A gem to seek out in the pretty riverside village of Ramelton, The Blue Goat is the creation of Lifford man Des Gallen - an artisan food devotee whose culinary claims to fame include cheffing at the late lamented Dublin destination Gruel, little sister ... more...
Ronan Byrne - AKA The Friendly Farmer - is a familiar figure at Galway and Moycullen farmers’ markets, where he sells the free range meat and - especially - poultry - produced on the 35 acre farm outside Athenry in East Galway where he grew up, a ... more...
Formerly The Tasty Tart, chef Tara Walker's renamed her popular business the East Coast Cookery School in 2014.
Tara, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, offers a range of cookery classes from her purpose-built kitchen i ... more...
Chef and teacher Rory O'Connell is a master in the art of stylish, stunningly simple food and has quietly earned a place as one of Ireland's most highly regarded chefs.
A brother of Ballymaloe Cookery School's Darina Allen, he also trained at Ballymal ... more...
The eye-catching exterior of the Antea-que Cafe is matched by the quirkiness of the interior – tables with patterned oilcloths, bottles of fresh flowers and a variety of painted chairs give a cheerful and welcoming atmosphere.
And the food match ... more...
The location of this fine town centre hotel will come as a pleasant surprise - just off Mullingar's main street and yet built around a beautiful old house situated elegantly in spacious surroundings, with the town park on the doorstep and the Riv ... more...
The magnificent Killruddery House and Gardens just outside Bray has been transformed under the stewardship of the current owners, Anthony and Fionnuala Brabazon (Lord And Lady Ardee), who have spent the last decade developing their family home as a v ... more...
Enjoying a picturesque location beside the Royal Canal, this boutique hotel near Blanchardstown offers contemporary accommodation, a pleasant bar and restaurant, and a large heated deck with outdoor seating overlooking the lock.
Under new ownership si ... more...
The extraordinary Airfield Estate is a unique oasis of food production and farming in the south Dublin suburb of Dundrum – as it has been since long before the two inspirational sisters Naomi and Letitia Overend established a charitable trust in ... more...
This is an interesting destination, with dedicated parking – and handy to The Outlet retail park.
Open since September 2008, the Gallery and Studio is dedicated to the memory of Banbridge born sculptor Frederick Edward McWilliam, one of Britain ... more...