Maureen Griffith, a former owner of The Buck’s Head Inn, offers well-hidden bed and breakfast accommodation in her unusual house in Dundrum, which is next door to the inn.
Her home has great style, and is furnished mainly with antiques but she h ... more...
One of the oldest – and most charming – buildings in Killybegs, the smartly painted Fleet Inn stands out from its surroundings and, with chef Tommy Curley at the helm in the kitchen, visitors are sure to be impressed.
As the name implies y ... more...
In a conveniently central location, just outside the city walls, Joan and Peter Pyne’s Georgian-style townhouse offers a characterful alternative to hotel accommodation and is popular with cultural visitors to the city.
A listed building (and op ... more...
North Cork is one of those areas that we too often fly through en route to somewhere else – Cork city, perhaps, or the holiday hotspots of West Cork - without pausing to think what we may be missing. For it’s a lovely unspoilt place of pros ... more...
The Tannery Cookery School and the adjacent Glanbia organic garden, which supplies both the restaurant and the school, is just around the corner from Paul and Maire Flynn's renowned restaurant The Tannery.
Paul Flynn is an acclaimed chef, who has long ... 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.
A homemade cake on the reception desk invites guest ... more...
This lovely early Georgian house is set back from the road only by a tiny neatly box-hedged formal garden, but has a coachyard (with parking), outhouses and a substantial lawned garden at the back.
It is a listed building and the present owners, Dinah ... more...
Located close to Kilkenny Castle, this elegant Georgian townhouse was restored by the Irish State Design Agency in the 1970s - resulting in a combination of what was at the time contemporary design with period architecture.
Unusually spacious bedrooms ... more...
It was a message from an impressed guest that led us to Kilbawn House, and it was a journey well worth taking.
Set in lush countryside 15 minutes’ drive south of Kilkenny city, Elizabeth and Jim Byrne’s immaculate B&B is surrounded by ... more...
A short jump from Inis Mor, this interesting island is the most traditional of the group - very few cars, wonderful walks, and some people still wearing traditional clothes; by contrast the Inis Meain Knitting Co. factory and showroom offers great barg ... more...
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...
