{"id":555927,"date":"2026-07-18T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555927\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:53:29","slug":"insider-tips-for-perfect-days-out-in-neighbourhoods-around-dublin-limerick-galway-and-beyond-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555927\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider tips for perfect days out in neighbourhoods around Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dandering and dawdling through your own neighbourhood can be the loveliest way to spend a day, particularly if you know the best places to go. We asked some well-known names about their favourite haunts.<\/p>\n

Co LimerickLouise CantillonToday FM presenter and co-host of the How to Gael podcast\"LouiseToday FM presenter Louise Cantillon What do you love about Limerick?<\/p>\n

Limerick<\/a> is right on the river Shannon \u2013 it\u2019s actually the widest and shallowest crossing point of the river. We\u2019ve started to utilise it more, it\u2019s always lovely to get down there and sit by the water. I love hanging out at The Locke Bar where there are rows of tables right on the river. I also love the great sense of pride Limerick has. I remember when Munster<\/a> won the Heineken Cup in 2006 and the whole of O\u2019Connell Street was taken over \u2013 the final was live-streamed on a big screen. This was before the glory days of Limerick hurling<\/a>, but there has always been such pride felt through sport. We\u2019re a great sporting city \u2013 the rowers are always amazing, and we\u2019ve had lots of fantastic athletes too. <\/p>\n

Describe a perfect day out around Adare.<\/p>\n

Stroll into lovely Adare village<\/a> for coffee \u2013 my new spot is Adare Grocer, a lovely little artisan grocery shop and cafe on the main street \u2013 and then across the road to Caf\u00e9 Logr \u2013 it\u2019s the destination for breakfast in Adare and I\u2019d recommend it to anyone. Then go for a walk in Curragh Chase Forest Park. I grew up just outside the forest in a little village called Kilcoran and I\u2019ve always thought the park was a beautiful place, full of nature with a lovely walk. After that, head into the city to the Milk Market \u2013 it\u2019s a must-visit \u2013 and on to the medieval quarter by King John\u2019s Castle. Stop for a pint and a toasted sandwich in Treaty City Brewery, and then walk the three bridges. Afterwards head to JJ Bowles. It\u2019s a beautiful little pub on the Shannon, with one of the best beer gardens in the country, because you\u2019re sitting almost right on the river, looking over to the castle.<\/p>\n

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As someone who loves music, is there a lively scene in Limerick?<\/p>\n

Oh my goodness, we have such an amazing creative scene. Dolans is such an institution, but we\u2019ve also got small, really cool places where more underground and alternative musicians play. Record Room is in the basement of The Commercial bar. Lots of incredible up-and-coming artists have played in that small room and then gone on to do great things. There\u2019s Pharmacia too, but I\u2019m not cool enough to go there! I\u2019m too basic, but I aspire to be a Pharmacia girl. If I was an art student, they might let me in, but not with my fresh blow-dry, manicure and spray tan!<\/p>\n

Where do you enjoy celebrating special occasions?<\/p>\n

It would have to be Adare Manor<\/a>, because I got married there. It\u2019s a very special place, I\u2019m booking in again to celebrate our anniversary. They\u2019ve opened a new sushi bar near The Carriage House for informal dining and I\u2019ve heard it\u2019s unreal. But everything Adare Manor does is next level. <\/p>\n

For retail therapy, where would you recommend?<\/p>\n

Adare village is amazing for little boutiques, but fashion designer Aoife McNamara is doing incredible things in her little cottage. As is Annmarie Nagel of Marlene & Co. She stocks sustainable Scandinavian-style brands for women as well as fabulous accessories \u2013 I have to avoid going there too often!<\/p>\n

Co GalwayAoibheann McNamaraOwner of Ard Bia restaurant and The Tweed Project\"AoibheannAoibheann McNamara at Ard Bia at Nimmos, at the Spanish Arch, Galway. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy What makes Galway city special?<\/p>\n

I think the key is Galway\u2019s<\/a> geographical location. It\u2019s close to Connemara. It\u2019s north of the Burren. It\u2019s close to Shannon. And you\u2019ve got three islands to your left. That is unprecedented. And then you\u2019ve got six beaches leading straight out from town, which is just phenomenal. But we\u2019re still very much a small community within the centre, really connected \u2013 and we\u2019re all about the craic. <\/p>\n

Describe your ideal day out in Galway.<\/p>\n

Start off with a coffee from Coffeewerk + Press. It\u2019s a curated space with all kinds of bespoke elements, and I love to sit on the second floor with my coffee and a newspaper. Then head to the Galway Market; it\u2019s where we get all of our produce for Ard Bia, and it just feels so beautiful and connected. There\u2019s an amazing guy called Brendan from The Pine Rack who comes from Balintubber in Co Mayo to the market, and I\u2019m obsessed with everything he does. He can make anything. I usually pop into Ernie\u2019s Fruit & Veg for a few other bits.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d have a proper breakfast at Ard Bia, then walk to Blackrock, have a swim and sit in the sun. Swing back and visit Charlie Byrne\u2019s Bookshop. Vinnie, who runs it, is amazing, and you can come across such magical books there. Then visit Sheridan\u2019s for some cheese and wine \u2013 it has an incredible buzz and a lovely group of people hanging out there \u2013 then have dinner at Universal on William Street West. It\u2019s super simple, produce-driven, with beautiful natural wines, and it\u2019s my favourite place to eat. If you have any energy left, go to either Bierhouse for some cool tunes or to The Crane Bar for some trad and sean-n\u00f3s singing. <\/p>\n

