entrances which look like roads) about 700 metres on.
8. Turn left at the Mazda showroom. We are at the end of the road on the right.
9. If you cross the Bridge of Peace (the one at the northern end of the dual carriageway), continue along the dual carriageway in the right-hand lane through the pedestrian lights, and turn right at the next junction (opposite McDonald’s).
10. Go straight on to the second traffic lights (beside a Lidl store) where you turn left.
11. Take the next turn to the right (there are some factory entrances which look like roads) about 700 metres
12. on. Turn left at the Mazda showroom. We are at the end of the road on the right.

Bus / Rail Information

• For Bus Travel check out www.buseireann.ie
• For Rail Travel check out www.irishrail.ie
• For Flights visit www.ryanair.com or www.aerlingus.com (Arrival Airport is “Dublin”)
• Airport shuttle bus is available from Dublin Airport to Drogheda check out www.aircoach.iefor more information. (Dublin – Belfast route via Drogheda)

Accommodation

D-Hotel

Double Occupancy

• 3 Nights B&B + 2 evening meals + Compete Festival Pass* €195 per person Sharing
• 2 Nights B&B + an evening meal + Complete Festival Pass* €135 per person sharing
• 1 Night B&B + an evening meal €60 per person sharing

Single Occupancy

• 3 Nights B&B +2 evening meals + Complete Festival Pass* €240 (Single)
• 2 Nights B&B + an evening meal+ Complete  Festival Pass* €180  (Single)
• 1 Night B&B + an evening meal €80  (Single)

For bookings contact info@thedhotel.com or Tel: 00353 (0)41 9877700. Check out www.thedhotel.com for more information.

Westcourt Hotel

• 2 Nights B&B + an evening meal + complete festival pass* €149 per person sharing
• 1 Night B&B + an evening meal + complete festival pass* €115 per person sharing

For bookings contact reservations@westcourt.ie or Tel: 00353 (0)41 9830965. Check out www.westcourt.ie for more information.

Scholars Town House Hotel

• 3 Nights B&B + an evening meal + Complete Festival Pass* €189 Per person sharing
• 2 Nigths B&B + an evening meal + Complete Festival Pass* €155 Per person sharing
• 1 Night B&B + an evening meal + Compelte Festival Pass* €115 Per person sharing

€15 supplement applies to single room packages each night. Evening meal excludes Saturday night.
For bookings contact info@scholarshotel.com Tel: 00353 (0)41 9835410 Check out www.scholarshotel.com for more information.

Boyne Valley Hotel

• Single Occupancy €59 B&B
• Double Occupancy €79 B&B

For bookings contact reservations@boyne-valley-hotel.ie or Tel: 00353 (0)41 9837737. Check out www.boyne-valley-hotel.ie for more information.

Newgrange Lodge B&B

• Single Occupancy €40 B&B
• Double Occupancy €55 B&B
• 3 Nights Package + Complete Festival Pass* €125 Per person sharing – Single room supplement €30
• Group Accompdation available at discounted rates

For bookings contact info@newgrangelodge.com or Tel: 00353 (0)41 9882478. Check out www.newgrangelodge.com  for more information.

Daly’s Inn, Donore Co. Meath

Festival Packages

• 3 Nights B&B + an evening meal + Complete Festival Pass* €179 Per person sharing
• 2 Nights B&B + an evening meal + compete Festival Pass* €149 Per person sharing
• 1 Night B&B + an evening meal €55 Per person sharing

Room Only Rates

• Double Occupancy €59
• Single Occupancy €39

For booking contact info@dalysofdonore.com or tel.: 00 353 (0)41 9823252. Check out www.dalysofdonore.com for more information. 

CityNorth Hotel

• 1 Night B&B + One Day Festival Pass =  €47.50 pps (Thur or Sunday night) and €52.50 pps for Fri/Sat.
  
• 2 nights B&B and week-end pass = €109 pps (Fri/Sat/Sun)

For bookings contact res@citynorthhotel.com Tel: 00353 (0)1 690 6666 or online at www.citynorthhotel.com

Green Door Hostel

• We provide dormitory style and double room accommodation. Rates start from €15 per night in dorms.

For bookings contact greendoorbookings@gmail.com  Tel: 00353 (0)41-987-3333 

Bettystown Court Conference & Leisure Centre

• Single Occupancy €59 B&B

• Double Occupancy €79 B&B

For bookings contact reservations@bettystowncourthotel.com  Tel: 00353 (0)41 9812900 or online at www.bettystowncourthotel.com

*Complete Festival Pass Does Not Include Paul Brady’s Concert on Wed 7th.

For more information on B&B accomodation, eating out and other activities in Drogheda, check out www.drogheda.ie