Originally an eighteenth century residence, Glenlo Abbey is just two and a half miles from Galway city - yet, beautifully located on a 138-acre estate overlooking Lough Corrib, with its own golf course and Pavilion, this privately owned Blue Book ... more...
Opposite the Everyman Palace Theatre and with an intriguing approach through a cobbled courtyard, this attractive Cork hotels got comfortable and spacious rooms at a fairly reasonable price.
The hotel is a former bonded warehouse on a very busy street ... more...
Just five minutes walk from the centre of Dingle, John and Mary Curran have run one of Ireland’s finest guesthouses since the mid-70s, and now have son and daughter Gary and Maria in the business too.
It’s an exceptionally comfortable plac ... more...
The attractive traditional frontage of the former Bramley's store has been a landmark on Abbeyleix's picturesque tree-lined main street for many years - and now well known chef Sam Moody and his wife Emily have opened their first restaurant here, in th ... more...
Even the most jaded traveller would have to agree that a stay at this renowned hotel is always a treat. With a magnificent waterside location in the midst of Ireland’s most scenic landscape, it has views over gardens to the ever-changing mount ... more...
Built into steep cliffs beside the pretty village of Ardmore and overlooking Ardmore Bay and the Irish Sea, this boutique hotel has brought a new focus to an area of outstanding hospitality and unspoilt natural beauty which has somehow remained a well- ... more...
As relocations go, the move of Liam and Justina Gavin’s modest but deservedly popular Drumanilra Farm Kitchen in Boyle to smart new premises in Carrick-on-Shannon - where the reimagined business opened in late 2021 as Honestly by Drumanilra ... more...
Simply oozing the genuine character that can only be gained over centuries, Petronella is set on the most attractive of Kilkenny's famous slip lanes, just off High Street. Not the place to expect handy parking or gardens, but instead you'll find an imm ... more...
Everyone feels at home in this famous old bar, especially visiting and local sailors. It's choc-a-bloc with genuine maritime artefacts such as charts, tide tables, ships' clocks, compasses, lanterns, pennants et al - but it's the Bushe family's hospita ... more...
A working post office in the Co Galway village of Kilcolgan has been home to Gran Grans Pantry since 2021. You can't miss it with its cheerful yellow paintwork, hanging baskets and welcoming outdoor tables - and, alongside a rich selection of Irish art ... more...
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