Ireland’s Blue Book
Hotels & Restaurants
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Tipperary
Cashel Palace Hotel
Set within a magnificent 1732 Palladian manor, and with views of the iconic Rock of Cashel, this landmark address has been meticulously restored to create a truly desirable destination hotel in the heart of Ireland.
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Monaghan
Castle Leslie Estate
County Monaghan has a number of beautiful golf courses and all are under an hours drive from Castle Leslie Estate. Concra Wood Golf and Country Club was designed by Christy O’Connor Junior and Senior and set around tree-bound islands and along the shore of Lough Muckno, promising one of Ireland’s most beautiful and evocative settings for golf.
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Kildare
Cliff at Lyons
Nestled in the heart of Kildare, Cliff at Lyons is a hotel and country retreat encapsulating an exquisite selection of historic rose-clad buildings. Within its idyllic bounds lie the botanically inspired Well in the Garden Spa, period-styled Mill Restaurant, an artisanal gourmet café The Pantry, the luxury retail store CLIFF Home, and a plush suite of event venues. Accommodation includes elegantly furnished rooms and quaint cottages steeped in country charm. Capturing a riveting tale at every turn, this magnificent estate is a true celebration of Irish culture and heritage
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Clare
Dromoland Castle
Surrounded by five hundred acres of unspoiled parklands and woodlands, steeped in a thousand years of eventful history, and brimming with an irrepressible spirit of five-star delight, the 16th century Dromoland Castle is a self-contained world of lighthearted luxury.
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Galway
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Set on the banks of Lough Corrib, the scenic Glenlo Abbey Golf Course is situated only 4 km from the vibrant city of Galway. Designed by Ryder Cup legend Christy O’Connor Jr, the course has been recognised as one of the best 9-hole golf courses in the Republic of Ireland. The courses offers a unique and challenging experience to golfers of all levels, including a signature 4th hole on an island green. Located on the grounds of the 5 star Glenlo Abbey Hotel, the course welcomes visitors from around the world.
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Cork
Hayfield Manor Hotel
Hayfield Manor Hotel is tucked away in a leafy corner of mature private gardens only a 15-minute walk from Cork city centre. Family owned and managed, Hayfield Manor is the ideal retreat to experience Cork’s great art galleries, opera and historic university.
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Mayo
Ice House Hotel
There is a range of golf courses along the coast and inland including Enniscrone, Carne, Belmullet, Rosses Point and Ballina Golf Club. The Ice House will be happy to organise an outing for you.
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Kilkenny
Mount Juliet Estate
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Mount Juliet golf course first opened in 1991 with a friendly match between Jack Nicklaus and Christy O’Connor Snr. Since then the course has established itself as a premier venue for top professional and leisure golfers from around the world. This was highlighted when Mount Juliet hosted top golf players such as Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington for the WGC American Express Golf Championship in 2002 and 2004.
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Limerick
No 1 Pery Square Townhouse & Spa
Overlooking the handsome, tree-lined Peoples Park in Limerick’s historic Georgian Quarter, No.1 Pery Square is a luxurious and intimate boutique townhouse. Situated just 5 min’s walk from the city centre & train/bus station.
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Kerry
Park Hotel Kenmare
The adjoining Kenmare Golf Club is a gem of a parkland course. A most enjoyable 9 or 18 holes can be reserved any day. Trolleys are available from the front door of the hotel. The Ring of Kerry Golf and Country Club located three miles from Kenmare is a challenging course with stunning views of the Kenmare Bay and rugged Beara Peninsula.
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Dublin
The Merrion Hotel
The Merrion, Dublin’s most stylish 5-star hotel is situated opposite Government Buildings in the city centre. Created from four Georgian Townhouses and a contemporary Garden Wing, the 143 bedrooms and suites are arranged around two 18th century style gardens.
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Down
The Old Inn
Ards and North Down is renowned for for it’s most famous home grown player; world golf star Rory McIlroy and Ireland’s oldest golf club, The Royal Belfast. Royal County Down is located in one of the world’s most naturally beautiful links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve and located 60 minutes away.
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Westmeath
Wineport Lodge
Golfers are spoilt for choice with access to three fantastic courses, all within a 15 minute drive, Wineport Lodge is the ideal base for teeing off a golfing break. Glasson Golf Club is home to one of Ireland’s most scenic and challenging 71-par courses. Much-missed golfing legend Christy O’Connor Jnr, described it as “…one of the most scenic pieces of land I’ve ever seen in my life”. Mount Temple Golf Club is just ten minutes or so from Wineport Lodge and offers panoramic views and undulating fairways. Athlone Golf Course is the oldest of the bunch and dates back to 1892. It’s picturesquely located at Hodson Bay on the other side of Lough Ree, which surrounds the course on three sides.