Any other highlights you recommend for visitors to Galway?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a bicycle ride up towards Menlo and further on to Dangan House Nurseries. You get a bit of woodland on the way and it\u2019s really lovely. Then there\u2019s Nora Barnacle House, which is right in town beside the Galway Market. Bloomsday is hosted there every year and there are often readings from Ulysses. Seven children were raised in that tiny house and it\u2019s a very special place, especially for James Joyce enthusiasts. There\u2019s Kinfolk, which is a really beautiful shop. It does a lovely curation of Rains and Carhartt for men, books on Copenhagen and Iceland, little pairs of socks and lovely sunglasses, and there\u2019s a coffee space attached to it. There\u2019s nothing else like it. <\/p>\n

Where\u2019s the best place to hang out in good weather?<\/p>\n

The Blackrock diving boards. At high tide the whole of Galway is there, and young kids especially are all jumping into the sea. Pre-Covid they were all in nightclubs, and now they\u2019re jumping off Blackrock. It\u2019s incredible. And you can get coffee at Blackrock Cottage and an acai bowl and a little croissant. It\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n

Culturally, what\u2019s worth checking out?<\/p>\n

R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh is amazing for contemporary music. But of course, the Galway International Arts Festival<\/a> in July is our big moment. It\u2019s always super exciting to have an influx of people to the city. The Tweed Project loves to have visitors. It\u2019s a studio not a shop, so we create bespoke pieces for clients and the selection of tweeds is beautiful. There\u2019s also Sarah Jenkinson\u2019s studio just behind Ernie\u2019s, she does really lovely basketry.<\/p>\n

Dublin 7Marcus O\u2019LaoireCook and DJ\"CookCook and DJ Marcus O’Laoire outside Banco in Stoneybatter. Photograph: Dara Mac D\u00f3naill\/The Irish Times What does a lovely day out in your neck of the woods look like? <\/p>\n

I\u2019d get up early, go for a long walk with my baby Sylvia in the Phoenix Park<\/a>. I\u2019d enter by Dublin Zoo<\/a>, loop down by the Wellington Monument and go up the hill by the Magazine Fort and come back around that same gate that I went in at, walk down the North Circular Road and cut down to Little Cactus for a coffee. Have a chat with Jamie and the staff in there. <\/p>\n

Because I am a two-coffees-in-the-morning kind of guy, I\u2019d continue strolling down Manor Street and pop into Banco<\/a>, the new bakery by the Grano<\/a> people, for a pastry and a second coffee. I\u2019d happily walk on past Grangegorman to Blessington Street Basin, the walled garden that used to be a reservoir. It\u2019s so hidden away. It really is a special place, especially on a nice day. It feels like a different world. <\/p>\n

As a chef, where do you recommend visitors eat in Stoneybatter?<\/p>\n

I love Korean Table<\/a>. I\u2019d also recommend the sandwiches in Little Cactus, and the cookies \u2013 they make some of the best cookies in Dublin. Mulligan\u2019s is the place for traditional pub fare. A Fianco, Banco and Grano are the holy trinity of Italian food \u2013 a wine bar, bakery and restaurant owned by chef Roberto Mungo, who is a neighbour of mine. Everything is made from scratch. Grano opened eight years ago, and you still can\u2019t get a booking a month out. People flock to it, and for good reason. Slice, Social Fabric and Vada<\/a> are all amazing cafes. I love the coffee in Proper Order, and the newly opened Brindle wine bar in Pender\u2019s Yard is a great place to while away the afternoon. <\/p>\n

Anywhere we missed? <\/p>\n

Hakkahan for Chinese food, specifically Sichuan Chinese. I had this almost euphoric moment two years ago \u2013 myself and a friend were walking home and there was one table outside Hakkahan in the evening sun. We got some ice-cold Chinese beers and this huge pot of Sichuan sea bass and just sat there sweating and laughing. We were looking in the window, it was late in the evening, and all the staff were having their family meal together. There are very few places in Dublin where you can be sitting in the sun, having world-class Sichuan food and it does not feel contrived. It was just lovely as a moment. Joli is also great for coffee. <\/p>\n

Where is the best place for a pint in Stoneybatter?<\/p>\n

Walsh\u2019s. It\u2019s a perfect example of what a Dublin pub operating in the modern world should be. Perfect pints, brilliant service, good music and cheesy Tuesdays [an evening of free cheese and crackers for customers]. <\/p>\n

Dublin 24Lynn RuaneIndependent Senator for Trinity College Dublin\"SenatorSenator Lynn Ruane at Boharnabreena Upper Lake in Glenasmole, Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O\u2019Brien \/ The Irish Times Describe your perfect day out in Tallaght <\/p>\n

