Famous for its views over the luxuriantly green and leafy Glen O'The Downs, this well-located hotel has all the advantages of a beautiful rural location, yet is close to Dublin and offers a wide range of facilities, including an excellent Health and Le ... more...
A tree-lined driveway in the centre of the charming village of Clonegal leads to this fine property, and it is well worth venturing up the leafy avenue (and past the pot-bellied pig in its little arc) as there is plenty here to interest and enchant peo ... more...
Dark, clubby and comfortable, Glas’s fit-out eschews traditional vegetarian restaurant interiors, trading wholesome, earthy vibes for luxury, style and atmosphere. Cool music plays, there’s a lively buzz in the air and the cocktails flow fr ... more...
Both the house and garden at the Shelswell-White family’s 18th century mansion overlooking Bantry Bay are open to the public – and a visit to their Tearoom is highly recommended while you are there.
The Tearoom is set in three interconnect ... more...
Longueville House Cider is made by William and Aisling O’Callaghan of the renowned country house hotel and sporting estate, Longueville House, in Mallow, Co. Cork, from their own apples.
Famous for many things – the lamb from the estate, s ... more...
This large building in Drogheda town centre is built out on stilts over the river and, although the development may seem incongruous when seen against the old town from across the river, it is a rather handsome building and a very popular meeting place ... more...
Owned by husband and wife team Conrad and Judy Howard and Tracey Corbett (of Market Lane Restaurant & Bar and the Castle Café at Blackrock; Elbow Lane), ORSO Kitchen and Bar brings some very welcome Mediterranean sunshine to Cork city centre ... more...
Although it is well signed near north Clare’s famous Flaggy Shore, John and Kasha Connolly’s charming little chocolate factory, bakery and café still comes as a surprise. John, who knows The Burren like the back of his hand, is well ... more...
Slow Food member Thomas Murphy's shop is a hard place to pass by.
Supported by a loyal local clientele for three decades, it's also become a destination for food lovers from further afield who value its appealing balance of artisan, organic and ... more...
Glenarm Castle, ancestral home of the McDonnell family, Earls of Antrim, offers much of interest including The Walled Garden and the Castle itself is also open several times a year. The tea room is open to the general public all year and this makes a l ... more...