This historic hostelry came under the management of well-known chef Peter Jackson in 2022 - and, with
mantra ‘If you can eat it here at The Roadside you can visit where it comes from locally’, its future as a Burren dining destination is ... more...
Oliver Hughes is a name closely associated with quality and innovation in the Irish drinks world - and specifically with Ireland's largest independent brewery, Porterhouse Brewing Company, which was a leader in the craft brewing revolution that is curr ... more...
Shanagarry Smoked Salmon - more often referred to as Bill Casey’s smoked salmon - has been gracing the tables at nearby Ballymaloe House and other discerning dining destinations since the 1980s.
Slow Food member Bill Casey uses only salmon organ ... more...
Clanconnel Brewing Company is one of Northern Ireland’s best known microbreweries, committed to producing only natural, high-quality, handcrafted beers. It was founded in June 2008 by Mark Pearson and takes its name from the ancient lands of Clan ... more...
No nation has embraced tea drinking more enthusiastically than the Irish, and this iconic brand accounts for 40% of tea sales in Ireland. It’s invariably listed by ex-pats among the things they miss most about Ireland when away, and the internati ... more...
Renowned for their finesse and flavour, artisan baker Thibault Peigne’s tasty continental breads are made by traditional methods, using the finest organic ingredients.
Sourdough breads, French pastries and cakes are among the treats you can buy ... more...
This good-sized family farm shop is located just outside Ardee – heading from the town towards Kells, keep your eye out for the small Farm Fresh Fruit & Veg sandwich board sign on the left-hand side of the road. If you pass the 100 km/hr road ... more...
“Apple juice is only as good as the apple”, so say David and Julia Keane, and they should know as they have been producing natural cold-pressed apple juice here to great acclaim since 1992.
Julia manages the business while David mana ... more...
At Mount Anglesby in the foothills of the Knockmealdown mountains, Dick and Anne Keating use the milk of a neighbouring farmer’s single herd to make the raw cows’ milk cheddar style cheese Bay Lough.
It is made with vegetarian rennet and a ... more...
Ask anyone in Northern Ireland about Punjana Tea and you’ll be in no doubt that you’ve touched on something central to the culture - even people who never drink tea (and there aren’t too many of those) will probably break into the fam ... more...
Our book Ireland for Food Lovers is divided into seven tourist regions and lists just 20 special places to eat and stay in each one - except the South-West, which is so important in both tourism and food terms that Cork and Kerry are given extra coverage, with each counting as a sub-region. The following establishments are great places to stay and especially known for their delicious home produced and local food
Flowers are perfect for special gifts - but not all flowers are equal. Fresh, lively, seasonal flowers from a local grower will out-class the superficial perfection of imported ones any day - and many of our home grown blooms have beautiful natural fragrance too, which is rarely the case with those flown in from afar...
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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 ...