Just a few miles from Wexford town, the Mernagh family’s magical country house offers a tranquil retreat for couples looking for an alternative to the hotel experience and it's the perfect place for stressed townies – a real castle to ... more...
The late Jurgen and Aine Schwalm took on this atmospheric 17th century inn in the highest village in the Wicklow Hills in 1980 and their caring hands-on management, backed up by dedicated long-serving staff, has earned this unique bar and restaurant a ... more...
At the heart of Frank and Mary Slattery’s sensitively extended Victorian house just off the Ring of Kerry lies a hunting lodge once owned by a Lord Brocket (of the famed Brocket Hall country estate in Hertfordshire) - and he chose well, as it is ... more...
Opened to great excitement in March 2023 this new Thoroughbred Country 4-star is the latest venture from industry leaders Eoin Doyle and Ray Byrne - of County Wicklow gem BrookLodge and Westmeath's lovely lakeside Wineport, respectively, among other ex ... more...
Located just a few blocks away from its well established older sister, the deservedly popular Eala Bhán (see entry), this atmospheric venue is another welcome venture from well known Sligo restaurateur Anthony Gray and his wife Eilish.
It's n ... more...
Situated in the old Yacht Club building on a peaceful stretch of the River Bann outside Coleraine, Lir is the long-awaited brainchild of Rebekah and Stevie McCarry - whose project here was stalled by the arrival of the pandemic, but who achieve ... more...
A must-visit when in Enniscorthy, Paula Asple and Simon Nelson’s delightful café has been wowing customers since it opened in 2015.
It’s in a landmark historic building at the top of Weafer Hill. with beautiful honey-coloured brickw ... more...
The Slattery family’s unique property is an old railway junction, which was closed in 1963, and all the various buildings were converted to a make an hotel of charm and character.
Set in the heart of the Boyne Valley on 12 acres of woodlan ... more...
Max and Susanne Runske's charming home is located very close to neighbouring Ballymaloe House, making it ideal for a wide range of guests - so, whether you're a casual visitor coming to explore the area, a student at nearby Ballymaloe Cookery S ... more...
This pub of great character and friendliness is right on the quay in Dundalk, where coasters dock, so you never know what country visiting sailors in the bar may come from.
But everyone mixes well in the wackily-furnished bars downstairs and - althoug ... more...
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 ...