The Old Midleton Distillery is a fascinating place to visit. Dating back to 1780, a tour of the old distillery is worthwhile; you can, among many other interesting things, see the world’s biggest pot still, take part in a whiskey tasting - and, p ... more...
Martin Hernandez’s smart little café at the Craft Village just outside Donegal Town wins and retains a lot of friends for its warm and friendly atmosphere and excellent freshly cooked food that offers much more than would be expected of a ... more...
Now vibrant and exciting, the Camden Street and Wexford Street areas have changed in recent years, with cafés, restaurants and bars springing up throughout this south city centre area. And a venue that has played no small part in this re-energis ... more...
One of a flurry of recent hotel openings in Belfast, the AC Hotel by Marriott enjoys an attractive waterside location at Belfast Harbour's City Quays development, just across the river from the Titantic Centre. Although initially a little bare, the ext ... more...
Impressively perched on a promontory above the River Boyne, this handsome Victorian and Italianate house commands superb views across the fields to the famous megalithic passage tombs of Knowth, and, closest of all, the grass-topped Newgrange. The who ... more...
Since 2000, Euro-Toques chef Michael O’Meara has been pleasing diners with his wonderfully creative cooking at his seafood restaurant in the city centre. Together with his wife, Sinead Hughes, they’ve created a Galway favourite, just a coup ... more...
It may look a traditional bar with its many snugs, deep red walls, shelves stacked with books and long wooden bar, but closer inspection reveals a collection of bison-themed items, including a wall-mounted head, alongside genuine saddles fixed atop bar ... more...
Established in 1981, Trevor and Margaret White are keen to promote tasty vegetables from the surrounding area. You'll also find local fruit in season, such as Armagh apples, at this family-run greengrocery and deli, although imports are offered too to ... more...
This family-run shop began life in the old Fish Market (Smithfield). Run today by the second generation of the Fitzsimons family - Linda, Philip, John and Jennie - "Seasonal fish from the cleanest waters" is the promise, with all fish fully t ... more...
Way out on the Inishowen peninsula, Joyce and Mervyn Norris’s farmhouse is tucked into a sheltered corner in stone-walled countryside beside the sea. Surrounded by a large garden with mature trees and welcoming flowers, it is a substantial house ... more...
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