In a lovely area of green and gently rolling hills and river valleys, the immaculate exterior of this modern hotel attached to the Christy O'Connor-designed championship course creates a good impression on arrival, a feeling quickly reinforced by friendly, helpful staff who set a welcoming tone that is noticeable throughout the hotel. You d ...
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With its special brand of relaxed professionalism, the Kelly family's renowned beachside hotel sums up all that is best about the sunny south-east for many regular visitors. Perhaps it's because its history in the same family spans three centuries, so there's not a lot they don't know about keeping guests happy - quite simply, the hotel has eve ...
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This is one of the famous old restaurants of Ireland and Nick Foley’s is clearly thriving. It consists of two attractive stone-faced townhouses - one a traditional bar with a piano and some dining tables, where arriving guests can linger over a drink and place their orders, the other the main dining area. With quarry tiles, darkwood f ...
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Away from the main road to anywhere, the delightfully pretty and well-preserved village of Clonegal on the borders of Wexford and Carlow is now home to one of our best young chefs, Henry Stone, and his partner Stephanie Barrillier and, in a fine 18th century building, their small but beautifully appointed restaurant promises a dining experience ...
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Tim Mason’s deli and seafood restaurant is an absolute delight. Discerning locals know how lucky they are to have such an exciting little place on their doorstep and it’s just the kind of place that visitors dream of finding - it is not unusual to find a different language spoken at every table. You can’t miss the brightly ...
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In a line of pretty shops with ample parking, Mulberrys is one of the newer restaurants in the busy Barna suburb of Galway. Its contemporary black and cream shopfront is both inviting and welcoming, with clear signage declaring its Italian and Seafood style. Friendly staff welcome arriving guests in the spacious contemporary bar/reception ...
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Robert and Alex Gleeson’s fine restaurant has a discreet, smartly-maintained frontage and rather mysterious interior, with dark woods and deep, rich tones in furnishings which exude quality and include many original touches (such as beautifully simple slate place mats). Robert’s cooking style is modern French and his experience ...
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The Langton family’s historic bar was re-designed a few years ago by the internationally acclaimed designer, David Collins and, although initially controversial (especially the ultra-modern stained glass window which now graces an otherwise traditional frontage), it is a wonderful space to be in and attracts a varied clientèle. ...
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Not content with creating some of Dublin's most successful informal restaurants - Eden, Odessa, The Market Bar and the Café-Bar-Deli chain among them, Jay Bourke recently entered the world of hoteliers, procuring and overseeing the renovation of this elegant Palladian mansion. Designed by Richard Castle (Carton, Russborough, Powersco ...
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Great simple Italian food from the Dunne & Crescenzi stable, at the top of the Powerscourt Townhouse shopping centre - classics like a superb minestrone, bruschetta are well worth climbing for, ultra fresh salads and coffee strong enough to set the weariest shopper back on course again. Simply smashing.
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