Not to be missed while in Glin is O'Shaughnessy's pub, just outside the castle walls; one of the finest pubs in Ireland, it is now in its sixth generation of family ownership and precious little has changed in the last hundred years.
Named after the previous owner, Helen Mullane and Armel Whyte’s café-bar seems much older than it is, as the whole interior was reconstructed with salvaged materials (the flooring was once in the London Stock Exchange). It is brilliantly done, with the long ...
This attractive family-run bar in Doonbeg village is run by the energetic Hugh McNally, who has upped the ante in recent years. While retaining some of the charm of the old bar, he has given this lively seafood bar and grill a refreshing more contemporary look, w ...
Formerly known as Iragh Tí Connor, which translates as "the inheritance of O'Connor", John and Joan O'Connor's fine establishment in Ballybunion began as a 19th century pub with potential and, thanks to their scrupulous attention to detail when plannin ...
Although styled a townhouse, Davnet and Jackie Hourigan’s welcoming Ballybunion town centre establishment is really an inn, encompassing all the elements of hospitality within its neatly painted and flower bedecked yellow walls. The spacious bedrooms have televisi ...
Painted dark grey and wine, Naughtons is a smartly presented 1870’s pub the on main street, with French doors opening out onto a patio with seating for fine days. Owned by Elaine Haugh and her husband, Robert Hayes, who is the chef, this friendly place is a lovel ...
