Convenient to both Galway city centre and Galway Airport and easy to find, this four star hotel is well located for business and leisure guests and, with Galway Race Course and Rosshill Golf Course very close by (and a good choice of other golf courses ... more...
Fifth generation owner, Verity Butterfield, returned after two decades of running a catering and events company in Gloucestership to run this delightful small estate instead - something that she obviously does with relish.
Set in 50 acres of parkland ... more...
This wonderful place on the most tranquil and least visited of the Aran Islands group was our Newcomer of the Year in 2008, after it first opened as a restaurant with rooms in 2007, and it has since earned an international reputation as one of Irelan ... more...
At the heart of this large, well-executed five star development lies a fine Victorian house and, although the newer areas have an elegant contemporary style, an atmosphere of timeless quality prevails throughout.
With a large conference centre, break- ... more...
Just eight miles from Dublin airport, and in one of Ireland's most attractive coastal towns, this large owner-run hotel is well situated for both business and pleasure.
Set in six acres of gardens and with lovely views over Malahide estuary, the origi ... more...
In a fine central riverside site just a short distance from the quayside bus station, this conveniently located budget hotel could prove a very useful base for both a stay in the city and a departure point for trips into the county.
The hotel recent ... more...
Ballycotton is quite the dining destination these days, and recent changes at this pleasing pub and restaurant with rooms are all part of a grand plan.
Formerly Cush (now relocated to Midleton, see entry) and known before that as Pier 26, this well es ... more...
This inviting restaurant in the heart of Laragh has been welcoming diners for over 40 years and, although there was a change of ownership in 2022, the friendly and attentive staff stayed on - and, with consistently good food, it s as popular as e ... more...
Aside from its appeal as a golfing destination, the seaside town of Kilkee is the traditional family holiday destination par excellence - many regulars would say there is nowhere else to be during the long Irish summer holidays.
Many visitors find a r ... more...
On a lovely site overlooking the Barrow Valley, Bryan Leech and Martin Marley's charming late Georgian house - which (encouragingly) takes its name from the Irish 'cill greíne', meaning 'sunny hill or wood' - is set in extensive wooded grounds.
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