Dublin's (possibly Ireland's) oldest pub was built on the site of a tavern dating back to the 12th century - and it's still going strong. Full of genuine character, this friendly, well-run pub has lots of different levels and dark corners.
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John and Martina Sheedy run one of the west of Ireland's best-loved small hotels - it offers some of the best food in the area and quite luxurious accommodation, and yet it still has the warm ambience and friendly hands-on management which make a hotel ... more...
John and Lucy Finn's attractive restaurant is on the river, in a charming little award-winning tidy town a few miles north of Tuam - a welcome sight for hungry travellers between Galway and Sligo.
John cooks an eclectic mix of international and tradit ... more...
Located across from the harbour at the north end of the promenade, you can't miss this iconic bright blue pub, opened in the 1870s.
After spending three generations in the O'Toole family, the Harbour Bar is now operated under new ownership. However, i ... more...
This appealing shop-cum-wine bar is part of the Italian Quarter in Blooms Lane, where you will also find Wallaces Italian Food Shop, Café Cagliostro (great coffees) and a juice café.
Food, while not exactly incidental, certainly plays se ... more...
The Palace has had strong connections with writers and journalists for many a decade. Its unspoilt frosted glass and mahogany are impressive enough but the special feature is the famous sky-lighted snug, which is really more of a back room.
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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...
This opulent 19th-century hotel on St Stephen’s Green (Europe’s largest garden square) dates back to 1824 - and, in new ownership since 2015, a major facelift was completed just in time to cerlebrate its 195th anniversary in 2019. The chang ... more...
The Vaughan family’s classic old-fashioned small seaside village hotel is in the heart of Roundstone and enjoys a great view over the harbour and distant Connemara hills, from both public areas and many of the comfortable en-suite rooms.
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The O’Keeffes have been in business here since 1885, and the present pub - which is exactly seven minutes walk from the marina - was built by chef Bryan O’Keeffe’s great grandmother, in 1925.
Good food is offered both in the cosy ba ... more...