The Event
Due to a large wedding taking place on
Rathlin Island there won’t be any b&b available for this
event
So I’ve made some changes as follow’s
Saturday Morning
We’ll meet at Ballycastle Marina at 08:30 on September 15th and
take a fast rib boat to Rathlin Island.(This will cost
Approximately £15 per person)a deposit has already been paid the
boat can carry a maximum of 30 people.
On landing we will either take a walk / cycle tour of the Island.It
would be advisable to bring a packed lunch as we expect to be on
the Island for around six hours.
Saturday Evening
Marina Hotel
We can use the a la Carte menu.the average
price is £22 for starter, main and dessert) there's a fabulous
selection including scallops, garlic mushrooms, crab claws, Caesar
salad, soup d' jour, and smoked salmon for starters. Mains include
supreme of chicken, lamb chops, pork chops, monkfish, salmon
Patrice, sea bass, cod, sirloin steak, fillet steak or T bone steak
and the vegetarian lasagna.
There's various desserts and coffee etc.
We can get copies of the full menu and forms for pre-ordering so
there's very little hanging about once we get there - basically get
in, get fed and get the craic going.
The hotel doesn’t serve food between 5:30 pm
and 6:00 pm just to give themselves time to clear and set up tables
etc. Any time after 6:00 pm is fine.
The hotel will either open the foyer bar for
us, which is close to the Library Room, or provide us with free
waitress service from the main bar so we're not running backwards
and forwards all night. It looks like a perfect choice for a
venue.
The Meal has been booked for 19:30
A booking has also been made on the Library Room.
Room rates:
Fintan can drop the price of a double to £90 and can do a single
room for £60.
Unfortunately, because it's a hotel chain, he can't improve on that
price
For those not wanting to stay in The Marina Hotle there is a
list of B&B’s for Ballycastle it can be seen at Ballycastle Accommodation
Camping
So far I have found Ballyness
Caravan Park and Silvercliffs
Sunday
Possibly a trip to see the Giants Causeway depending on demand
or a tour of the Antrim Coast
All are welcome to attend both new and seasoned cachers
alike
The Island
Rathlin Island sits off the north coast of Ireland, it’s closest
Point is approx. 2.25 miles from Fair Head. It is also the closest
Point to Scotland and is 11 miles from the Mull of Kintyre . It is
Roughly ten miles in length and covers a total area of 3500 acres.
Because of the closeness to Scotland it has often been at the
Centre of many an argument over ownership. It was finally settled
In 1617 by a simple test that had also been applied to the Isle of
Man, if a snake or other poisonous serpent could survive on the
Island it was taken as being part of the mainland. If it died then
Ireland was the owner; Ireland finally was declared the true
owner.
More information about Rathlin Island can be found Here
Getting to Rathlin Island
Sea Trek
The Sea Trek boat has been booked for 33
people so far it can take up to 38 people
Please let me know asap if your interested in this as prebooking
will be required.
We will be meeting at the Sea Trek office at 8:30 on the morning of
the event.
Our trip to Rathlin leaves Ballycastle marina at 8:30am on
September 15th.
Our tables have for the meal have been booked for 19:30 at the
marina hotel.
To start
Scallops
Pan-fried scallops drizzled with dill oil, and served with a
wedge of lemon (also available as a main course dish).
£5.25
Garlic mushrooms
Sautéed garlic mushrooms served on Parmesan bread.
£3.95
Crab claws
Crab claws flambéed in Bushmills whiskey finished with a sprig
of dill
£4.25
Smoked salmon parcel
Prawn Marie-rose wrapped with smoked salmon served on wheaten
bread.
£4.95
Soup of the day
Freshly prepared soup of the day served with a crusty bread roll
and butter.
£3.95
Deep fried Brie
Wedge of Brie rolled in breadcrumbs deep-fried and served with a
mango salsa.
£3.95
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon with caper berries, cherry tomatoes and lemon oil
accompanied with wheaten bread.
£4.95
Home made pate
Home made chicken and liver pate with toast and raspberry
jam.
