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A household name throughout Ireland for his accessible home-cook recipes, celebrity chef Kevin Dundon is back in the kitchen at the elegant Georgian country house hotel that he runs with his wife Catherine, reminding lucky diners of the creative flair ... more...
Blessed with one of Ireland’s most beautiful locations, on the shores of Lough Eske, this well-managed hotel was first opened by the Gysling family in 1989, when chalet-style buildings linked by covered walkways and pergolas created a distinctly ... more...
On the edge of the town and set well back from the road, this is a hotel with a difference: how many hotels have a welcoming array of exotic animals like Jacobs sheep and alpacas grazing in grassy enclosures? Beside them, a well laid out (and well li ... more...
The oldest inhabited castle in Ireland, Kilkea dates back to the twelfth century. The original structure is surprisingly small - a 'boutique castle' perhaps - but it is atmospheric and elegant, with a pleasing ambience that conveys intimacy as well as ... more...
The pillared entrance and ivy-clad facade of this classic Victorian railway hotel still convey a sense of occasion and its convenience to Killarney town - and, of course, the station - is unrivalled. This protected building has gone through sever ... more...
Situated a stone’s throw from the waters of the beautiful bay, the Adams family's small traditional hotel is the heart of the local community - and one of the friendliest places to stay on the Cork coast.
It's one of those nice old fashioned ho ... more...
Established in 1792, the Murphy family’s large hotel in Adare has somehow retained the comfortable ambience of a country inn. A very luxurious inn nevertheless, and operated under the personal management of Bryan and Louis Murphy.
The furnishing ... more...
Sea, sand and superb cuisine - that’s the promise at four-star Ocean Sands Hotel in Enniscrone, and there's much more too. Whether for family holidays, two-some getaways, weddings or other occasions, this newly refurbished owner-run hotel overloo ... more...
The Slattery family’s unique property is an old railway junction, which was closed in 1963, and all the various buildings were converted to a make an hotel of charm and character.
Set in the heart of the Boyne Valley on 12 acres of woodlan ... more...
Owned since 2013 by the Kang family of Xiu Lan Hotels, who also own the Kingsley Hotel in Cork city, this is one of Ireland's most desirable destinations.
A beautiful tree-lined driveway curves its way onto this private island in East Cork setting the ... more...
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