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Tipperary
Cashel Palace Hotel
Set within a magnificent 1732 Palladian manor, and with views of the iconic Rock of Cashel, this landmark address has been meticulously restored to create a truly desirable destination hotel in the heart of Ireland.
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Monaghan
Castle Leslie Estate
County Monaghan has a number of beautiful golf courses and all are under an hours drive from Castle Leslie Estate. Concra Wood Golf and Country Club was designed by Christy O’Connor Junior and Senior and set around tree-bound islands and along the shore of Lough Muckno, promising one of Ireland’s most beautiful and evocative settings for golf.
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Kildare
Cliff at Lyons
Nestled in the heart of Kildare, Cliff at Lyons is a hotel and country retreat encapsulating an exquisite selection of historic rose-clad buildings. Within its idyllic bounds lie the botanically inspired Well in the Garden Spa, period-styled Mill Restaurant, an artisanal gourmet café The Pantry, the luxury retail store CLIFF Home, and a plush suite of event venues. Accommodation includes elegantly furnished rooms and quaint cottages steeped in country charm. Capturing a riveting tale at every turn, this magnificent estate is a true celebration of Irish culture and heritage
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Clare
Dromoland Castle
Surrounded by five hundred acres of unspoiled parklands and woodlands, steeped in a thousand years of eventful history, and brimming with an irrepressible spirit of five-star delight, the 16th century Dromoland Castle is a self-contained world of lighthearted luxury.
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Galway
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Set on the banks of Lough Corrib, the scenic Glenlo Abbey Golf Course is situated only 4 km from the vibrant city of Galway. Designed by Ryder Cup legend Christy O’Connor Jr, the course has been recognised as one of the best 9-hole golf courses in the Republic of Ireland. The courses offers a unique and challenging experience to golfers of all levels, including a signature 4th hole on an island green. Located on the grounds of the 5 star Glenlo Abbey Hotel, the course welcomes visitors from around the world.
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Cork
Hayfield Manor Hotel
Hayfield Manor Hotel is tucked away in a leafy corner of mature private gardens only a 15-minute walk from Cork city centre. Family owned and managed, Hayfield Manor is the ideal retreat to experience Cork’s great art galleries, opera and historic university.
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Mayo
Ice House Hotel
There is a range of golf courses along the coast and inland including Enniscrone, Carne, Belmullet, Rosses Point and Ballina Golf Club. The Ice House will be happy to organise an outing for you.
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Kilkenny
Mount Juliet Estate
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Mount Juliet golf course first opened in 1991 with a friendly match between Jack Nicklaus and Christy O’Connor Snr. Since then the course has established itself as a premier venue for top professional and leisure golfers from around the world. This was highlighted when Mount Juliet hosted top golf players such as Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington for the WGC American Express Golf Championship in 2002 and 2004.
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Limerick
No 1 Pery Square Townhouse & Spa
Overlooking the handsome, tree-lined Peoples Park in Limerick’s historic Georgian Quarter, No.1 Pery Square is a luxurious and intimate boutique townhouse. Situated just 5 min’s walk from the city centre & train/bus station.
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Kerry
Park Hotel Kenmare
The adjoining Kenmare Golf Club is a gem of a parkland course. A most enjoyable 9 or 18 holes can be reserved any day. Trolleys are available from the front door of the hotel. The Ring of Kerry Golf and Country Club located three miles from Kenmare is a challenging course with stunning views of the Kenmare Bay and rugged Beara Peninsula.
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Dublin
The Merrion Hotel
The Merrion, Dublin’s most stylish 5-star hotel is situated opposite Government Buildings in the city centre. Created from four Georgian Townhouses and a contemporary Garden Wing, the 143 bedrooms and suites are arranged around two 18th century style gardens.
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Down
The Old Inn
Ards and North Down is renowned for for it’s most famous home grown player; world golf star Rory McIlroy and Ireland’s oldest golf club, The Royal Belfast. Royal County Down is located in one of the world’s most naturally beautiful links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve and located 60 minutes away.
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Westmeath
Wineport Lodge
Golfers are spoilt for choice with access to three fantastic courses, all within a 15 minute drive, Wineport Lodge is the ideal base for teeing off a golfing break. Glasson Golf Club is home to one of Ireland’s most scenic and challenging 71-par courses. Much-missed golfing legend Christy O’Connor Jnr, described it as “…one of the most scenic pieces of land I’ve ever seen in my life”. Mount Temple Golf Club is just ten minutes or so from Wineport Lodge and offers panoramic views and undulating fairways. Athlone Golf Course is the oldest of the bunch and dates back to 1892. It’s picturesquely located at Hodson Bay on the other side of Lough Ree, which surrounds the course on three sides.
