Ballyknocken House and Cookery School

Glenealy, Ashford, Co Wicklow

Set in private tranquil gardens in the heart of the glorious Wicklow countryside you will feel the stresses and strains of your other life melt away as soon as you arrive at Catherine Fulvio’s romantic Victorian country house. Catherine's real passion is for local produce and this is reflected in the stunning breakfasts and dinners served and in the state of the art Cookery School, which is perfectly located in a renovated Milking Parlour. With seven beautifully decorated period bedrooms with Victorian baths and brass beds and a warm welcome awaiting you what better place to re-discover the joys of cooking than at Ballyknocken House and Cookery School.

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Ballymaloe Country House & Restaurant

Shanagarry, Co Cork.

Welcome to the home of real Irish food, this renowned Irish Country House Hotel and Restaurant owned and run by the Allen family for over 40 years, is at the heart of what is great about Irish food. Nestled in a 400-acre estate in rural East Cork, Ballymaloe offers a warm family welcome, luxurious accommodation and award-winning cuisine, which celebrates the best of local, seasonal produce.

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Ballyvolane House

Castlelyons, Fermoy, Co Cork.

If you are seeking the very best country house cuisine, the sporting catch of a Blackwater Salmon, a chest of buried treasure or simply the warmth of open log fires in the comfort and luxury of Irish country living then look no further than Justin & Jenny Green’s family run Irish country home, the exceptional Ballyvolane House.

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Bellinter House

Navan, Co Meath.

Bellinter House, less than an hour from Dublin City, presides on 12 acres of lush woodland on the banks of the River Boyne, with 3 miles of fishing beats, in site of the majestic Hill of Tara. This opulent Country House Hotel exudes period glamour and invites you to indulge in the Bathhouse Spa, unwind in your luxurious elegantly styled bedroom, relax in the impressive Drawing Room, Games Room or Library and delight your culinary senses at the exquisite Eden Restaurant in the vaulted cellar.

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Carrygerry Country House

Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare.

Gillian and Niall Ennis's Carrygerry is a Charming "Old World" Country House, which was built in 1793, 10 minutes from Shannon Airport, in the Scenic County Clare in the West of Ireland. Experience a Country House atmosphere of peace & tranquillity, with antique furnishings & glowing fires and enjoy delicious lovingly prepared cuisine in elegant surroundings.

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Coolanowle Country House & Organic Farm

Coolanowle, Ballickmoyler, Carlow.

Coolanowle Country House and Organic Farm is a haven of tranquility with 3 acres of beautiful beech wood gardens and 18th century flax ponds, not to mention our working Organic Farm. James and Bernadine Mulhall have created a wonderful country retreat in James' beautiful family home on the Carlow Laois border. Beauty and Body Treatments also available for a pampering break away from it all.

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Currarevagh House

Glann Road Oughterard Co Galway

Get away from it all at this beautiful country house hotel on the banks of Lough Corrib. Here you will find exceptional personal service and style abound in a quiet elegant setting and fine dining serving the most local of produce and complete seasonality of dishes. This is ‘stop the world I want to get off and stay here forever’ territory!

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Ghan House and Cookery School

Carlingford, Co Louth.

Paul Carroll's eighteenth century Georgian house is nestled at the foot of Slieve Foy. This is a seriously character filled place, and an open fireplace create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort, which permeates the house. The 12 ensuite with mountain-view bedrooms, are furnished with family antiques and filled with fresh flowers and old-fashioned attention to detail. Dining is a real treat in the classic surroundings not to mention the wonderful Cookery School all housed within these walled grounds.

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Inch House, Country House & Restaurant

Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Inch House offers a uniquely luxurious experience, combining the best elements of country living and cooking with all of the comforts afforded by the 18th century gentry who built this elegant home. This elegant house is as good as it gets in the Irish country house league. The stay here is as cosy and comfortable as the rooms in which you’ll be accommodated and the famous Irish hospitality that greets you on arrival, extends to the wonderful local and seasonally influenced dining experience.

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Newforge House

58 Newforge Road, Magheralin, Craigavon, Co Armagh, BT67 0QL.

Good old-fashioned hospitality from Louise and John Mather and first class food have given Newforge House the edge over many other similar establishments. Add in mature gardens and trees, the quiet, country surroundings of Magheralin village and there’s no doubt that this family-run Georgian Country House has a lot to offer.

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