Just a scenic 20 minute ferry crossing from Burtonport, on the mainland - which is iitself just 15 minutes from the Regional Airport, Carrickfinn - Arranmore (Arainn Mhor) is much less visited than the more southerly Aran Islands off the coasts of Clar ... more...
Very close Lough Gur and the Ballyhoura Mountains (popular for cycling and walking breaks) Bruff is a lovely village within easy driving distances of a lot of interesting places and Miriam Sadlier Barry's unusual and very hospitable B&B would ... more...
Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site overlooking Westport town, Adrian and Geraldine Noonan's Victorian-style hotel has been welcoming guests to this lovely town since 1997. Meanwhile, the hotel has built up an enviable reputation for good foo ... more...
Conveniently located off the main Dublin - Galway road (N6), and only a short drive from Galway Airport and Galway City, this smart modern hotel is within walking distance of the Heritage Town of Athenry town yet attractively situated in a woodland set ... more...
The O’Keeffes have been in business here since 1885, and the present pub - which is exactly seven minutes walk from the marina - was built by chef Bryan O’Keeffe’s great grandmother, in 1925.
Good food is offered both in the cosy ba ... more...
They do quirky traditional very well in County Clare - and nowhere better than at this grey-painted two-storey house in Ennistymon, which has charmed visitors and locals alike since it reopened in May 2018.
Pot Duggan is a venture by publican Trev O&r ... more...
An attractive old stone warehouse on the quayside of this charming village on the River Barrow makes a characterful setting for Brian and Brigid Roberts’ well-run guesthouse and restaurant.
Gradual upgrading of the accommodation has been taking ... more...
Although not actually in the airport complex, this purpose-built 4 star hotel is very close to it, and convenient to the M1 and M50 motorways. Just 200 metres from the entrance to the airport (shuttle to the main door every 10 minutes), it's ideally su ... more...
Just outside Adare, this low, grey-tiled building is set in immaculately maintained gardens and presents a neat and welcoming appearance on arrival.
It has grown dramatically since the Fitzgerald family opened it in 1983 and - although Mary herself re ... more...
Discerning visitors to this attractive seaside town have been making a beeline to the Waterworth family's great quayside pub for years - Denis and Margaret Waterworth opened their Donaghadee stalwart in 1999, and it seems to have been there for ever, e ... more...