A warm welcome from chatty and well-informed hosts Bob and Siobhán Isles awaits visitors to this pretty old house which is tucked away in well-maintained gardens and has stunning views of Whitepark Bay, and a path down to a beautiful beach just across the road.

Arriving guests, welcomed to the cosy sitting room - furnished wit ...

****Genuine hospitality, high standards of comfort, thoughtful service and outstanding food are all to be found in the Deevy family's 18th century country house and restaurant just outside Cappoquin - no wonder this is a place so many people like to keep as a closely guarded secret. Guest rooms vary, as is the way with old houses, although all ...

Jenny Beale’s beautiful themed garden near Oughterard reflects the Celtic festivals and, in addition to woodland trails, a ring fort and a stone chamber has a café that is worth a visit in its own right. A pine-ceilinged modern room that also acts as reception/shop has a small kitchen open to view at one end, and is set up with ...

Philippe and Sabine De Mey’s beautiful Georgian property enjoys a stunning waterside location at the head of Dunmanus Bay, and it is a wonderful place to eat – and to stay.

Everything revolves around the courtyard, which has been beautifully restored ...

Paddy and Olive O’Gorman’s spacious farmhouse is set in its own gardens high up in the hills and makes a very comfortable and hospitable base for a relaxed rural break. ...

****Lisdoonvarna - a spa town, famous for its match-making festival in August - is near Doolin (traditional music, ferries to the Aran Islands), and conveniently located for sight-seeing all of County Clare. John and Martina Sheedy operate one of the west of Ireland's best-loved small hotels, offering luxurious yet well-priced accommodation and ...

The Foley family's fine stone house on the edge of the town is is the oldest in Kenmare and set in its own grounds and lovely gardens, well back from the road. Great style and attention to detail are seen throughout: spacious day rooms include an elegant drawing room with plenty of seating, an inviting log fire and interesting books - the feeli ...

It is hard to see how anyone could fail to love this unspoilt early Georgian house, which lies secluded in mature woods of lime, beech and chestnut, at the foot of the Slieve Bloom mountains - a sense of history and an appreciation of genuine hospitality are all that is needed to make the most of a stay here, so just relax and share the imme ...

One of Ireland’s most unspoilt old houses, this is a unique place - a Georgian mansion situated in 1,000 acres of farm and woodland, overlooking the original lakeside castle which was built by the Knights Templar in 1200 A.D. The Percevals have lived here since 1665 and the house was redesigned and refurbished in 1864 - some of the fu ...

Steeped in history through three very different historical periods, Barberstown Castle has been occupied continuously for over 400 years. It now includes the original keep in the middle section of the building, a more domestic Elizabethan house (16th century), a 'new' Victorian wing added in the 1830s by Hugh Barton (also associated with nearby ...