Pat O'Neill's dry cured bacon is widely sought after in the South-East and no wonder. This excellent product uses only Irish pork and is cured by hand for three weeks "using our unique family recipe with natural sea salt".
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Wild salmon conservation measures recently undertaken by Inland Fisheries have been highly successful and in 2009, following three closed seasons, snap-net fishermen were allowed return to the River Nore to catch a small quota of fish for a short 12 we ... more...
Since bursting onto Dublin’s dining scene in 2006 Saba - meaning 'happy meeting place' in Thai - quickly established itself as a stylish restaurant serving top quality Asian cooking in stylish surroundings and it remains one of the most popular ... more...
It was the loss of the sugar beet industry that brought this Golden Vale farm back into commercial potato production after a long lapse - and inspired seventh generation farmer Ed O’Donnell to use them to make O’Donnell’s Crisps, whic ... more...
An hour and a half from Galway, travelling along the R340 amongst the magnificent Connemara landcsape, you will find Glynsk House. Five minutes drive from Carna village, on a slight incline, you will be greeted by a long low dormer style building in y ... more...
Kells Bay Gardens hit the headlines in 2021 when the owner, the horticulturist Billy Alexander, won a coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for the exotic sub-tropical exhibit that he created with plants transported from his Kerry garden.
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Situated just east of Cork city, adjacent to an industrial estate, the location of this Cork hotels not attractive but it is near the Jack Lynch Tunnel, which gives easy access to the airport, and it is set in landscaped gardens.
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This recently refurbished Dublin hotels conveniently situated within walking distance of Heuston Intercity rail station, Guinness Brewery, Phoenix Park and Dublin Zoo, historic Kilmainham Gaol, the Old Jameson Distillery and The National Museum o ... more...
A café-restaurant with a double life, Kappa-Ya operates as an informal Japanese café for most of the week, serving substantial miso-based soups; sushi rolls based on the likes of smoked salmon or Japanese omelette; and don rice bowls with ... more...
Originally an eighteenth century residence, Glenlo Abbey is just two and a half miles from Galway city - yet, beautifully located on a 138-acre estate overlooking Lough Corrib, with its own golf course and Pavilion, this privately owned Blue Book ... more...