During the three centuries that this extraordinary place has been in the Leslie family it has changed remarkably little - and its fascinating history intrigues guests as much as the unique features of Castle Leslie as they find it today.
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Afternoon tea on a bus driving around the Dublin streets? And not just any bus – a genuine 1961 Routemaster, a real vintage bus named Pauline. It sounds like a crazy idea but it totally works.
The brainchild of Karen Nixon, Vintage Tea Trips is ... more...
Mark and Emma Hewlett’s peaceful and relaxing late Georgian country house is set in seven acres of Heritage Gardens, including formal walled gardens. The house is elegantly and comfortably furnished, with a drawing room overlooking the Italian ... more...
Established in 1792, the Murphy family’s large hotel in Adare has somehow retained the comfortable ambience of a country inn. A very luxurious inn nevertheless, and operated under the personal management of Bryan and Louis Murphy.
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The Casey family's striking dark green and red hotel is just outside Baltimore and enjoys dramatic views over Roaring Water Bay to the islands beyond.
Opened by Michael and Ann Casey in 1975 and now assisted by their son Dominic as Manager, it has bee ... more...
From Cork Airport, you follow the pink bicycle trail to the O'Brien's café and tea rooms, The Workshop. You won't be alone. In 2013, brothers Aiden and David set up the café in their dad’s old workshop and they haven't looked back s ... more...
Doolin is a popular destination and invariably busy, but it has managed to maintain a sense of old world charm and the people of Doolin are always welcoming to visitors. And with the Aran Islands ferry and attractions like the Cliffs of Moher and Dooli ... more...
Sad as Dubliners were to see the 2012 closure of one of the city’s most iconic businesses, the Dublin Woollen Mills (where James Joyce, no less, once worked), it is cheering to see Elaine Murphy and the team from the equally iconic Winding Stair ... more...
Formerly O'Looney's, this smart modern two-storey restaurant was acquired by the Vaughan family, of Liscannor's famed Anchor Inn, in 2021 - and, despite what might have been an inauspicious opening (during the pandemic), it got off to a flying start.
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In the heart of this historic city's medieval quarter, an 18th century bonded warehouse with the remains of a 15th century tower house provide an atmospheric setting for talented chef Peter Everett and his partner, Keith Noonan's first restaurant.
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