Providing you are tolerant of tour buses and high season crowds, this dramatically located Benedictine Abbey offers a surprising range of things to see: a brief stroll from the abbey along the wooded shore leads to the Gothic church, for example, which ... more...
Ann and Tom Crosbie’s large nineteenth century farmhouse is approached up a driveway off the main road to Arthurstown, and has magnificent views across the estuary.
It is a spacious house and makes a very comfortable and hospitable place to stay ... more...
Once part of Florence Court Estate, this picturesque restaurant is atmospherically located in a former corn mill overlooking the mill pond and the Larganess River - and it has the original mill wheel (recently restored by a local historical gro ... more...
Open since March 2023 (and since rebranded after joining IHG hotels, although it is still privately owned) this new-build Thoroughbred Country 4-star is very handy to Dublin and yet with a truly rural feel once on-site - and, remarkably, free of traffi ... more...
This ivy-clad former manor house dates back to the 18th century and, set in its own gardens, is an oasis of calm in the bustling centre of Ennis. The Old Ground was bought by the Flynn family of hoteliers in 1995 and has been sensitively extended and ... more...
Built into steep cliffs beside the pretty village of Ardmore and overlooking Ardmore Bay and the Irish Sea, this boutique hotel has brought a new focus to an area of outstanding hospitality and unspoilt natural beauty which has somehow remained a well- ... more...
The O’Crowley family has owned this characterful bar and restaurant since 1979: it’s always been a friendly, well-run place and, although it can be very busy at times, their reputation for good food is generally well-deserved.
An Sugan is ... more...
Set in one of West Cork's most desirable locations, the O'Donovan and Barrett familes' immaculately maintained hotel is magnificently situated overlooking the Atlantic Ocean just outside the quaint town of Clonakilty.
Now in third generation ow ... more...
There's no shortage of good food in Dunfanaghy but Tara Alcorn and her Brazilian partner Anderson Rodrigues brought something different to this popular holiday destination when they opened Casa Café and Deli in April 2021. Opening a new bus ... more...
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Brilliantly located near the Blueway Floating Boardwalk at Acres Lake, Jinny’s Tearooms has been a wonderful find for visitors to Drumshanbo since 2019 - 'Taste Leitrim' members Sinead (Jinny) and her husband Pascal Gillard describe this ... more...