The Londonderry Arms Hotel, built by the Marchioness of Londonderry in 1848 as a coaching inn, was inherited by her great grandson, Sir Winston Churchill, in 1921 and retains great character to this day.
Since 1948 it has been in the caring hands of t ... more...
In north County Meath, on the border with Cavan and Westmeath, the extraordinary Loughcrew Estate is the location of the largest complex of ancient passage graves in Ireland - and also home to a very modern adventure centre, complete with zipwire.
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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...
Lying amidst 1500 acres of unspoilt woodland, pasture and formal gardens beside the River Nore, Mount Juliet House is one of Ireland’s finest Georgian houses, and one of Europe’s greatest country estates. Even today this five star property ... more...
One of Ireland’s most famous sporting lodges, Delphi Lodge was built in the early 19th-century by the Marquis of Sligo, and is magnificently located in an unspoilt valley, surrounded by the region’s highest mountains (with the high rainfall ... more...
'Three star hotel, five star hospitality' just about sums up Tim and Marion Looney's welcoming hotel, on the western side of Skibbereen town.
Old fashioned in the best possible way, it's at the heart of everything that goes on in the area and en ... more...
This privately owned modern hotel is close to the sea, overlooking Rosscarbery Bay (although not on the sea side of the road), and it's an attractive building with spacious public areas enhanced by artwork of local interest, and the comfortable bedroo ... more...
When Jane and the late Michael O’Callaghan opened Longueville House to guests in 1967, it was one of the first Irish country houses to do so - and, today, it is one of Ireland’s finest country house hotels.
Its history is wonderfully roma ... more...
Just across the Sarsfield Bridge from the main commercial heart of Limerick, the Limerick Strand Hotel is an impressive modern seven-storey hotel. Accessed from the rear, it has a pleasant, unexpectedly quiet ambience in the spacious ground floor areas ... more...
In burgeoning south county Dublin, Sandyford has become the focus for extensive development, and this Dublin hotels located within sight of the M50 motorway, five minutes walk from the Luas tramline, (15 minutes to the city centre) and about 20 minutes ... 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 ...