In 2015 Dervla James, her husband Johny Conlon and their daughter Edith moved back from Dublin to Dervla's home town, to set up a lovely café and bakery with views of Easkey Castle and the Atlantic Ocean.
It was something of a triumphal march, ... more...
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A sister to Ally Alpine's renowned Dublin business, The Celtic Whiskey Shop - and the only one of its type outside the capital - the Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder opened in March 2016 and stepped straight into the limelight as a must-see attraction i ... more...
In a marriage made in hospitality heaven, premium goods provider Alex Findlater & Co. have joined forces with renowned hoteliers The Savoy Group to launch a one-of-a-kind enterprise in Limerick’s city centre, below the George Hotel.
Combinin ... more...
Baltimore may have lost a little gem in 2019 with the closure of the famous fine dining destination, Mews - but the decision of its gifted Turkish chef, Ahmet Dede, to stay on and re-open another legendary dining spot, The Customs House, just up the ro ... more...
Kinsale Mead, established by Kate and Denis Dempsey in 2017, is Ireland’s first commercial meadery for over 200 years - and already gaining recognition, including the Irish Food Writers' Guild Irish Drink Award for 2021.
Kinsale, with its long-s ... more...
Firehouse Bakery is well-established as one of the country’s leading producers of new-wave artisan breads and an active member of the Real Bread network that advocates for better bread for all. Their website promises "at the Firehouse a smil ... more...
One of the fifth generation of the Wright family, Mark Wright grew up on the family farm at Ballylisk, Co Armagh. He now makes the range of cheeses which began with Ballylisk's Triple Rose.
This white mould ripened, single-herd, triple cream cheese wa ... more...
Small but mighty, this delightful little sister of Clare Condon and Kristin Makirere's famed sustainable foods destination, Good Day Deli, Nadur Deli made a very welcome entrance on the plaza of visitor attraction Nano Nagle Place on Cork&rsquo ... more...
The ideal place to break a journey, Patrick & Mary O'Callaghan provide a one stop shop for their many regulars, as they have an impressive deli and bakery as well as tasty fare for a snack or full meal in the café.
This is the place to stoc ... more...
Established in 1759, and in the same (eccentric) family for six generations, John de Bromhead's unusual pub in Waterford is one of the few remaining houses to bottle its own whiskey. Although not the easiest of places to find, once visited it cert ... more...
The small shop is beginning to enjoy a comeback and it all started a few years ago with shoppers giving a renewed vote of confidence to the local butcher. Here are just ten iconic businesses that are at the forefront of the shop local revolution.
Who would have thought, even a few years ago, that the small shop would be enjoying such a comeback. Discerning consumers are now giving independent retailers a resounding vote of confidence and these iconic speciality food businesses are just ten of the leaders in Ireland’s shop local revolution. Each one will reward a visit with quality, value, interesting local foods – and a memorable shopping experience.
A carefully selected hamper always makes a good Christmas present, but this year it’s different - hampers and gift boxes are not only a pleasure to give and to receive, but also a lifeline for artisan producers who have found so many of their routes to market closed off in recent months...
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With a rich historical and maritime legacy, East Cork has a truly unique variety of attractions to offer the visitor.
It is a haven for family holidays with a huge range of activities and attractions to keep the whole family entertained for hours.
In this extensive county, the towns and villages have their own distinctive character. In West Cork, their spirit is preserved in the vigour of the landscape with the handsome coastline where the light of the famous Fastnet Rock swings across tumbling ocean and spray-tossed headland. The county is a repository of the good things of life, a treasure chest of the finest farm produce, and the very best of seafood, brought to market by skilled specialists.
The town of Killarney is where the Ring of Kerry begins and ends for many, among the lakes and mountains where they are re-establishing the enormous white-tailed sea eagle, has long been a magnet for visitors. Across the purple mountains from Killarney, the lovely little town of Kenmare in South Kerry is both a gourmet focus, and another excellent touring centre. As one of the prettiest places in Ireland, Kenmare puts the emphasis on civic pride.
That Galway Bay coastline in Co. Clare is where The Burren, the fantastical North Clare moonscape of limestone which is home to so much unexpectedly exotic flora, comes plunging spectacularly towards the sea around the attractive village of Ballyvaughan.
Connemara, the Land of the Sea, where earth, rock and ocean intermix in one of Ireland's most extraordinary landscapes, and is now as ever a place of angling renown - you're very quickly into the high ground and moorland which sweep up to the Twelve Bens and other splendid peaks, wonderful mountains which enthusiasts would claim as the most beautiful in all Ireland. Beyond, to the south, the Aran Islands are a place apart.
Rivers often divide one county from another, but Fermanagh is divided - or linked if you prefer - throughout its length by the handsome waters of the River Erne, both river and lake. Southeast of the historic county town of Enniskillen, Upper Lough Erne is a maze of small waterways meandering their way into Fermanagh from the Erne'e source in County Cavan.
Co Cavan shares the 667 m peak of Cuilcagh with neighbouring Fermanagh. No ordinary mountain, this - it has underground streams which eventually become the headwaters of the lordly River Shannon, Ireland's longest river that passes south through many counties before exiting at the mighty estuary in Limerick. A magnet for tourism now with boating, fishing, cycling and walking-a-plenty.
Between the sheltered bays at the foot of the Glens of Antrim, the sea cliffs of the headlands soar with remarkable rock formations which, on the North Coast, provide the setting for the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and the Giant's Causeway.
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...