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This is Ireland’s oldest smokery and Frank Hederman's produce is internationally renowned.
Remarkably, it’s just one of a handful of authentic traditional timber smoke houses worldwide, with salt-cured fish being hung for smoking. ... more...
Located above the busy harbour area in one of the most attractive old buildings in Howth village, just before the church, The House is run by proprietor Karl Dillon, formerly of the late-lamented Gruel in Dublin city - and, true to form, the menu state ... more...
This pleasing riverside restaurant just a short distance along from the landmark Clayton Hotel is run by chef Thomas Fialon who is from Strasbourg, and and his Limerick-born wife Deirdre, who looks after front of house.
It's an airy and spacious place ... more...
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In a country where a true Dubliner may still be defined as 'someone who doesn't go home for the weekend', the urban-rural divide is clearly not as embedded as in many other societies. Yet the Irish population is increasingly urbanised, and the boom yea ... more...
Just off the Grand Canal at Portobello in the premises that formerly housed the legendary late-night Gig’s Place, Richmond is now a popular local bistro headed up by owner-manager Russell Wilde (a talented front-of-house veteran of Dublin’s ... more...
In the centre of Carlow town, directly opposite the Cathedral, this stylish and sociable venue has everything that makes a good night out.
As soon as you enter through the gated courtyard and up the steps, a little piece of Spain appears. The atmosphe ... more...
Tucked away in the back of Ian Conway’s Kokoro Bento sushi bar on buzzy South William Street, The Ramen Bar is one of the most impressive casual dining offerings to open in Dublin in recent years. As the name suggests, the menu is dedicated exclu ... more...
Bruce and Laura Mulcahy’s stylish contemporary restaurant has long been one of Kenmare’s most consistently pleasing dining venues and, since relocating to bigger premises on Main Street, the style, some time ago, the cooking and the service ... more...
Billed with good reason as 'Killarney's hidden secret', this historic hotel is in a lovely quiet location, convenient to Killarney town, yet - thanks to a long tree-lined avenue and extensive parkland, which stretches down towards the water - it has a ... more...
This fine Georgian residence overlooking the beautiful River Suck was built in the enclosure of a medieval castle between 1690 and 1720, and is of considerable historic interest - not least as the birthplace of the Gunning sisters, who became the Duche ... more...