Kells Bay Gardens hit the headlines in 2021 when the owner, the horticulturist Billy Alexander, won a coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for the exotic sub-tropical exhibit that he created with plants transported from his Kerry garden.
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Right in the heart of Dingle, Patricia Fenton’s charming restaurant has everything that visitors look for in this fascinating town - including a nice folksy atmosphere, a pretty patio garden where you can eat in fine weather and and a cosy fire f ... more...
Atmospheric is one of the things they do best in the Foley family and this younger sister restaurant to Nick’s (see entry), run by Clíodhna Foley, proves the point.
Located in a former Church of Ireland premises just up the hill a little ... more...
For over a quarter of a century the O’Sullivan family’s traditional restaurant in the centre of Sneem village has been known for its friendly atmosphere and good, generous food served at fair prices.
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The Quinlan family are renowned in Kerry for the fresh fish that is landed at Caherciveen by their own fishing trawlers, and for a number of well run and successful related businesses. Fresh whitefish and shellfish is sourced from company trawlers and ... more...
Believed to be the oldest pub in Dingle, this business was established in 1890 by a Tom Baker. A popular businessman in the area, a colourful orator, member of Kerry County Council and a director of the Tralee-Dingle Railway, he was known locally as &l ... more...
It’s a long way down from the main road to reach the Maharees, but many would make the journey just for a visit to Marilyn and Michael Spillane’s great traditional pub – it’s been in the family since 1875 and they work hard at b ... more...
Great food, a comfortable bed and a leisure centre can be found in many hotels around the country, but it’s unusual to find them all together in a guesthouse. But then, Harbour House on the Maharees peninsula is no ordinary guesthouse.
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Easily spotted on the seaward side of the road from Tralee, the O'Sullivan family's large pub and restaurant has a great reputation, especially for seafood. An imaginative bar menu, which overlaps to some extent with the restaurant à la carte, i ... more...
Former head chef at the cottagey Milesian Restaurant, next door, Greg O'Mahoney and his wife Emily opened this more modern café and deli in 2015.
It's an attractive spot and, best of all, the large garden at the back presented an opportunity t ... more...
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