In one of the country’s most appealingly remote and beautiful areas, the Coyle family's famous Lutyens-esque house has a romantic and fascinating history, having been home to people as diverse as a Gaelic chieftain and Oliver St. John Gogart ... more...
Chef Andrew Duncan brought experience at top kitchens around the world (and some local ones too) when he opened his own restaurant, Table Forty One, in the centre of Gorey in 2018 - so no surprise, perhaps, that he hit the ground running with his new e ... more...
Ronan and Jennie Sweeney (Balloo House, The Parson’s Nose) did it again here, sprinkling their magic over this stylish reinvention of the former Lisbarnett House in Lisbane village.
After purchasing the run down pub in 2012 they invested over &p ... more...
An attractive stone building in the centre of the lovely old walled Heritage Town of Athenry, The Old Barracks has only been a restaurant since it was opened by Fiona King and her late husband Cathal O'Malley in October 2010, but it is proving to be a ... more...
Everyone feels at home in this famous old bar, especially visiting and local sailors. It's choc-a-bloc with genuine maritime artefacts such as charts, tide tables, ships' clocks, compasses, lanterns, pennants et al - but it's the Bushe family's hospita ... more...
Located in an informal dining piazza to the rear of Dundrum Town Centre, this younger sister to the well-known Dunne & Crescenzi restaurants offers al fresco dining alongside the fountains in the Old Mill Pond.
Decorated in tune with the style of ... more...
Just across the road from the Dunraven Arms, this charming restaurant was established by well known chef Wade Murphy and his wife, Elaine, in 2013. Wade - former Commissioner General of Euro-Toques Ireland and well known as the head chef in several pre ... more...
Established in1989 by Antonio and Marion Cavaliere, this well-known restaurant is in a semi-basement in the impressive terrace opposite Kilkenny Castle - at the beginning of what ois now known as 'the medieval mile'. It is Kilkenny's longest establishe ... more...
This much-loved café and bookshop overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge re-opened in 2006 after a long closure and, to everybody's delight, since then it has been better than ever.
Although now a proper restaurant with gleaming wine glasses and a fin ... more...
Originally a 19th-century coaching inn, developments at this renowned hotel have been done well, improving amenities without loss of character. The traditional tone is set by the turf fire and country seating in the hall and public rooms - bars, the ... more...
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