When touring Clare you will be pleased to find this charming spot - the perfumery is beautifully laid out, with a herb garden (where many native plants are grown - and later used in the organic herbal teas), pleasing old buildings and lovely biodynamic ... more...
This far-flung corner of Ireland is blessed with some great produce, and restaurants that take pride in showcasing it. Patrick and Sean McFadden's charming little café-restaurant right in the centre of Dunfanaghy village is one of them and, with ... more...
Although it's right on a busy road and lacks the pretty setting associated with Avoca shops outside the city, this purpose-built lifestyle emporium is airy and colourful, with all the by now famous Avoca sections offering lovely shopping areas that are ... more...
This fine contemporary hotel is out of town, towards Rosses Point; it is not especially attractive from the road but, once inside the door it has a huge welcoming flower arrangement in the large foyer, and a light and appealing atmosphere.
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One of Ireland’s oldest inns, The Mills Inn is in a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) area and dates back to 1755. It was traditionally used to break the journey from Cork to Killarney - and still makes a great stopping place as the food is good and fre ... more...
Marco Pierre White is not the first celebrity chef to have brought his successful branding to bear on a Dawson Street institution, but he may well prove to be the most tenacious.
Fitzers, his partners in this Dublin restaurants venture, combine expert ... more...
Known for her good baking and delicious daytime meals, Evelyn O'Connor's charming little café is a regular destination for many of the lucky locals - and well worth a stop if you are passing by.
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Denis Cotter's ground-breaking vegetarian restaurant produces such exciting mainstream cooking that even the most committed of carnivores admit to relishing every mouthful and it attracts devotees from all over Ireland - and beyond.
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<!--{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...
Although Mezze is a relative newcomer to this traditional seaside holiday town, Irish-Israeli couple Nicola Crowley and chef Dvir Nusery’s deliciously sustainable business has earned an avid following.
Describing their cheerful, mainly vegetaria ... more...