Standing on the land that has been the home of the O’Conors, Kings of Connacht, for 1,500 years, this 45-room Victorian Italianate mansion on the edge of Castlerea town may seem a little daunting on arrival, but it’s magic - and the warmly ... more...
The lucky people of North Down have the edge on most of us, as they can enjoy regular weekly deliveries of fresh seasonal organic produce from 'just up the road' thanks to John McCormick and the team at Helen's Bay Organic Gardens.
In busi ... more...
This chocolate bar and shop is the main retail outlet for these well known hand made chocolates, which are made by third generation chocolatier Casey O'Conaill in Carrigaline (+353 21 437 3407), just south of Cork city. Only the highest quality ingredi ... more...
An unusual triangular building is the unlikely venue for Tom Walsh and Fiona Russell’s delightful Italian restaurant in the heart of Kinsale. Featuring whitewashed stonewalls and exposed beams in a split level building that follows the slope of t ... more...
Dating back to 1611, Grace Neill’s lays a fair claim to be one of the oldest inns in all Ireland; Grace Neill herself was born when the pub was more than two hundred years old and died in 1916 at the age of 98.
Extensions and improvements in rec ... more...
Based in the converted Coach House at her 17th century family home, Sarah Baker's cookery school offers classes which are designed to interest a wide range of students, from primary school visits and transition year courses to bespoke adult class ... more...
Garret Fitzgerald and his partner James Boland have been very busy. Back in 2012, they opened their petite Capel Street café Brother Hubbard for breakfast and lunch to celebrate their love of the food they found on their travels of the Middle ... more...
One of Ireland’s longest established seafood restaurants, Gaby’s is expensive, but it has a pleasantly informal atmosphere.
There’s a cosy little bar beside an open fire just inside the door, then several steps lead up to the main di ... more...
This long established gift shop and tea room was set up by the artist Beryl Suitor in 1990 and it’s a great testament to the consistently high standards that it remains popular after so many years.
A converted barn in a small orchard provides an ... more...
Formerly a bank, Peter Greany and Maeve Moore's popular café is in a three-storey building on Parliament Street, with classic black railings and a lovely Georgian doorway - a fine setting for a good business.
With natural light flooding in th ... more...