Located at the foot of the Glenshane Pass, this small village with narrow streets has a is home to a 10th Century church built on the site of a 6th Century monastery. The old church includes a 12th Century door with a crucifixion scene carved on the large lintel.
Local places of interest to visitors include the Tirkane Sweat House (0044 28 71 267 284), which is an early type of sauna used in the 18th and 19th Centuries and only a few remain in Ireland.
The memory of the local traditional linen is kept alive with factory tours around the William Clark and Sons linen factory (0044 28 79 547 200), which takes in a dam which used to power the old linen mill.
Knockcloghrim Windmill is a local point of interest, which is now fully restored and was in operation until 1895 when strong winds blew the sails off. The interior houses local history exhibits and a viewing gallery.
The gradualist approach has a lot of advantages when taking on a large garden and that is exactly the way the Glynns went about transforming their two and a half acres after they moved into their Victorian home 27 years ago.
Each year they se ...
Roe Park Golf Club is a challenging parkland course that is located outside Limavady, 25km (17 miles) from Derry City. Set in the scenic Roe Valley, the course was designed by former Malone greenkeeper, Frank Ainsworth and is nestled within the l ...
Ballealy Cottage is a 19th Century deerkeeper's cottage on the Shane's Castle estate, beside Lough Neagh, Co. Antrim. Set in a woodland by a stream, Ballealy presents a fairytale appearance of irregular gables and half-hipped roofs, edged with or ...
Named after the river that runs through Ballymena, the Braid weaves together history, arts and culture alongside contemporary conference, tourism and civic facilities on a site that has been for centuries the centre of local civic life.
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Built on rising ground in lovely rolling countryside, this imposing hotel dates back to the eighteenth century when a Captain Richard Babington built the original house from which today’s extensive hotel and wedding venues grown. There is a ...
We have teamed up with www.myPOIs.ie to produce a free download of the locations of all the Georgina Campbell recommended establishments in the Republic of Ireland to you ...
'The Best of Irish Breads and Baking' Traditional, Contemporary and Festive, seasoned with luscious colour photographs, is a must for anyone who has not forgotten the irr ...
This magical book combines a guide to the top gardens in Ireland with one to the most delightful places for garden lovers to stay and eat while visiting them - also with g ...
This vintage cookbook is out of print and only available here. Georgina Campbell's outstanding and comprehensive cookbook published in 1992 contains recipes and dishes for ...
From the homely to the very grand, these delicious dishes celebrate the diversity of Irish country houses, castles and a number of top restaurants, with recipes clearly ex ...
Ireland Golf Guide - Discover Ireland's finest golf courses and the very best places to eat and stay in while playing them. Co-authored by leading Irish golf writer Dermot ...
The latest 12th edition of the must have glove box bible to Irish hospitality is available here.
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Everything the food lover in Ireland needs to know...
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This is a highly selective guidebook to the very best of Irish wedding venues and romantic honeymoon locations, north and south. 2 ...
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