Just outside Westport, heading out west from the harbour, this old world thatched pub overlooking Clew Bay enjoys an almost-waterside location just across from the foreshore on the Louisburgh road.
Owned by the Cronin family, it is one of Westport's b ... more...
This four-star hotel on the edge of Portlaoise town dates back to the 1970s and - having been bought by the Galway businessman Pat McDonagh in 2015 - it is now part of his S0 Hotels group, well known for their friendly welcome and good value. &nbs ... more...
This stylish Mediterranean and tapas restaurant is in a restored listed building just up from the quays, and it’s a favourite spot for many people living in and around Clonmel.
Co-owner and chef, Adrian Ryan, and business partner and restaurant ... more...
Kinsale Mead, established by Kate and Denis Dempsey in 2017, is Ireland’s first commercial meadery for over 200 years - and already gaining recognition, including the Irish Food Writers' Guild Irish Drink Award for 2021.
Kinsale, with its long-s ... more...
In County Carlow, the cheese to look out for is the unusual (for Ireland) edam style Carlow Cheese which has been made by Elizabeth Bradley on her farm at Fenagh since 2005 and very soon gained a following.
Using the milk of a neighbouring herd, it is ... more...
It may look a traditional bar with its many snugs, deep red walls, shelves stacked with books and long wooden bar, but closer inspection reveals a collection of bison-themed items, including a wall-mounted head, alongside genuine saddles fixed atop bar ... more...
Butchers / Meat & Game / Poultry / Speciality Store
Appropriately enough, Aberdeen Angus beef is the speciality at Noel Angus's esteemed butchers 'behind the yellow half door', but other meats, including their own lamb, are also stocked.
In line with his dedication to animal welfare and sustainable env ... more...
The accommodation arm of the excellent 360 Cookhouse restaurant and bar, nearby on Castle street (see entry), 360 Stay offers a spacious and very comfortable 'self service' base in Dungarvan town centre for groups of various sizes, all year rou ... more...
This characterful pub beside the Everyman Palace Theatre was established in 1875 and is named after its founder.
Long before the arrival of the "theme pub", Lowrey's was famous for having windows which originated from Kilkenny Cathedral, but ... more...
Michael and Kate Cantwell use milk and cream from their pedigree Holstein/Friesian herd to make their delicious Boulabane Ice Cream - an adventurous range, it offers lots of flavours including fruit sorbets, diabetic ices and soya ices.
And out of sit ... more...