Beautifully located in the heart of Ireland, in the foothills of the tranquil and unspoilt Slieve Bloom Mountains, this lavish Regency mansion opened as a luxurious small country house hotel in May 2011, following eight years of restoration. Having bee ... more...
The pretty village setting of this famous and hospitable 16th century inn - the oldest in continuous use in all Ireland - belies its convenient location close to Belfast and the City Airport, and also the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum and the Roya ... more...
This delightful sister to the other successful Jaipur restaurants in Dalkey and Malahide, and Ananda in Dundrum (see entries), occupies a custom-designed restaurant space in, and overlooking, a modern shopping mall just off the main street of Greystone ... more...
On a slip road at the top of the main street, just off the busy thoroughfare, siblings Elaine and JD Spearman's bakery and tea room is a charming old-style place to take a break for a bite to eat and 'freshly ground coffee or a grand cup of tea'.
It h ... more...
A growing number of people now see Athlone as a destination for holidays or short breaks and, for many, it would be unthinkable to visit the area or even pass through it without a visit to Annie McNamara and Mary McCullagh’s elegantly informal co ... more...
One of Ireland's most popular chefs, the talented and energetic Shamzuri Mohid Hanifa ('Sham'), offers excellent modern European and Asian food at this cheerful white-washed restaurant on the edge of the pretty village of Jamestown - and it has become ... more...
One of the region's most highly-regarded restaurants is to be found in the old courthouse of the attractive village of Kinlough. With an open fire in the main room, which makes it especially appealing on chilly evenings, this much loved little res ... more...
Easy to find, on the main Cork-Macroom route, Joe and Maura Carey's popular pub presents an attractive face towards the road and there's plenty of parking in the shopping area alongside it.
Very much the heart of the community, this friendly big pub s ... more...
A famous Galway partnership, The Dough Bros are artisan pizza makers who insist on nothing but the best.
Having built a cult following from their pizza van at Moycullen market and other locations around Galway city and achieved huge success at t ... more...
The Slattery family’s unique property is an old railway junction, which was closed in 1963, and all the various buildings were converted to a make an hotel of charm and character.
Set in the heart of the Boyne Valley on 12 acres of woodlan ... more...