It’s easy to spot The Pantry – the beautiful smartly-painted exterior, hanging baskets and large windows are a welcoming sight on The Square. In fact everything about Ladonna McCartan and Mark Healy's coffee shop is welcoming, from the plea ... more...
Bart Pawlukojc and his wife Nicole Server-Pawlukojc brought a wealth of experience at top restaurants in Europe and beyond when they settled in Kilkenny and opened their superb bakery and daytime restaurant, Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro, in ... more...
A working post office in the Co Galway village of Kilcolgan has been home to Gran Grans Pantry since 2021. You can't miss it with its cheerful yellow paintwork, hanging baskets and welcoming outdoor tables - and, alongside a rich selection of Irish art ... more...
Set amidst beautiful scenery, with the River Maine running through the grounds, this former gentleman’s residence is one of Northern Ireland’s best known country house hotels and, following major redevelopment, it emerged much larger and mo ... more...
This fascinating and beautifully located property opened for guests as a boutique B&B in 2016, offering a unique opportunity to stay in one of Ireland's most interesting historic houses.
Right down at the bottom of the steep hill in this picturesq ... more...
Chef Dave Mullan has created a little bit of heaven at the Yacht Club in Rosses Point. Although it's accessed via the somewhat utilitarian clubhouse, once you're through the door into Fish and Bean you'll find yourself in a bright and spacious seaview ... more...
The pub is as old as it looks, going back to 1846, and has been in the energetic and hospitable ownership of Fergus and Patricia O'Mahony since 1988; they have loved it and maintained it well (it is not unusual to find Fergus up a ladder with a ... more...
Right in the heart of Clifden this is one of the town's oldest bars and retains many of its original featured (including welcoming open fires), yet it has a fresh contemporary feeling.
It began life In the early 19th century as a traditional pub-groce ... more...
One of the best reasons to venture out from Kilkenny city to nearby Bennettsbridge is to visit the Nicholas Mosse Pottery in their old mill which is located in a lovely rural setting on the banks of the River Nore.
The restored mill is beautifully sit ... 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...