Spas and retreats appeared all over Ireland in recent years, but few could rival the beauty of this magic place. This unique resort on the eastern shores of Lough Derg is modelled on the lines of a 19th century Irish village with quietly understated lu ...
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In a particularly unspoilt and peaceful part of the country, just below the famous Devil’s Bit in the Silvermine mountain range, Valerie Beamish’s lovely classically proportioned house on a working stud farm is well-situated on an open, sun ...
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We all have times when what’s really needed is a quiet couple of days pampering in a child-free zone need –for some this may mean a spa break but, for those in the know, a visit to Clogheen is the business. Tellingly styled a ‘gourme ...
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On an elevated site with views towards Carrick on Suir and to the Comeragh mountains, this pretty white cottage with its red half door enjoys a lovely rural setting and, with two stone-faced outhouses and a small cottage, it’s pleasing property w ...
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With its smartly painted frontage in aubergine and black, welcoming pots of box flanking the door, and window boxes in the upper windows, Marcus Engelsma and Brendan O’Donnell’s appealing street-side restaurant in the centre of Thurles stan ...
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Built in 1720 by John Ryan, one of the few landed Catholic gentlemen in Tipperary, this magnificent Georgian house outside Thurles managed to survive some of the most turbulent periods in Irish history and to remain in the Ryan family for almost 300 ye ...
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Enda & Ailish Hennessy’s lovely country house style restaurant and cookery school is not the easiest place to find (it is sensible to get directions when booking) but, once discovered, what a welcome sight their neat pink-painted farmhouse pr ...
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Mairead and Robert Gill’s popular restaurant in Nenagh  lies behind an elegant grey-green frontage, you’ll find a smart but comfortable lunch venue/wine bar downstairs and a fine contemporary restaurant on the first floor. A giant cry ...
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Situated just a short distance outside Nenagh, this country pub is useful to know about because it offers lunch and evening meals every day of the week. The well stocked bar area is decorated old-style, with old pub mirrors, enamel signs for plug t ...
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You can’t miss this pretty white cottage pub with its cheerful red paintwork, at Garrykennedy’s charming little harbour. Maura and Cormac Boyle have done a little gentle modernisation since they took over ownership of Larkins in 2006; thank ...
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