This delightful harbourside pub has been owned by the Arundel family for over 100 years. Following several months closure in 2020, brothers Michael and Tom Moloney from Cork city took over the management and re-opened it in time for the short summer se ... more...
Everyone loves the atmosphere at this pleasingly old-fashioned bar and restaurant at the bottom of Kenmare Main Street; it is a cosy place and has always been known for unpretentious and wholesome good food, served in the informal oil-cloth-tabled rest ... more...
A Connemara institution, Gerry Coyne’s lovely big-hearted pub dates back to 1811 and, judging by the memorabilia on display in the bar, there are plenty of artefacts here now that might be familiar to customers from that time.
It's a fascinating ... more...
Formerly a pub, grocery and drapery store - in situ since 1890 and still with the old front bar pretty much intact - this North Sligo classic is known for its excellent pints of Guinness and wholesome food.
The present owner, John Burke, is the second ... more...
Nestling in an attractive wooded hamlet in the Dublin Mountains, south of Dublin city, this popular pub dates back to the eighteenth century and has numerous claims to fame, including the fact that Daniel O'Connell was once a regular, apparently, and i ... more...
To grab a table at the front of Eileen and Sam McNicholl's atmospheric pub, Connolly’s of Leap, is to be noticed outside one of West Cork’s coolest venues. Inside, the walls drip with musical history; but for now, the iconic but diminutive ... more...
Enjoying a picturesque location beside the Royal Canal, this boutique hotel near Blanchardstown offers contemporary accommodation, a pleasant bar and restaurant, and a large heated deck with outdoor seating overlooking the lock.
Under new ownership si ... more...
A lovely old creeper-clad building on Castlecomer's handsome main street, the Avalon House Hotel lay empty for some years until the Comerford family brought it back to life and re-opened as a four-star hotel in spring 2019.
A lot of TLC has gone ... more...
This attractive stone-built restaurant is on the corner of Market Yard, with access from the yard or the main street, and run by husband and wife team Jason (head chef) and Jo O'Brien (restaurant manager).
They chose the location well as, like the Mar ... more...
One of Dublin's best, unspoilt traditional pubs, Kehoe's changed hands relatively recently and added another floor upstairs, but without damaging the character of the original bar.
Very busy in the evening - try it for a quieter daytime pint instead.
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