Harry McKeogh's impressive modern restaurant is a favourite weekend destination for discerning Limerick residents, who enjoy the waterside location and consistently excellent contemporary cooking. A high-ceilinged room with well-spaced, classically appointed tables and River Shannon views makes for a fine restaurant although its exceptional ...
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Opposite the Everyman Palace Theatre and approached through a cobbled courtyard, this attractive hotel offers comfort in spacious rooms at a fairly reasonable price. Recent major renovations have made this a much more confident and comfortable hotel: new windows have reduced traffic noise, the fourteen newer superior rooms are quietly impre ...
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Kerrin and Michael Relja’s delightful restaurant is just a few miles west of Kinsale and it is well worth the effort of getting here, as it is one of the best in an area which takes great pride in the excellence of its food. It’s a lovely old house and it has an unusually cool continental style in the decor, but Kerrin’s h ...
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A few miles out of town, this famous low-rise hotel, dating from the '60s, enjoys stunning views of the lakes and the mountains beyond and also overlooks Killarney's two 18-hole championship golf courses. It is now one of Ireland's most luxurious hotels and, under the caring management of Pat and Marie Chawke and their welcoming staff, it i ...
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Blessed with one of Ireland’s most beautiful locations, on the shores of Lough Eske, this well-managed hotel was first opened by the Gysling family in the late 1980s, with chalet-style buildings linked by covered walkways and pergolas creating a distinctly alpine atmosphere reminiscent of their native Switzerland - a style that suited the ...
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Within walking distance of the city centre and easily accessible by car, this busy spot looks like a pretty row of houses and, with its colourful hanging baskets, the façade cleverly disguises a large interior. Contemporary décor and muted colours complement an airy atmosphere, and it’s a relaxed, comfortable place for f ...
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This impressive hotel in Ballyliffin village is a great asset to the area - with a beautiful view, space and comfort. Public areas include a traditional bar, Mamie Pat’s, and the spacious guest rooms are finished to a high standard with many extras. General Manager Cecil Doherty, who is also a joint-proprietor of the hotel, has consid ...
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In an area that has so much to offer, in terms of natural beauty and activities like golf, angling and walking, McGrory’s would make an ideal base. An inn in the true sense of the word, offering rest and refreshment to travellers, this north-western institution was established in 1924 and remains in the active care of the McGrory family, ...
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Dermot and Christine Gannon's restaurant with rooms, styled a 'gourmet hideaway', is in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt yet relatively little known - parts of the country: just the place for couples 'seeking a short getaway from it all experience'. It's an unusual, very comfortable, beautifully designed and decorated, country house w ...
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Kate and Andrew Cooke’s sensitively renovated bar and restaurant has some great original features that give it character, including a rugged stone wall and an enormous fireplace; the bar counter is also over a century old and there are numerous pictures of local interest and nautical antiques, reflecting Andrew’s special love affair ...
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