not lot places to stay round the castle,but athboy is close kells,delvin,clonmellon.there is motorbike racing on same weekend about 15 minutes from the show.so lot places could be booked up.traffic will be mad coming down thru kells,i'd advise anyone coming from the north go thru navan then go thru athboy.say should be well signposted from athboy.15 mins get you there from town.