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County Wicklow has a well-deserved reputation as the Garden of Ireland, a moniker bestowed for the county's unusual concentration of historic hous ...Rachel Gaffney’s Letter From Texas - Northern ...
The famous foodie who’s flying the tricolour for us in Texas shares her excitement in discovering one of the Guide’s favourite eco-des ...Explore Ireland's:
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Win a Short Break at Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites
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Who wouldn't love to win a short break in dramatic West Clare, on the Wild Atlantic Way… Famous worldwide for its surfing, golf and a host of other outdoor activities including walking on the Burren, the vibrant town of Lahinch is also an ideal base for exploring one of the most dramatic sections of the Wild Atlantic Way, including the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher - and, in the town centre, the four star Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites has an excellent leisure centre on-site, too...
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Nothing But the Best for Easter - give Irish Flowers this year!
Forget about gifting out of season imported flowers this spring and seek out the real McCoy ...
LegenDerry ShowcaseCollaboration was once again the name of the game in Derry/Londonderry on a recent visit by the ...Apps and Books
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Georgina Campbell's Ireland - The Best of the Best
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 ...more... -
From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
Paperback edition of From Tide to Table - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Buying, Preparing & Cooking Fish and Seafood by Georgina Campbellmore...
2024 Award Winners
BIJOU FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
Restaurant Chestnut Ballydehob, Co. Cork‘Small’ is not the word for this famously big-hearted little restaurant – but ‘bijou’ describes the former pub well, ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - B&B
Barnahown Mitchelstown, Co. CorkYou don't have to be seeking an active holiday to love Barnahown, but it must help - with wonderful mountain treks and bike trails nearby, you won ...
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OX Co. AntrimConsistency is one of the main themes of this year’s awards and - when a respected reviewer comments that “We had dined here before an ...
more...‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2024 (PRODUCERS) - HONEY
Leahy Beekeeping & Sliabh Aughty Honey Loughrea, Co. GalwayNear Loughrea in East Galway fourth generation conservationists, Leahy Beekeeping, produce the gorgeous Sliabh Aughty Honey - and it’s not o ...
more...‘MOVERS & SHAKERS’ AWARD 2024
Woodcock Smokery Castletownshend, Co. CorkA passionate believer in the value of tradition when it comes to indigenous food – and especially fish - the legendary West Cork fish smoker ...
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Farmgate Lismore Lismore, Co. WaterfordThe Newcomer award is always exciting and every year the nominations list is very long indeed. Even at a time when the talk is mainly of closures, ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - RESTAURANT & BAR
Sadlers Restaurant & Bar Fethard, Co. TipperaryA new venture from the team behind the Cashel Palace Hotel (and with a good kitchen team overseen by their Director of Culinary, Stephen Hayes) an ....jpg "CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - RESTAURANT & BAR")
more...VISITOR ATTRACTION 2024
The Shed Distillery & Jackalope Café Drumshanbo, Co. LeitrimBuild it and they will come could have been the mantra for P.J. Rigney whose vision conceived The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo. Taking quality an ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - HIDEAWAY
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa Limerick, Co. LimerickThere is something seriously enticing about the idea of a hideaway in a city, somewhere special to retreat to away from the hustle and bustle. And ...
more...NEIGHBOURHOOD FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
Lemon Tree Restaurant Letterkenny, Co. DonegalA Letterkenny favourite since 1999, this family-run restaurant celebrates 25 years in business this year although it has been in a spacious new se ...
more...FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2024
McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris, Co. MayoIn new ownership since 2018 and recently revamped, this well located, well-run and fairly priced hotel makes a good base for exploring the wider r ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - STREET FOOD
Pyke’N'Pommes - 53-55 Strand Road Londonderry, Co. LondonderryA legend for his authentic, quality-driven street food in Derry since 2013, the internationally-experienced chef and entrepreneur Kevin Pyke devel ...
