The Casey family's striking dark green and red hotel is just outside Baltimore and enjoys dramatic views over Roaring Water Bay to the islands beyond.
Opened by Michael and Ann Casey in 1975 and now assisted by their son Dominic as Manager, it has bee ... more...
The pub is as old as it looks, going back to 1846, and has been in the energetic and hospitable ownership of Fergus and Patricia O'Mahony since 1988; they have loved it and maintained it well (it is not unusual to find Fergus up a ladder with a ... 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...
Legend has it the original owner of Scannell’s Pub used to open just for maintenance hours to keep the licence, and no-one could get in. In 2002, friends and business partners, Kevin O’Donovan and Shane Lowney took over Scannell’s and ... more...
Neatly located between Grafton Street and Government Buildings, this Dublin restaurants been a favourite since 1997, making it one of the capital's longest established dining destinations. Tucked into a quiet laneway in a smartly refurbished ... more...
Just 10 minutes' drive west of Athy, Burtown House is an early Georgian villa surrounded by beautiful gardens, parkland walks and farmland .
It is one of only two houses in Co Kildare to have remained in the original family, and an extraordinari ... more...
The O’Crowley family has owned this characterful bar and restaurant since 1979: it’s always been a friendly, well-run place and, although it can be very busy at times, their reputation for good food is generally well-deserved.
An Sugan is ... more...
Easily spotted on Killarney’s Muckross Road, John and Sinead Courtney's attractive creeper-clad boutique hotel enjoys views of the Kerry mountains, while both the town centre and the National Park are just a stroll away.
Known especially for its ... more...
This four-star hotel on the edge of Portlaoise town dates back to the 1970s and - having been bought by the Galway businessman Pat McDonagh in 2015 - it is now part of his S0 Hotels group, well known for their friendly welcome and good value. &nbs ... more...
Dublin City has always been short on authentic Mexican food - not Tex-Mex joints, but real south-of-the-border, traditional rustic Mexican cooking. 777 is a welcome exception, taking the best from this vast cuisine, and replicating it with real attenti ... more...