Dublin city centre has very few dedicated seafood restaurants, but this buzzy seafood bar and grill has upped the ante with its exciting menus packed with delicious fish and shellfish dishes - and an unrelated claim to fame is that Michelle Obama and h ... more...
How could anyone fail to love this unspoilt early Georgian house? Lying secluded in mature woods of lime, beech and chestnut, at the foot of the Slieve Bloom mountains (famed for good walking), a sense of history and an appreciation of genuine hospital ... more...
Dating back to 1611, Grace Neill’s lays a fair claim to be one of the oldest inns in all Ireland; Grace Neill herself was born when the pub was more than two hundred years old and died in 1916 at the age of 98.
Extensions and improvements in rec ... more...
Handily located about 50 metres from the gates of the Slieve Donard Hotel, Brunel's is a real gem in this famous seaside town.
The handsome two-storey building is painted an attractive darkish blue. Inside it divides into two, with seating on both si ... more...
Birr Castle is a brilliant place to visit at any time and, tucked away in a restored stable block in the entrance courtyard, is a gorgeous café that’s a destination in its own right and it's accessible to all, i.e. you don't have to pay th ... more...
Originally an eighteenth century residence, Glenlo Abbey is just two and a half miles from Galway city - yet, beautifully located on a 138-acre estate overlooking Lough Corrib, with its own golf course and Pavilion, this privately owned Blue Book ... more...
With its cheerful blue and red paintwork and wide windows, Rogue & Co is a welcoming presence on the main street of Roscommon Town.
It's owned by brothers Rikki and James O’Gara, who have a family background in the hospitality indust ... more...
The Mansion House has been the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin since 1715 - it is the only mayoral residence in Ireland, and older than any mayoral residence in Britain.
This Dublin restaurants in a very large room previously known as T ... more...
Down a laneway right in the centre of Tralee, close to the point where The Mall and Denny Street meet, you'll find this little piece of France.
Run by the eponymous Christophe Favaudon - formerly of several distinguished restaurant ki ... more...
City sister to the famous craftshop and café with its flagship store Avoca Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow (see entry), this large centrally located shop's Dublin restaurants a favourite daytime dining venue for discerning Dubliners.
The restauran ... more...
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