When Declan Ryan sold the legendary Arbutus Lodge Hotel in Cork city in 1999, it was obvious that retirement would not suit him. So, inspired by breads he had enjoyed in America and France, Declan set about learning the art of sourdough baking from som ... more...
The energetic and focused Fitzmaurice family are behind one of Dublin's greatest food success stories - what began as one of the city's first wholefood restaurants, in 1982, has developed into a thriving deli business.
Joe Fitzmaurice, now running the ... more...
Colman Keohane’s well stocked shop offers a large range of whitefish and shellfish both fresh and frozen with live lobster available from a tank in-store; above it, The Fish Kitchen restaurant puts the produce to good use for hungry customers. more...
Pat and Breda Maher are the fourth generation of the Maher family to farm here and they make an astonishing range of cow and goats milk cheeses including the trademark raw cows' milk Cooleeney (camembert style), which has become a benchmark for t ... more...
Speciality pork products have always been a strength in Ireland and really good black pudding, especially, has generally been easy to find.
Thanks to that great butcher, the late Eddie Twomey, Clonakilty is known internationally for the deliciously gr ... more...
At Tinnock (N11, 2 miles north of Gorey) and Tomsilla, near Courtown, these are the major fruit producers in the area; over 70% of the total production is sold through the two farm shops.
From early May to October, the Tinnock Farm Shop is open 8.30-5 ... more...
A registered charity, the Irish Seed Savers Association is a large environmental non-governmental organisation in Ireland. They research, locate, preserve and use traditional varieties, cultivars of fruit, vegetables, potatoes and grains.
Visito ... more...
Situated in a former garage forecourt just outside Wexford Town, you can't miss Kate and Ollie O'Mahony's shop with its colourful old farm cart and little mini-thatched 'gate posts' at the front .
In business since 2005, it's hugely successful thanks ... more...
Using the milk from their shorthorn cows, which are native to the Burren, Brid and Roger Fahy started making ice cream in 2006 the name inspired by the farm's waterside location, Linn-alla' meaning 'swan lake'.
Made with fresh cream, and fruits and nu ... more...
Established in 1928 and once a fond fixture on Grafton Street, McConnells is known especially for salmon, including smoked organic and speciality long-sliced salmon.
They also produce gravadlax and barbecue salmon, and other popular fish products incl ... more...
This year will see the resurgence of some old acquaintances - the Tasting Menu is very much in the ascendant again, for example, albeit with a change of emphasis, including more casual service style. And, while demand for sustainable, wild and ‘real’ foods is a grounding force, unexpected things you may notice creeping onto your menu - or find in your favourite food store - include insects (anyone for crickets? seriously…), unusual gr ...
Who would have thought, even a few years ago, that the small shop would be enjoying such a comeback. Discerning consumers are now giving independent retailers a resounding vote of confidence and these iconic speciality food businesses are just ten of the leaders in Ireland’s shop local revolution. Each one will reward a visit with quality, value, interesting local foods – and a memorable shopping experience.
The small shop is beginning to enjoy a comeback and it all started a few years ago with shoppers giving a renewed vote of confidence to the local butcher. Here are just ten iconic businesses that are at the forefront of the shop local revolution.
Built on the site of a deserted village in a Wicklow valley, this extraordinary food, drink and leisure complex exists thanks to the vision of three brothers, Evan, Eoin and Bernard Doyle
With a rich historical and maritime legacy, East Cork has a truly unique variety of attractions to offer the visitor.
It is a haven for family holidays with a huge range of activities and attractions to keep the whole family entertained for hours.
In this extensive county, the towns and villages have their own distinctive character. In West Cork, their spirit is preserved in the vigour of the landscape with the handsome coastline where the light of the famous Fastnet Rock swings across tumbling ocean and spray-tossed headland. The county is a repository of the good things of life, a treasure chest of the finest farm produce, and the very best of seafood, brought to market by skilled specialists.
The town of Killarney is where the Ring of Kerry begins and ends for many, among the lakes and mountains where theyâ€ââ€Â¢re re-establishing the enormous white-tailed sea eagle, has long been a magnet for visitors. Across the purple mountains from Killarney, the lovely little town of Kenmare in South Kerry is both a gourmet focus, and another excellent touring centre. As one of the pr ...
That Galway Bay coastline in Co. Clare is where The Burren, the fantastical North Clare moonscape of limestone which is home to so much unexpectedly exotic flora, comes plunging spectacularly towards the sea around the attractive village of Ballyvaughan.
Connemara, the Land of the Sea, where earth, rock and ocean intermix in one of Ireland's most extraordinary landscapes, and is now as ever a place of angling renown - you're very quickly into the high ground and moorland which sweep up to the Twelve Bens and other splendid peaks, wonderful mountains which enthusiasts would claim as the most beautiful in all Ireland. Beyond, to the south, the Aran Islands are a place apart.
Rivers often divide one county from another, but Fermanagh is divided - or linked if you prefer - throughout its length by the handsome waters of the River Erne, both river and lake. Southeast of the historic county town of Enniskillen, Upper Lough Erne is a maze of small waterways meandering their way into Fermanagh from the Erne'e source in County Cavan.
Co Cavan shares the 667 m peak of Cuilcagh with neighbouring Fermanagh. No ordinary mountain, this - it has underground streams which eventually become the headwaters of the lordly River Shannon, Ireland's longest river that passes south through many counties before exiting at the mighty estuary in Limerick. A magnet for tourism now with boating, fishing, cycling and walking-a-plenty.
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