Trevor Barclay's fan base includes Robert Ditty, who uses the bacon produced at this scenically located farm on the edge of the Sperrins in both of his shops - and takes pride in explaining on his website how they are reared, slaughtered, butchered and ... more...
Named after the nearby English Market that supplies so much of the produce used in their kitchens, Market Lane Restaurant & Bar was once a pub.
Luckily it caught the eye of business partners and hospitality professionals Conrad and Judy Howard and ... more...
West of the river, in the interesting old part of Athlone town near the Norman castle (which has a particularly good visitors’ centre for history and information on the area, including flora and fauna of the Shannon), this seriously historic bar ... more...
A contemporary space that has become established as a benchmark of modern dining in the Dublin 8 neighbourhood of Leonard’s Corner, Bastible’s proprietor Barry Fitzgerald is a chef with serious form (as head chef at London’s Har ... more...
Jackie and Joe O’Connors’ beautifully located hideaway is right on the sea on the northern edge of Skerries town, and it is truly unique – how often do you wake up to the sound of waves on the rocks outside your bedroom window?
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The Duff family’s country guesthouse near Dublin airport is situated on 100 acres and surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens, with a tennis court and plenty of parking.
Very much a family operation, the house is set well back from the ... more...
The small but exceptionally charming village of Crookhaven is blessed with plenty of choice when it comes to good food and drink (for the holiday season at any rate), and this pleasing restaurant - the more formal dining arm of O'Sullivan's Bar - has e ... more...
SEASHORE FARM IS NO LONGER OFFERING B&B BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A HOLIDAY LET
Owen and Mary Patricia O’Sullivan's well-named farm guesthouse is beautifully situated overlooking the Beara peninsula, with field walks through farmland dow ... more...
Quietly situated on the south of the city and very convenient to Cork airport and the Jack Lynch Tunnel, this Cork hotels got a fine country house at its heart and is set in its own garden.
The main entrance is via the original flight of steps up to t ... more...
Located in one of Cork city's most iconic buildings - dating back to1820 and home to the Dwyer family's legendary manufacturing business that employed thousands at its peak - Dwyers of Cork is now an atmospheric big gastropub, popular for its live musi ... more...