Aside from its appeal as a golfing destination, the seaside town of Kilkee is the traditional family holiday destination par excellence - many regulars would say there is nowhere else to be during the long Irish summer holidays.
Many visitors find a r ... more...
Very close Lough Gur and the Ballyhoura Mountains (popular for cycling and walking breaks) Bruff is a lovely village within easy driving distances of a lot of interesting places and Miriam Sadlier Barry's unusual and very hospitable B&B would ... more...
This privately owned modern hotel is close to the sea, overlooking Rosscarbery Bay (although not on the sea side of the road), and it's an attractive building with spacious public areas enhanced by artwork of local interest, and the comfortable bedroo ... more...
You will see Peggy Gaffney and John Murphy's lamb, beef, free range eggs, buttermilk and homemade butter at local farmers' markets and Dun Laoghaire Farmers' Market (Sun, 10-4pm).
While the meats are excellent and very popular at the markets and ... 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...
Trouble Brewing was founded in 2009 by three enthusiasts, Paul O Connor, Stephen Clinch and Thomas Prior (Head Brewer), with the aim of bringing quality beer to the Irish market. Their philosophy is to brew beers full of character and flavour, using on ... more...
This well-presented large bar and restaurant is easily spotted on the N15, a few miles north of Sligo Town, below the iconic flat-topped Ben Bulben mountain, and it is within walking distance of Drumcliff cemetery (the burial place of the poet William ... more...
Location, location, location! Overlooking Dundalk Bay, with the Mourne and the Cooley Mountains in the background and a long sandy beach just outside the windows, this is a fascinating place to visit at any time and it’s simply stunning on a fine ... more...
Still cool after all these years... the Green Onion Café will give you a sense of déjà vu if you remember Limerick from the 1990s. And a very nice, warm feeling it is too, to see that this beacon of daytime deliciousness is back - ... more...
Styled 'Boutique Hotel', every detail of Rebecca Queally and David Burke's luxurious heritage hideaway in the centre of Dungarvan has been carefully considered.
From the lovingly collected antiques and original artwork to all the little extras provide ... more...