Guests to Cork’s central and elegant The River Lee, set on a picturesque bend in the river just a short walk from Cork city centre, have seen some stunning changes to the hotel, with renovations during 2018 and this year to the entire ground floor, and refurbishments to the hotel’s […]
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For over 15 years, MammaSicily has been bringing holidaymakers to Sicily to experience this Italian region’s unique artistic, cultural, and culinary heritage. It specialises in holidays at some of the most beautiful villas on the island where you can immerse yourself in the sites, tastes and experiences of Taormina, Cefalú, […]
Every Sunday in October and November at 2pm, host Sharon Poulter will be giving a 45-minute guided tour of The Castle house and guest rooms. Meet in the Café, €8 per person. Discover the story behind the Townshend family eleven generations on and about their beautiful 17th Century castellated home […]
The River Lee rises in the Shehy mountains almost a hundred miles west of Patrick’s Bridge where we cross over into Cork City’s Victorian Quarter. Her name, as she flows gently out to sea, might have come from ‘Luighe’, the son of a Milesian noble. Legend has it that the […]
A new Native Animals of Ireland trail, which opened this Easter weekend at Inish Beg Estate, Baltimore, is ready to be explored. Wind along a path through the trees to spot and name the 10 native species and claim your reward. This addition to the already popular fairy house trail and […]
Couples planning their wedding can now step into the future thanks to The Maritime Hotel in Bantry. The progressive West Cork hotel has introduced a new virtual reality tour, which takes users on an animated show-around of the hotel on a wedding day, from the red-carpet arrival reception right through […]