Places to Stay - Best of the Best

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  Festive Stays and Celebrations - Ten Of The Best

  Whether for Christmas, New Year or that lovely Twixmas gap between them, this can be the perfect time for a short break with - or as a respite from - family and friends. That in-between time often offers great value for a refreshing post-Christmas recovery break and some hotels have interesting pre-Christmas packages on offer too. Many venues are offering surprisingly competitive prices given the current economic circumstances, and some have retained (or even reduced) their prices from last ...
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  Garden Stays & Alfresco Dining - 10 of the Best

  The soothing surrounds of a beautiful garden are just what's needed for a break right now - and better still if al fresco dining is offered in this lovely setting. Here are just a few early summer garden stays with outdoor dining (and many also with self catering options, or own-door suites) to tempt you...
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  GREAT VALUE SPRING GETAWAYS - TEN OF THE BEST

  Lengthening days and spring in the air make a short break away from cities very appealing - especially with St Patrick's Weekend, Mother's Day and Easter all coming up in quick succession. A hotel is a good bet early in the year, offering plenty of comfort and facilities if the weather is disappointing, and it needn't break the bank. To get the best rates, give the special offers pages on hotel websites a good browse, take up holiday weekend offers or travel midweek if possible - and book di ...
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  Romantic Getaways - 10 of The Best

  It used to be all about St Valentine's Day but now it's February the Month of Love, which makes a lot more sense - and why not extend that to Spring of Love…There’s great value to be found early season if you navigate around Easter and other public holidays, especially if you can take a midweek break. From pubs with rooms to five-star hotels, this micro-collection highlights just a few of the most desirable destinations around Ireland for twosomes (among others) and it includes ...
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  GREAT ESCAPES FOR WINTER & EARLY SPRING - 10 OF THE BEST

  Give yourself a break and take off for a few days this winter - there are cosy and relaxing places all over Ireland to tempt you, and some fantastic value to be enjoyed off-season too. And with Valentine's coming up, maybe one of these would be perfect for that romantic treat...So browse through this gloriously diverse collection and take your pick...
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  FISHING BREAKS - TEN OF THE BEST

  What better way to spend a few days away in some of Irelands most stunning landscapes than a short break at one of our famous fishing hotels? And, by a happy chance, they are all lovely places for non-fishing partners to visit too….
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  AN HOUR (OR SO) FROM DUBLIN - TEN OF THE BEST

  A short break can do us all a power of good, and picking a destination that's only an hour or 90 minutes from home means less stress, more chilling time - and better value all round. So, especially if you're based in Dublin, why not try one of our picks for a quick break within easy striking distance of home?
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  Garden Getaways - 10 of the Best

  While many are open all year, this is perhaps the perfect time for garden visits - and some of Ireland's loveliest gardens offer accommodation too, so why not try one (or more) of these gorgeous garden getaways this year...
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  Breaks for Groups - 10 of the Best Destinations

  Thinking of a family get-together in Ireland, or want to meet up somewhere interesting with old friends? Destinations that can cater separately for families and other groups often offer a particularly relaxing stay. Here are just a few of our favourites to tempt you…
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  THE VERY BEST - TEN OF THE BEST

  10 of the very best places to eat, drink & stay throughout Ireland. We are blessed with some outstanding places to eat and stay in Ireland and these are unquestionably some of the very best – and they’re all beautifully located too.

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  Wineport Lodge, Glasson, Athlone, Co Westmeath

  STEP ABOARD: YOUR CIRCLE OF BLISS AWAITS
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  Christmas at the Dunraven

  Find the spirit of Christmas at the charming Dunraven Arms Hotel - one of Ireland’s most popular Christmas break destinations, early booking is recommended for this festive getaway in the heart of Adare Village.
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  Halloween Getaways at Lough Eske Castle
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  Countryside Midweek Escapes to Cliff at Lyons
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  Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, Co Limerick

  PIANO PACKAGE in Ireland's prettiest village Adare Enjoy live piano music in the Hunters Bar!
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  COUPLES RETREAT AT THE CLIFF HOUSE HOTEL

  Head to Co Waterford for a relaxing short break at the five star Cliff House Hotel, in the village of Ardmore
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  CLIFF Hotels, Waterford & Kildare

  Gastronomical Getaways with five-star fine dining by the Atlantic & hearty country classic feasts
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  Dromquinna Manor

  Set on 40 acres this magnificent property, with walks & trails to explore, and luxurious accommodation options a dotted around the grounds...
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  THE LODGE AT ASHFORD CASTLE

  Enjoy the vibrant colours of spring at Ashford Estate, with a stay at The Lodge At Ashford Castle.
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  Special Offer at Cashel House Hotel

  This getaway offer is for 2 nights bed and breakfast with dinner on one evening and is available throughout the year.

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• Family Friendly
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• Business
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• City Breaks
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• Romantic
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  Wild Atlantic Way

  Explore the wonderful West coast of Ireland by taking a tour around some or all of the Wild Atlantic Way
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  East Cork

  With a rich historical and maritime legacy, East Cork has a truly unique variety of attractions to offer the visitor. It is a haven for family holidays with a huge range of activities and attractions to keep the whole family entertained for hours.
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  West Cork

  In this extensive county, the towns and villages have their own distinctive character. In West Cork, their spirit is preserved in the vigour of the landscape with the handsome coastline where the light of the famous Fastnet Rock swings across tumbling ocean and spray-tossed headland. The county is a repository of the good things of life, a treasure chest of the finest farm produce, and the very best of seafood, brought to market by skilled specialists.
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  Ring of Kerry

  The town of Killarney is where the Ring of Kerry begins and ends for many, among the lakes and mountains where they are re-establishing the enormous white-tailed sea eagle, has long been a magnet for visitors. Across the purple mountains from Killarney, the lovely little town of Kenmare in South Kerry is both a gourmet focus, and another excellent touring centre. As one of the prettiest places in Ireland, Kenmare puts the emphasis on civic pride.
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  The Burren

  That Galway Bay coastline in Co. Clare is where The Burren, the fantastical North Clare moonscape of limestone which is home to so much unexpectedly exotic flora, comes plunging spectacularly towards the sea around the attractive village of Ballyvaughan.
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  Connemara

  Connemara, the Land of the Sea, where earth, rock and ocean intermix in one of Ireland's most extraordinary landscapes, and is now as ever a place of angling renown - you're very quickly into the high ground and moorland which sweep up to the Twelve Bens and other splendid peaks, wonderful mountains which enthusiasts would claim as the most beautiful in all Ireland. Beyond, to the south, the Aran Islands are a place apart.
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  Northwest

  The wonderful northwest
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  Erne Waterway

  Rivers often divide one county from another, but Fermanagh is divided - or linked if you prefer - throughout its length by the handsome waters of the River Erne, both river and lake. Southeast of the historic county town of Enniskillen, Upper Lough Erne is a maze of small waterways meandering their way into Fermanagh from the Erne'e source in County Cavan.
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  Shannon Waterway

  Co Cavan shares the 667 m peak of Cuilcagh with neighbouring Fermanagh. No ordinary mountain, this - it has underground streams which eventually become the headwaters of the lordly River Shannon, Ireland's longest river that passes south through many counties before exiting at the mighty estuary in Limerick. A magnet for tourism now with boating, fishing, cycling and walking-a-plenty.
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  Causeway Coast

  Between the sheltered bays at the foot of the Glens of Antrim, the sea cliffs of the headlands soar with remarkable rock formations which, on the North Coast, provide the setting for the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and the Giant's Causeway.