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...
Two places in Westport feel like walking into a Parisian establishment – one of those is Cornrue Bakery, of award-winning sourdough fame, and the other is Savoir Fare on Bridge Street.
Savoir Fare is not easy to buttonhole - for a small shop, it ... more...
Baking/Bakery / Café / Online Shop / Speciality Store
Brilliantly located near the Blueway Floating Boardwalk at Acres Lake, Jinny’s Tearooms has been a wonderful find for visitors to Drumshanbo since 2019 - 'Taste Leitrim' members Sinead (Jinny) and her husband Pascal Gillard describe this ... more...
Open since March 2023 (and since rebranded after joining IHG hotels, although it is still privately owned) this new-build Thoroughbred Country 4-star is very handy to Dublin and yet with a truly rural feel once on-site - and, remarkably, free of traffi ... more...
Facing the Market Bar on Fade Street, this casual dining venture by Dylan McGrath is in an 8,000 square foot listed building – and, with exposed ducts, walls stripped back to the redbrick, and reclaimed wooden floors, it feels very New York loft. ... more...
Built on rising ground in lovely rolling countryside, this imposing hotel outside Limavady dates back to the eighteenth century when a Captain Richard Babington built the original house from which today’s extensive hotel has grown.
There is a pl ... more...
A popular meeting point midway between Cork and Dublin, this family run four star hotel is very well located for both business and leisure, with good on-site amenities and access to a wide area with many visitor attractions, including Holy Cross A ... more...
Set well back from the road with plenty of parking at the front, Siobhan Sweeney’s atmospheric restaurant is warm and welcoming, with a big open fire, lots of wood, good art on the walls and views over to the harbour from some upstairs table ... more...
Behind a traditional flower-decked pub frontage proudly proclaiming its establishment in 1838 lies a very modern hybrid, combining the qualities of the classic Irish bar with something altogether different - and it's all to do with good food.
When bro ... more...
Georg Heise is a well known chef in the Boyne Valley region - and anyone who remembers his delicious food at George's Patisserie in Slane, where he delighted customers for over 20 years, would do well to take note that he is now running the cat ... more...