The name of Sorcha Molloy’s delightful accommodation is far from fanciful - when looking for it along the Longwalk, you may well find it signed by Arthur the visiting heron, sitting on a car roof at her door.
The location must be the best of any ... more...
With its intimate atmosphere and focus on small plates and sharing platters, this cute neighbourhood wine bar and pizzeria is the perfect complement to its big sister, The Washerwoman, next door.
Small but perfectly formed, it's just what you'd expect ... more...
Mary and Maurice Harnett’s beautiful early Victorian house is just on the edge of Killarney town and yet, tucked away on its 68-acre walled estate, it is an oasis of peace and tranquillity.
The house has been extensively restored and has many in ... more...
With its signature blend of relaxed professionalism, the Kelly family’s renowned beachside hotel continues to represent the very best of the Sunny South-East, welcoming countless regular visitors who return year after year.
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Easily spotted on Killarney’s Muckross Road, John and Sinead Courtney's attractive creeper-clad boutique hotel enjoys views of the Kerry mountains, while both the town centre and the National Park are just a stroll away.
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Having been known as the Rosney family’s “charming little hotel”since 1992, this early nineteenth century rectory just 10 minutes drive from Killarney town centre embarked on a new phase some three decades later, when it was take ... 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...
Set in its own gardens high up in the hills, Olive and the late Paddy O’Gorman made their spacious farmhouse into just the kind of place that visitors dream of finding when they come to Ireland.
It makes a very comfortable and hospitable base fo ... more...
Although the Wall family’s gloriously remote country guesthouse is now a very substantial building, the spirit of the ancestral home around which Hanora’s is built remains a strong presence.
This a very special place - equally wonderful fo ... more...
Since 2008 Claire Staunton's popular bakery and daytime café, The Good Room Café, has been one of the many good reasons to make a point of visiting Adare. The pretty 19th century cottage - which is just across the road from another f ... more...