The first in the series “People Behind the Business” I interview Billy O’Connor and Alice Hayes, a wonderful young couple who operate The Great Blasket...
Read MoreIt was such an honour to be included in the judging panel at the 2019 Blas na hEireann – Irish Food Awards which are held...
Read MoreIrene Woods is a wonderfully gifted artist with a real understanding and compassion for nature and the beauty that surrounds us. She is also my...
Read MoreIn response to the COVID-19, Castlewood House is now temporarily closed. This is a sad time for all of us and we are doing our...
Read MoreWe were delighted to find out back in December that we had once again reached the finalist stage of the Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards....
Read MoreThere is nothing more evocative of wonderful childhood memories for me than collecting blackberries ( Smeara Dubha in Irish). These wonderful little berries of nature’s...
Read MoreThe Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards 2020 are now open for voting and are solely voted for by the public Everyone who places a vote can...
Read MoreIn May of this year, we learned that we were chosen as the recipient of the AA Guest Accommodation of the year. This is an...
Read MoreWe were thrilled to learn that we had been shortlisted for a prestigious Georgina Campbell Award. This was totally special to us, in that we...
Read MoreWe all want to share our food experience and for a business such as ours, to showcase our dishes. That is where my interest in...
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