Busy and noisy, the Port House is a little bit of Spain on South William Street.
One of the most popular little Dublin restaurants, from the team who created The Porterhouse (Parliament Street and other branches), it bears all their hallmark attention ... more...
Co-located with with Meadows & Byrne and the excellent Botanical garden centre, Bakestone Café & Pantry was established in 2013 by Joe and Maura Carey of the renowned Ballincollig pub, The White Horse (see entry). It very soon earned a f ... more...
This aptly named hotel just across the road from the river has a dramatic lobby with a large marble and granite fountain feature - and an imposing cast-iron staircase creates a certain expectation.
Bedrooms, many of which have views over the Shannon, ... more...
Built in the 1770s by Wills Hill (Ireland’s largest landowner, first Marquess of Downshire and Secretary of the American Colonies), Hillsborough Castle is a splendid late Georgian ‘Big House’ with a fascinating history. Today it is ... more...
This is an elegant 19th century listed building on the corner of Botanic Avenue and, just a short stroll from the city centre and opposite Botanic station, it is an equally good choice for business and leisure visitors.
Formerly The Cresce ... more...
Café / Food Market / Restaurant / Speciality Store
Under a stone archway and through an attractive iron gateway off busy North Street in Skibbereen, Majella and Shane O'Neill's intriguing café allows passers by to catch a promising glimpse of a prettily planted laneway, with tables set up at the ... more...
It is well worth factoring a call to Andy & Stefania Russell’s impressive yet visitor-friendly gallery when exploring this beautiful coastline. It’s a delightful place, with a focus on fine art - notably Andy’s Raku ceramics, and ... more...
Thanks to pleasingly simple décor, large windows and a conservatory, views of Liscannor Bay take centre stage at the O'Brien family's traditional, whitewashed cottage, on the cliffs just outside Lahinch - and it can be magic on a fine evening.
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At the foot of Mount Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula, this welcoming fifth-generation family-run pub is right on the pier in Brandon village, with views over Brandon Bay and the mountains.
It's open all year round and you can often get a bite to ... more...
John and Carmel O’Briens’ fine hotel overlooking Ballycotton Harbour enjoys a magnificent location on the sea side of the road, with a path down through its own gardens to the beach.
The O’Briens completely rebuilt the hotel in the 1 ... more...