Angling Marketing Workshop

The Marketing & Promotions workshop took place today 19th May.  We had a full attendance once again which shows the dedication Killeshandra has of making this project a success. Today we discussed on how to market and promote our area to the anglers. We are confident that Killeshandra is an angler’s paradise and we know we can give them an angling holiday of brilliance

  We had good interaction with each other, learning how to put holiday packages together. Anglers will sometimes want to bring their families and we will aim to provide families with a package holiday to include walking golfing canoeing, tennis , crazy golf and guided  nature trails, to name but a few. We are lucky now to have a number of qualified angling guides in the area to assist first time anglers and set them on the right path to catch that fish.

They hub group are meeting next week to expand on what we have learned and put into action some of the ideas discussed at the workshop.

Are you planning a fishing holiday in Ireland? Come to Killeshandra and let us at Eonish Lodge  look after you.

Angler’s welcome workshop

The first “Anglers Welcome” workshop in Killeshandra took place today. The Theme of the workshop was “Servicing your Angling Customer”. Those attending were made up of accommodation providers, fishing tackle shops proprietors, publicans, retail and restaurants proprietors. The enthusiasm of these people of Killeshandra to make sure anglers have a good experience and enjoy their stay in the area was encouraging.

The Northern Regional Fisheries Board spoke with us about the importance having up to date angling information for the angler and being aware of the needs of the angler. Failte Ireland also issued a charter to ensure each premises welcomes anglers and ensures that their stay is a comfortable, safe and enjoyable experience.

We also had a presentation on good customer care and the necessity of providing the visitor with a service beyond their expectations. By working together we know we can provide the angler with a consistent service of high quality that we will want to deliver and the angler will benefit from.

 Our next workshop is on “Marketing / Promotion skills” and takes place on the 19^th May.

Anglers Welcome

As a follow up to Killeshandra’s first meeting with Failte Ireland there are a number of workshops organised to develop skills to provide a better service to our visiting anglers. The first of these workshops takes place in Killeshandra on the 12^th May and the theme is “Servicing your Angling Customer”. The second workshop on the 19^th May with the theme “Marketing /Promotion skills. The enthusiasm of the people of Killeshandra and surrounding area for the success of this project is what will make Killeshandra an anglers’ paradise

Good Fishing

Chris Wolley from Bolton England enjoyed his six days fishing at Eonish Lodge. Chris is an experienced fisherman and has stayed with us for a number of years. Over the six days he caught 180lb Bream and Tench.  I  have to say Chris put a lot of work into his fishing, going out early morning 4am and staying late in the evening. This method of fishing seems to be the way to go and if you have the stamina it does pay off and you will be rewarded with good catches. Weights were Bream to 8lb and Tench to 5lb. Chris is back with us soon again with his fishing companion Jim and we look forward to seeing them both.

Online Tourism Award

Talk Tourism has been short listed for an ‘Online Tourism Award’ category of the Irish Internet Association and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary Awards 2009. This is the most prestigious awards in the online community in Ireland and it is important that we show our appreciation of Talk Tourism and the great work they do by given us an opportunity to go online and discuss issues relevant to the tourism industry. Check out Talk Tourism and see what you think of the site and perhaps become a member.  This is a great achievement and we ought to vote for them on line at  http://www.iia.ie/net-visionary/vote/25

Anglers Welcome

Failte Ireland met with the people of Killeshandra today to discuss the aim of Killeshandra providing an “Anglers Welcome”. The aim of this project is to work with local operators and services to realise the full potential of the area, as an angling centre offering the full angling holiday experience.

 

In the next few weeks a series of workshops will be run to train the different sections of the community to the needs of our visiting anglers and their families. We, the accommodation providers, will work closely with the fishery board, fishing guides, angling club, restaurants, pubs and other services in Killeshandra and surrounding area to provide an angling destination where anglers will want to return year after year.  This project will aim to enhance the area for all visitors and aims to make the area a place where visitors will have a truly memorable and enjoyable stay.

Spring Is In The Air

Spring is the most wonderful time of the year. I love watching the countryside coming to life. Daffodils are everywhere and what a display they make. Wild primroses and buttercups are in every hedgerow. Trees are budding and this is when nature tells us there is a reason to go on with life.  We had a lovely sunny day for Saint Patrick’s Day. Killeshandra had a good parade with a lot of floats from local business and organisations. It is great what a small town can do when the community come together. One little blip on our day was we had a boat and engine stolen from the lake in front of our home. It is a warning to everyone to be security conscious at all times with their homes and property.

Killeshandra Tourism

Killeshandra Lakeland Holidays Association has developed a new website for Killeshandra. We want to show what Killeshandra has to offer the tourist visiting our area. The town is surrounded by water and is an excellent location for angling, walking, canoeing and boating holidays.

 Follow the link and spend some time looking at the website and getting a feel for Killeshandra.

If you decide to visit this area contact Eonish Lodge and let us provide your accommodation 

Good fishing & Good news for anglers.

Two Pike angler from Switzerland stayed in our self catering last week. They had a good weeks fishing and caught 64 pike and were really delighted with their catch. Weather was very good all week and they fished every day from the boat, started most days at 10 am and finished at about 5.30 pm. Two happy anglers going home tomorrow.

Killeshandra has been selected by Fáilte Ireland to be one of a few ANGLING AMBASSADOR towns in the country. This is good news for Killeshandra and means that Killeshandra will be branded as a ‘centre of excellence’ for angling. This is great news and I am looking forward to see what plans are for the area and how it is going to be developed.

Hand Weaving

 Have you seen utube video Stories in the making ,Liz Christy Hand-Weaving in County Monaghan.
 Liz is a textile designer and hand-weaver,from outside Castleblayney,County Monaghan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfMf0Hef9Vw