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				Barnahown Mitchelstown, Co. Cork 
											
											
						
														You don't have to be seeking an active holiday to love Barnahown, but it must help - with wonderful mountain treks and bike trails nearby, you won ... 
 
 
 
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				Ballyvolane House Fermoy, Co. Cork 
											
											
						
														‘Proper country houses’ that have not been over-modernised and remain true to their roots are becoming a rarity these days, but Justin ... 
 
 
 
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				OX Co. Antrim 
										
						
														Consistency is one of the main themes of this year’s awards and - when a respected reviewer comments that “We had dined here before an ... 
 
 
 
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				Marlfield House and The Duck Cafe-Restaurant Gorey, Co. Wexford 
											
											
						
														The hospitality gene runs strong and deep in the Bowe family, who have operated their Wexford gem, Marlfield House, as ‘the luxury country h ... 
 
 
 
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				Ristorante Rinuccini Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny 
											
											
						
														Established in 1989 by Antonio and Marion Cavaliere, this well-known restaurant is in a semi-basement in the impressive terrace opposite Kilkenny  ... 
 
 
 
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				Castle Grove Country House Hotel Letterkenny, Co. Donegal 
											
											
						
														Simple as it may sound, The Irish Bread Award is one of our most important accolades. Originally the idea of Donegal native and former Director Ge ... 
 
 
 
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				Rathsallagh House  Dunlavin, Co. Kildare 
											
											
						
														The O’Flynn family’s large, rambling country house on the Wicklow-Kildare border is just an hour from Dublin, but it could be in a dif ... 
 
 
 
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				Quinlan & Cooke Boutique Townhouse & QCs Seafood Restaurant   Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry 
											
											
						
														With its welcoming fire, striking modern zinc-topped bar and nautical antiques and pictures, Kate Cooke’s atmospheric bar and restaurant wit ... 
 
 
 
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				Ashford Castle Cong, Co. Mayo 
											
											
						
														The ‘Memorable Experience’ award is one that resonates with everyone – and it’s interesting to see how many of those exper ... 
 
 
 
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				Farmgate Lismore Lismore, Co. Waterford 
										
						
														The Newcomer award is always exciting and every year the nominations list is very long indeed. Even at a time when the talk is mainly of closures, ... 
 
 
 
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				Coach House Boutique B&B Dromore, Co. Down 
											
											
						
														Exciting developments in County Wicklow saw The Coach House in Roundwood re-opening in new ownership recently - and joining up with the brilliant  ... 
 
 
 
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				Restaurant Chestnut Ballydehob, Co. Cork 
										
						
														‘Small’ is not the word for this famously big-hearted little restaurant – but ‘bijou’ describes the former pub well, ... 
 
 
 
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				 The Shed Distillery & Jackalope Café Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim 
											
											
						
														Build it and they will come could have been the mantra for P.J. Rigney whose vision conceived The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo. Taking quality an ... 
 
 
 
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				Leahy Beekeeping & Sliabh Aughty Honey  Loughrea, Co. Galway 
										
						
														Near Loughrea in East Galway fourth generation conservationists, Leahy Beekeeping, produce the gorgeous Sliabh Aughty Honey - and it’s not o ... 
 
 
 
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				Foyles Hotel Clifden, Co. Galway 
											
											
						
														As many will know, the Guide has a soft spot for traditional three-star hotels, which so often provide an unassuming, authentically Irish and kind ... 
 
 
 
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				Elephant Rock Hotel Portrush, Co. Antrim 
										
						
														The rise of the boutique hotel is a welcome trend in Irish hospitality and, at its best, this is a genre that is providing a wonderfully quirky mi ... 
 
 
 
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				Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewing Company Stradbally, Co. Laois 
										
						
														It's hard to get your head around the story of a place like Ballykilcavan Farm in deepest Laois, where the Walsh family has worked the land since  ... 
 
 
 
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				Dromoland Castle Hotel Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare 
											
											
						
														The ancestral home of the O’Briens, barons of Inchiquin and direct descendants of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, Dromoland Castle is one  ... 
 
 
 
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				Goldie Co. Cork 
										
						
														At the helm of this small but very exciting fish restaurant in Cork city centre, Goldie, the talented young owner-chef Aishling Moore’s cour ... 
 
 
 
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				Castlewood House Dingle, Co. Kerry 
											
											
						
														Run by Brian and Helen Heaton - who have both worked in some of Ireland’s finest hotels, and for whom nothing is too much trouble to ensure  ... 
 
 
 
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				Nightmarket Dublin  6 
										
						
														Restaurateur Conor Sexton and his partner Juturat Suwankeeree (aka R) bring deeply flavoured regional Thai cooking of the rustic food of Chiang Ma ... 
 
 
 
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				Deerpark Inn Virginia, Co. Cavan 
										
						
														Nobody does it better than Richard Corrigan when it comes to creating a sense of authentic Irish atmosphere - and with terrific local food, friend ... 
 
 
 
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				Purple Onion Bar & Restaurant, The Tarmonbarry, Co. Roscommon 
											
											
						
														Ireland’s inland waterways are nothing short of a national treasure yet – despite the very welcome recent opening of greenways and blu ... 
 
 
 
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				The Glass Curtain  
										
						
														What do you mean ‘smart-casual dining’ I hear you say… Well it’s the way people so often describe The Glass Curtain a ... 
 
 
 
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				Teach de Broc Ballybunion, Co. Kerry 
											
											
						
														Ballybunion has long been a popular seaside resort, welcoming visitors from near and far since the 19th century. And, since 1994, many have wisely ... 
 
 
 
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				Higgins Family Butchers Dublin 13 
										
						
														Rick Higgins is the fourth generation to run this business and it is no ordinary butchers. How many butchers have a glass-walled dry-ageing room a ... 
 
 
 
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				Wren Urban Nest Dublin  2 
										
						
														The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved a  ... 
 
 
 
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				Thomas Connolly Sligo, Co. Sligo 
										
						
														Everybody loves a good old fashioned Irish pub complete with cosy snugs and grocery shelves behind the bar, but too many are closing and we need t ... 
 
 
 
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				Seaview House Hotel Ballylickey, Co. Cork 
											
											
						
														Finding the right place to stay can make all the difference to a holiday or short break when travelling with your four-legged friend. But it&rsquo ... 
 
 
 
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				Old Inn, The Crawfordsburn, Co. Down 
											
											
						
														Simply oozing with genuine old-world ambience, this famous 16th century inn - the oldest in continuous use in all Ireland - is sure to steal your  ...