more...HOSTS OF THE YEAR 2024
Marlfield House and The Duck Cafe-Restaurant Gorey, Co. WexfordThe hospitality gene runs strong and deep in the Bowe family, who have operated their Wexford gem, Marlfield House, as ‘the luxury country h ....jpg "HOSTS OF THE YEAR 2024")
more...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - HOTEL
Gregans Castle Hotel Ballyvaughan, Co. ClareOne of Ireland’s top food destinations for many years, Simon and Freddie Haden’s quietly luxurious and restorative country house hotel ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - BAKERY-CAFE
Ursa Minor Ballycastle, Co. AntrimAll over Ireland, there’s been an exciting increase in the number of small bakeries with a deli or café in recent years and this one, ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - HISTORIC DESTINATION
Stitch & Weave Londonderry, Co. LondonderryWhen it comes to restaurants, they don’t do more historic than the delightful Stitch and Weave. Situated on historic Ebrington Square, right ...
more...3-STAR HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Foyles Hotel Clifden, Co. GalwayAs many will know, the Guide has a soft spot for traditional three-star hotels, which so often provide an unassuming, authentically Irish and kind ...
more...4-STAR HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort Castledermot, Co. KildareIreland’s oldest inhabited castle, Kilkea dates back to the 12th century. The original structure is surprisingly small - a ‘boutique c ...
more...SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2024
Wren Urban Nest Dublin 2The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved a ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - GUESTHOUSE
Teach de Broc Ballybunion, Co. KerryBallybunion has long been a popular seaside resort, welcoming visitors from near and far since the 19th century. And, since 1994, many have wisely ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANT
No. 14 at the Georgian House Comber, Co. DownA lovely listed building dating back to 1722, No. 14 Georgian House makes an atmospheric setting for this thoughtfully structured enterprise by th ...
more...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - GUESTHOUSE
Castlewood House Dingle, Co. KerryRun by Brian and Helen Heaton - who have both worked in some of Ireland’s finest hotels, and for whom nothing is too much trouble to ensure ...
more...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - CAFE
POTA Café Inverin, Co. GalwayHalf an hour west of Galway city on the Wild Atlantic Way, Cork chef Diarmuid O’Mathúna’s vibrant bi-lingual café is bil ...
more...HAPPY PLACE AWARD 2024
Osteria Lucio Dublin 2‘The food of friendship’ is what they say on their website and, when it comes to explaining why Osteria Lucio might be the restaurant ...
more...BEST SUPPORTER OF IRISH FOOD & DRINK PRODUCERS 2024
Coach House Boutique B&B Dromore, Co. DownExciting developments in County Wicklow saw The Coach House in Roundwood re-opening in new ownership recently - and joining up with the brilliant ...
more...MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AWARD 2024
Ashford Castle Cong, Co. MayoThe ‘Memorable Experience’ award is one that resonates with everyone – and it’s interesting to see how many of those exper ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 -SMART CASUAL DINING
The Glass CurtainWhat do you mean ‘smart-casual dining’ I hear you say… Well it’s the way people so often describe The Glass Curtain a ...
more...‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2024 (PRODUCERS) - DAIRY
Dart Mountain Cheese Claudy, Co. LondonderryDart Mountain Cheese is the big dairy success story of the North-West region. Julie and Kevin Hickey’s business on the banks of the Faughan ...
more...BOUTIQUE HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Elephant Rock Hotel Portrush, Co. AntrimThe rise of the boutique hotel is a welcome trend in Irish hospitality and, at its best, this is a genre that is providing a wonderfully quirky mi ...
more...GLOBAL CUISINES AWARD 2024
Nightmarket Dublin 6Restaurateur Conor Sexton and his partner Juturat Suwankeeree (aka R) bring deeply flavoured regional Thai cooking of the rustic food of Chiang Ma ...
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The Slattery family’s unique property is an old railway junction, which was closed in 1963, and all the various buildings were converted to a make an hotel of charm and character. Set ...
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Third generation farmer Darragh McCullough has been a familiar face to viewers of RTE's Ear To The Ground for 20 years - and he's equally well known as a print journalist and author - but his hear ...
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Cooking for Ireland - Clifford's Gourmet Irish Stew - Fresh mackerel with oatmeal in nut brown butter & lemon - Watercress
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Leg of Lamb Roasted with Mustard and Rosemary
Leg of lamb is a traditional Spring time favourite. ...more...
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