This historic 17th century castle is located near the coast, and convenient to both the airport and city centre.
Although it's a pity that the extensive grounds were given over to development some years ago so that special sense of space has been lost ... more...
This attractive daytime restaurant has been a welcoming presence on the harbour front in Westport for quite a few years and, although it has changed hands several times, each owner has opted to keep the name which - referring to the traditional wicker ... more...
In a stylishly renovated 18th century building which was once the home of the distillery owners, Gary Stewart’s atmospheric bar and restaurant is a lovely mixture of old and new.
Smart modern lightwood bar stools with comfortable curved backs, c ... more...
In a stunning location on the edge of the Atlantic at the aptly named Long Strand, The Fish Basket (formerly The Puffin Café) was opened by the well known fishing and hospitality duo, Peter and Elaine Shanahan, in 2019. They brought a following ... more...
After a quiet off-season drink a few doors along at Joe May's, there can be no greater pleasure in north county Dublin than to slip into 'Stoops' for some delicious food and harbour views.
'Fresh, simple and wholesome' is how chef Any Davies describ ... 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...
The first in a line of restaurants and fish shops on Howth’s West Pier, Beshoffs was founded in 1914 by Ivan Beshoff, a survivor of the Russian Imperial Navy battleship Potemkin mutiny; various Beshoff's enterprises are still run by his descend ... more...
The Lord Bagenal is beautifully situated on the River Barrow, with a fine harbour and marina right beside the inn and a pleasant riverside walk nearby.
Although now a large hotel rather than the pub that is fondly remembered by many regular patrons, p ... more...
The energetic and talented Simon Dougan is one of the luminaries of the Northern Ireland food scene, and his Yellow Door Deli celebrated twenty five years of success in 2023.
The in-house bakery produces some of the finest bread in Northern Ireland (a ... more...
Only 10 minutes from Shannon airport and in a beautiful rural setting, Carrygerry is a lovely residence dating back to 1793. It overlooks the Shannon and Fergus estuaries and, peacefully surrounded by woodlands, gardens and pastures, seems very distant ... more...
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