With Galway to the west, Clare to the south-west and Athlone and the Shannon lakes to the north-east, there’s an entire region to be enjoyed from Ballinasloe and this modern four star hotel would make a good base for exploring it.
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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...
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No ordinary farm - Tom and Patricia Gilbert's farm, near Carrickfergus, was the first in Co Antrim to achieve organic certification from the Soil Association in the early '90s, and then the first in Northern Ireland to have an organic farm outlet - and ... more...
Although the entrance is off-putting and the building itself is not especially appealing, the bright and interesting interior of this contemporary hotel just outside the characterful village of Drumshanbo will quickly win you over - and the immediate s ... 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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In the centre of traditional Doolin village, this privately owned hotel is outstanding for its contemporary style - and a vibrant local food philosophy that has earned it a reputation beyond the county. The energetic and inspiring Donal Minihane, who h ... more...
This 4* hotel in Tullamore town centre has recently undergone major redevelopment and is a popular meeting place for local people as well as offering visitors a good centrally located base for exploring the town and the area.
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Very conveniently located in Bradbury Place, just off Shaftesbury Square, this reasonably priced city centre Belfast hotels situated in the heart of Belfast’s “Golden Mile”, and a wide range of attractions, including the Botanic Garde ... more...
This handsome Georgian townhouse is conveniently located close to the RDS and the Lansdowne Road stadium and would make a lovely, civilised base for a visit to Dublin, whether on business or leisure.
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No strangers to hospitality around these parts, Jason Foody and Khris Veldman will be remembered most recently for the fine period B&B in Warrenpoint that they ran when Jason (now manager at Stitch & Weave in Derry) was the opening Gene ... more...