£4.50
To follow
Supreme of chicken
Pan-fried chicken supreme on buttered cabbage with a sage
jus.
£10.95
Lamb chops
Lamb noisettes smothered in a red current jus
£12.95
Breast of duck
Pan-fried Barbary duck breast topped with a honey and plum
sauce.
£12.95
Pork chops
Pan-fried pork chops smothered with a cider sauce.
£11.95
From the sea
Salmon
Poached salmon covered with a rich white wine amd lemon
cream
£11.25
Monkfish
Monkfish wrapped in smoked streaky bacon served with truffle
oil.
£13.95
Sea bass paupiettes
Sea bass fillets wrapped around a salmon mousse served with a
chive butter sauce.
£13.50
Cod
Pan-fried cod with skin served with a parsley sauce
£11.95
Scallops
Pan-fried scallops with dill oil and wedge of lemon
£12.95
From the grill
Medallions of beef
Medallions of beef cook to liken served with our unique own
house sauce.
£13.95
Taste of the glens
Comprises of soda bread, 6 oz fillet steak, potato bread, black
pudding, scallop with a brandy and caper sauce.
£17.95
Rib eye steak
10oz rib eye steak cooked to your preference on a bed of champ,
crispy bacon, Guinness and mushroom sauce topped off with tobacco
onions.
£13.95
Also available from the grill and cooked to your preference,
served with mushrooms, onions, and grilled tomato.
12oz sirloin
£14.95
12oz fillet steak
£18.95
Vegetarian option
Open ratatouille lasagne served with garlic bread.
£10.95.
Side orders
Buttered cabbage
Mash of the day
Baby boiled
Champ
Buttered mash
Chips
Garlic fries
Onions rings
Tobacco onions
Sautéed onions
Sautéed mushrooms
All of the above sides are £2.95
Sauces
Gravy
Peppered sauce
Bushmills
Red wine gravy
House sauce
All of the above sauces are £2.50
To tempt
Pecan nut pie
Home made pecan nut pie served with hot toffee sauce and a
choice of ice cream or fresh cream.
£4.25
Profiteroles
Freshly made Profiteroles with a scoop of ice cream inside with
a warm chocolate sauce.
£4.25
Strawberry sponge pudding
Individual strawberry sponge pudding covered with home made hot
custard
£4.25
Chocolate crème brulee
Individual chocolate crème brulee served with sesame seed
snaps.
£4.25
Malteaser cheesecake
Malteaser cheesecake served with warm chocolate sauce and fresh
cream.
£4.25
Banoffee pie
Home made Banoffee pie surrounded with fruit coulis and fresh
cream.
£4.25
Gateau St Honore
Home made gateau St Honore topped with caramelised choux buns on
a choux bun bottom filled with vanilla-scented custard cream.
£4.25
Apple tart
Home made apple tart with a walnut crumble topping covered with
hot custard or fresh cream.
£4.25
Trio of ice cream
£3.50
After dinner drinks.
Freshly brewed tea and coffee served with after dinner mints
£2.50
Selection of speciality coffees
£4.25
Selection of aperitifs (Individually priced)
Please add your name/names to your selected
meal so the hotel gives the correct meal to you
Rathlin Ferry
The ferry to Rathlin Island leaves Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, for
The 45 minute journey, four times daily from 1 June – end of
September. It is essential to book the ferry in advance.
| FROM BALLYCASTLE |
| 10.00 |
| 12.00 |
| 16.00 (Excluding Friday) |
| 16.30 (Friday only) |
| FROM RATHLIN |
| 08.30 |
| 11.00 |
| 15.30 |
| 17.30 (excl Fri) |
| 17.15 (Fri only) |
The Cost
Adult Return £10.00
Children (5 and under 16) £5.00 Family ticket (2A+2C) £26.50
Booking Required Telephone +44 (0)28 20769299
There are five cache’s hidden on the Island
Puffins
Smugglers Cove
Coastguards Hut
Spider’s Web
Shore Thing
The Windsockers
Visit the Geocaching Ireland discussion
forum HERE