In north County Meath, on the border with Cavan and Westmeath, the extraordinary Loughcrew Estate is the location of the largest complex of ancient passage graves in Ireland - and also home to a very modern adventure centre, complete with zipwire.
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Housed in a long, narrow room off Aungier Street, Uno Mas looks as if it's been airlifted in from Barcelona. Shelves laden with wine bottles hang on white walls above a dark green leather banquette that stretches from the door to the bar down the back. ... more...
Having been closed for some years, the grandest old hotel in Dun Laoghaire the Royal Marine was purchased in 2004 by Irish hoteliers William Neville & Sons (Neville Hotel Group) and - having restored the original Victorian building to its former gl ... more...
Formerly known as Johnstown House Hotel, The Johnstown Estate is just 35 minutes drive from Dublin on the M4.
Following recent refurbishment it has a classy ambience and - thanks mainly to the friendly and helpful staff - a warm and relaxing atmospher ... more...
Full of character and old world charm, this delightful restaurant is in a 200 year old Irish cottage and, with original features like a big open fireplace with an old black kettle hanging on the traditional crane, it’s the stuff that dreams are m ... more...
You could easily walk past Hang Dai, mistaking the large, brightly lit interior, high counter and jade green walls for a traditional Chinese take away. But step into the reception and peer behind the plastic strip curtain and you'll find a long narrow ... more...
Dublin chef Oliver Dunne’s admirably focused offer of (almost exclusively) beef or lobster delivers on its promise to execute a small range of dishes very well, and serve them up by friendly and capable staff.
Located on quite a smart corner of ... more...
Behind the traditional stone facade of an old mill on Westport harbour, this bright modern hotel has spacious public areas combining traditional and contemporary themes and materials.
On the ground floor, the Coast Bar offers informal meals from ... more...
Antons is a popular, family-run Galway café, a five minute walk from Jurys Inn over the bridge. It's a simple place, a long room with local artists' paintings and a lot of wood - floors, tables, chairs and benches - mugs and unmatching ware.
It ... more...
<!--{1445858536It's difficult not to like Locks. Through many incarnations, the canalside favourite has traded under the same name since Claire and Richard Douglas opened here in the 1980s - yet, despite changes in ownership, decor and c ... more...