Italians Marco Giannantonio and Maurizio Mastrangelo teamed up to open this authentic restaurant and winebar beneath the Ranelagh Luas station. (They also run an Italian cookery school, catering company and gourmet travel company.)
This Dublin restaur ... more...
Alan and Margaret Brown’s Old Cable House has Victorian character and the added interest of its transatlantic cable history.
It is set high above the town to give clear Atlantic views, and the simply furnished rooms have everything necessary (in ... more...
Sabine and the late Philippe De Mey opened this beautiful Georgian property in a stunning waterside location at the head of Dunmanus Bay in 1981 and it has always been a wonderful place to eat – and to stay. It's now run by the second g ... more...
Tucked behind a smart olive green shopfront, this delightful little Italian café/deli is a family run business that specialises in authentic Italian food – while also taking pride in using fresh Irish ingredients, as followers of their ita ... more...
Fans of the RTE TV Nationwide programme may already be familiar with Sharon Sweeney's seriously impressive special occasion cakes and cupcakes.
She makes both classic and novelty cakes for every conceivable occasion - and gives cake decorating and sug ... more...
Open since September 2007, this striking 4 star hotel in Dundalk is conveniently located close to the M1 motorway, halfway between Dublin and Belfast, and - although there is plenty in the area to attract leisure visitors - it has particular appeal for ... more...
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Born and bred on the beautiful hills of Connemara, Connemara Hill Lamb is a seasonal product. It has European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status and is one of only a handful of Irish products to have comparable recognition: the use of the n ... more...
Although it's now styled cafe-bar and more of a busy lunchtime spot and after-work watering hole for local business people and shoppers, this famous Victorian pub has a special place in the history of Dublin life - literary, social, political - and att ... more...
This popular restaurant in the centre of Kenmare is in common ownership with the nearby Brook Lane Hotel and, even in a town that has earned such renown for the quality of its food and hospitality, it stands out for the pride that owners Dermot and Una ... more...
Perhaps the most surprising protein produced in County Carlow is snails.
Near Bagenalstown, the ‘mother of snail farming’, Eva Milka, and her partner successfully farm snails, mainly for export, and run courses for aspiring snail farmers.
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