A growing number of people now see Athlone as a destination for holidays or short breaks and, for many, it would be unthinkable to visit the area or even pass through it without a visit to Annie McNamara and Mary McCullagh’s elegantly informal co ... more...
As you park the car at Michael and Annemarie Coyne's neatly presented pub overlooking Kilkerrin Bay, donkeys in the field alongside amble over to the wall, inquisitive noses twitching at the prospect of food - a typical welcome to the Connemara Gaeltac ... more...
Behind a traditional flower-decked pub frontage proudly proclaiming its establishment in 1838 lies a very modern hybrid, combining the qualities of the classic Irish bar with something altogether different - and it's all to do with good food.
When bro ... more...
Having been known as the Rosney family’s “charming little hotel”since 1992, this early nineteenth century rectory just 10 minutes drive from Killarney town centre embarked on a new phase some three decades later, when it was take ... more...
Enjoying one of the best coastal locations in the Dublin area, this former yacht club makes a fine contemporary restaurant with plenty of window tables to take advantage of sea views westwards, towards Malahide, and the island of Ireland's Eye to the n ... more...
Ronan and Jennie Sweeney (Balloo House, The Parson’s Nose) did it again here, sprinkling their magic over this stylish reinvention of the former Lisbarnett House in Lisbane village.
After purchasing the run down pub in 2012 they invested over &p ... more...
Set back from the road, with an attractive planted plaza set up with seating and umbrellas in front, the Delaney family’s fine early 18th-century building in the heart of Cashel is a very pleasant place to stay and to experience Irish hospitality ... more...
There's no shortage of good food in Dunfanaghy but Tara Alcorn and her Brazilian partner Anderson Rodrigues brought something different to this popular holiday destination when they opened Casa Café and Deli in April 2021. Opening a new bus ... more...
The clue is in the name: Pearl Brasserie is just that – a pearl of a place, almost hidden from view and beloved by savvy diners for 16 years. Next door to The Merrion Hotel Sebastien Masi and Kirsten Batt’s chic Dublin restaurants a worth ... more...
In one of the country’s most appealingly remote and beautiful areas, the Coyle family's famous Lutyens-esque house has a romantic and fascinating history, having been home to people as diverse as a Gaelic chieftain and Oliver St. John Gogart ... more...