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Laytown is a
small seaside village on the Irish Sea coast of Co Meath.
Laytown sits on the mouth of the River Nanny, a tidal estuary where
mullet, trout, eels, gobies and flounder can be caught - but no
salmon. According to folklore, St Patrick banished all the salmon
from the river. There
is a wonderful sandy beach which stretches all the way from the
Nanny Water Estuary in Laytown to the Boyne Estuary north of
Mornington. Since 1876 Laytown has hosted an annual horse racing
meeting on its beach - one of only a couple of beach race meetings
run under the official rules of racin. The BBC have made it the
subject of a documentary, titled Racing the Tide, and have included
passages in their Coast and Countryfile programmes. The beach and
village have also regularly appeared in films including The Crying
Game and Michael Collins.
The Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club is located just 2km along the
coast in neighbouring Bettystown. The club was founded in 1909 and
is a traditional seaside links course that packs a real punch. Its
proximity to the seaside ensures that the golf course is exposed to
the elements of the Irish Sea, which can greatly alter the nature of
the challenge. Also
located in neighbouring Bettystown is Funtasia. This fabulous indoor
entertainment centre has all the fun of the fair - the perfect
family outing for rainy days. The centre features a 10 lane bowling
alley; a fastfood area; the Fairground Restuarant; a multi-level
Jungle zone; a luxurious casino area; a kiddies party area; 3D
motion theatre; indoor and outdoor fairground rides and pool tables.
Laytown is home to the National Ecology Centre called Sonairte.
Sonairte is the only establishment of its kind in Ireland. The aim
of the center is to show schools, the public and business, practical
and economic ways of living in harmony with the earth and avoiding
damage to the environment. This is achieved through the promotion of
ecological awareness and education in areas such as sustainable
living, organics, conservation and alternative technology. |
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