Visit Lahinch on a breezy, sunny day and you'll find dozens of young people surfing the waves - while dozens more of all ages walk the long well kept prom or, having happily queued for the pleasure, sit contentedly among the rocks with long cardboard b ... more...
Formerly The Mill Times, this well located boutique hotel hit the ground running when it opened under new management in June 2020, re-named The Mariner.
With a great welcome and hands-on hospitality from General Manager Colette Cave and friend ... more...
Famous for its mild Gulf Stream climate and lush, almost sub-tropical growth, Glengarriff on the Beara Peninsula is one of the prettiest and most beautifullly located villages along West Cork's Wild Atlantic Way, and it has been a popul ... more...
Set in the grounds of Ashford Castle, with which it has been in common ownership since 2014,The Lodge enjoys one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland, with views down Lough Corrib and, adding interest in the foreground, Lisloughrey Quay with smal ... more...
Set in one of West Cork's most desirable locations, the O'Donovan and Barrett familes' immaculately maintained hotel is magnificently situated overlooking the Atlantic Ocean just outside the quaint town of Clonakilty.
Now in third generation ow ... more...
A compact corner café in the shadow of the old Central Bank, Niall Sabongi’s smart seafood restaurant is as cool and clever as its reputation suggests. The glass walled box wraps around a booths-and-bar counter set-up, from where the cooki ... more...
Set in a 300-acre estate just across the river from Kenmare town, this stunning hotel made an immediate impact from the day it opened in April 1991; it has continued to develop and mature most impressively since then and a change of ownership in 2018 b ... more...
Opened in spring 2025 in a lovely new building in the centre of Oranmore by friends and experienced industry professionals, Jason O'Neill and Ervin Vamoser and their partners, Fawn is the destination restaurant that the area has been waiting for - ever ... more...
Situated in the heart of one of Ireland’s furthest flung towns, and one almost surrounded by the sea, this friendly place has long been popular with locals who like to meet in the famous Talbot’s Seafood Bar (which many will remember as An ... more...
This is the last fish shop on the West Pier of Howth harbour, and many regulars make a beeline for it.
A family run concern with a long tradition in the fish business in Howth, it was founded by Nicky McLoughlin (recipient of the Irish Food Writers' G ... more...
