Clare - Restaurants

In addition to offering simple joys like warming turf fires and unparalleled views across the Burren landscape, this quietly luxurious country house has earned a reputation in recent years as one of Ireland’s top food destinations. The present h ...
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James and Carol Cullinan's stylish and comfortable little restaurant overlooks the Aille river, where you may even be entertained fishermen fly fishing while you enjoy your meal. The Cullinans are known for their hospitality, the care and simplicity o ...
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Way out in west Clare, halfway out along the Loop Head pensinsula and overlooking the Mouth of the Shannon, is the picturesque little fishing village of Carrigaholt. It’s a charming place, untouched by the over development of recent times and wel ...
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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 open beams, well-spaced, cl ...
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Karen Courtney and Myles Duffy's traditional thatched cottage between Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher is well-signed and, judging by the way they have been packing 'em in on the days the Guide came to call, they're finding that cosy surroundings and Myl ...
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Passing through tall wrought iron gates on the hilly street which looks down over the bridge between Killaloe and Ballina, you walk into a leafy bower set up with picnic tables, and then on into a delightfully appealing old-fashioned café interi ...
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Right in the centre of Kilrush, in a corner location on the great square, Crotty’s of Kilrush is a fine imposing building dating back the early nineteenth century. It’s a first port of call for many visitors and, when you stay there, you fe ...
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John and Martina Sheedy run one of the west of Ireland's best-loved small hotels - it offers some of the most luxurious accommodation and the best food in the area, yet it still has the warm ambience and friendly hands-on management which make a hotel ...
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In a stunning location on the edge of Ballyvaughan village, this purpose-built restaurant has spectacular views of Galway Bay. Owned and built by a local man, John Connole, it is attached to a substantial two-storey house finished in local granite - ...
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Michael and Maria Vaughan's hotel - purpose-built to high specifications, mainly with the comfort of golfers in mind - offers peace and relaxation within easy walking distance of the town centre. They see it as a 'designer country house hotel' and t ...
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