useful information
nearest airport
Belfast International Airport is a 50 minute drive from our retreat venue Limepark. The closet town is Ballycastle which is accessible by bus, rail or taxi.
ACCOMMODATION
Should you require accommodation before or after our retreat Ballycastle and the surrounding area has many properties to choose from that you can find on AirBnB or Booking.com. Feel free to reach out to us if you require any assistance.
Our retreat venue Limepark is a 12 minute drive from the local town of Ballycastle.
useful contacts
Limepark (retreat venue) - +44 (0) 2820 190014
NI Railway (train/rail) - +44 (0) 28 9066 6630
Translink (bus) - +44 (0) 28 90 66 66 30
Fast Cabs, Ballycastle - +44 (0)7746609019
Emergency services - 999
Retreat Hosts
Sam McDermott - +44 (0) 7824530702
Mark Barnes - +44 (0) 7793651881
Retreat Coordinator
Danielle Barnes
Northern Irish slang
We LOVE our wee country! If this is your first time travelling to Northern Ireland be prepared to be inspired!
Northern Ireland is unique, as are it’s people, not to mention home to some of the most beautiful landscape anywhere in the world.
We appreciate a good hand shake or a tight hug. We talk fast and communicate a-lot in slang so here are a few essential phrases to help you out when you get here!
Bout ye — hello
What’s the craic? - how are you?
Scundered - embarrassed
Wee - a word used to describe absolutely everything
Boys a dear - that’s crazy
Baltic - very cold
Wind yer neck in - wise up
Yeooo - getting someones attention
Belter / Beezer - that’s amazing
Melter - someone that’s annoying
That’s class - best thing ever
Deadly - incredible