A former chef, George Stephens decided to leave the catering industry and go into the supply of quality food rather than cooking it - now his fish shop attracts an enthusiastic clientele, keen to enjoy the wide variety of fresh fish and shellfish he st ... more...
Baking/Bakery / Café / Preserves / Speciality Store
Pierce Walsh's shop is the kind that every town should have but few do. Where all of their own products are fresh and additive free and, as they say themselves, there's a belief that 'quality only happens when one cares enough, and we care at John R's' ... more...
Located on the banks of the River Boyne in the historic town of Trim, Co Meath, it’s not surprising that Brú Brewery is inspired by Irish heritage and mythology.
Founders Dáire Harlin and Paddy Hurley also take a lot of pride in su ... more...
At the back of the museum, overlooking the river, with tables outside on the terrace, this bright modern café/restaurant is the perfect place for a snack or lunch in fine weather.
Not just an appropriately elegant space to restore visitors to t ... more...
Carrigbyrne Cheese is one of the earliest and most enduring success stories of the renaissance of artisan cheese making in Ireland and one of the few pioneers outside of the West Cork area.
The main product, Carrigbyrne St Killian, is one of Ireland&r ... more...
Rosemarie Quill's large, purpose-built guesthouse is just 3 minutes walk from the centre of Kenmare town.
At guesthouse prices, it offers hotel-style accommodation: spacious rooms have king size beds, everything you could possibly need - including con ... more...
Situated in its own grounds, a short stroll from the town centre, the Treacy family’s luxurious, well-run hotel is deceptively modern - despite its classical good looks, it only dates from the 1990s.
However, it has already undergone more than o ... more...
Prominently located on the promenade of this heritage town, the Sir Walter Raleigh has its origins in three 18th century townhouses and has been run as an hotel since 1902.
Named after the Elizabethan adventurer who was so famously associated with You ... more...
This lovely, graciously proportioned, pink-washed Regency house looks out over a tidal inlet through gardens planted with rare shrubs and plants. Although the area also offers plenty of energetic pursuits, there is a deep sense of peace at Rosleague ... more...
This award-winning garden centre and shopping emporium near Tullow is a good place for a journey break, or even a family day out - their Santa Train is famous, for example.
In addition to an exceptionally wide range of quality goods for garden and hom ... more...
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