I live in the house I grew up in, in an estate on the foot of the mountain, so out my back window you see the mountains. During the summer, on a nice Saturday or Sunday, I walk the trail to the Glenasmole Reservoir. It\u2019s about a 40-minute walk from my house to get to the first reservoir, which opens up beautifully, and it\u2019s always quite still. As kids, we used to go up there and jump into the water. Obviously, that wasn\u2019t allowed, but we did it with any body of water. There\u2019s a lovely spot now in the hillsides beside the reservoir called Sophie\u2019s Sauna with a coffee shop, where you can do a plunge and sauna. <\/p>\n

After the big walk, what are you doing? <\/p>\n

If it was a Sunday, I might get a roast, but I do love a spicy chicken burger, a Guinness and carbs after being out hiking. I love being local, being with my own friends that I grew up with, and an early evening time drop-in to the pub. The Killinarden House is my favourite \u2013 there\u2019s a pool table in the bar. I am good at pool, but not as good as some of the men in there \u2013 there are some absolute sharks. It feels protective for me in there, because I\u2019m just Lynn. People talk to me about normal things, \u201c\u2018Oh, did you hear so-and-so did this?\u201d and \u201cDid you see who is after having a baby?\u201d or \u201cWere you at that wedding last week?\u2019\u201d. I think we all are happiest when we\u2019re with those that understand you more deeply than anyone else.<\/p>\n

Are there any other spots worth hitting up for visitors? <\/p>\n

Rua Red Arts Centre has a rich community of artists and kids playing instruments, and Tallaght Library is one of the biggest public libraries in the country. As a young person, I used the library a lot. The best Indian meal I ever had is at Saravanaa Bhavan \u2013 it\u2019s absolutely unbelievable. The Priory Market <\/a>is still relatively new, but it\u2019s a great spot to sample food from around the world and enjoy a craft beer. I spend most of my time in Tallaght West, so having a place like this in Tallaght village is lovely. And going to a Shamrock Rovers match at Tallaght Stadium is always a great way to spend an evening.<\/p>\n

Dublin 2Aisling Bonner2FM Breakfast presenter\"AislingAisling Bonner, radio presenter on 2FM Breakfast, at Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.
\nPhotograph: Alan Betson\/The Irish Times If you were to create the perfect day\u2019s itinerary for someone in Dublin 2, what would that look like?<\/p>\n

Get up, walk to Bread 41<\/a> on Pearse Street and grab a pastry. Swing around to Merrion Square and on your way back in towards the city centre, you\u2019ve got to stop off at the National Museum of Ireland<\/a> on Kildare Street to check out the bog bodies, because they need to be seen to be believed. For lunch, head to the Pepper Pot in the Powerscourt Town Centre for their amazing pear and halloumi sandwich \u2013 it is an unusual pairing, but delicious, trust me.<\/p>\n

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For dessert, go to Cookieboy for one of their cheesecake cookies. It\u2019s a cookie filled with cheesecake, and it sounds like it\u2019s too much, but it\u2019s not. They have tonnes of different flavours, and the guys are so nice. It\u2019s an amazing spot. If we are going to a pub, it\u2019s got to be Kehoe\u2019s on South Anne Street or Bowe\u2019s on Fleet Street. And you can\u2019t plan a good day in Dublin without a bit of razzle-dazzle, so I\u2019d suggest going to a musical at the Bord G\u00e1is Energy Theatre<\/a> at Grand Canal Dock. Alex proposed to me at Grand Canal Dock, so it\u2019s very special.<\/p>\n

You had a city centre wedding this year. Did doing that give it any particularly Dublin touches?<\/p>\n

We got married in Smock Alley Theatre, which is just on the cusp of Dublin 8, and then we had our reception in Hen\u2019s Teeth<\/a> in the Blackpitts. After the ceremony, we served Bambino pizza<\/a>, which we will all know from the massive queue outside on TikTok. Instead of a cake, we had 75 cookies from Cookieboy. <\/p>\n

Dublin 3Sonya LennonFashion designer\"DesignerDesigner Sonya Lennon in Fairview, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac D\u00f3naill\/The Irish Times What is the best thing about living in Dublin 3?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a very strong sense of community. We have a street party on our street every year and we have planting parties, where we plant up and down our street every six months. <\/p>\n

What do you do there on a relaxing Sunday?<\/p>\n

On Sundays I go to Fairview Park for free open-air yoga run by Two Pups cafe, with brunch in there afterwards, which I adore. After brunch, I\u2019ll head out for a swim at the ladies\u2019 swimming shelter on Dollymount Strand, and then a glass of wine in Cooper\u2019s. Afterwards, grab a taco at Chubby\u2019s in Clontarf<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Where else would you recommend for visitors?<\/p>\n

In summertime, I\u2019d recommend walking the Tolka Estuary Greenway and going for a swim at Clontarf Yacht Club, followed by a sundowner at Cooper\u2019s Bottleshop at Sutton Cross, or a pint al fresco in the evening sun outside Cusack\u2019s on North Strand, with takeout from Da Mimmo Pizza.<\/p>\n

Where do you recommend for shopping? <\/p>\n

There are a few hidden gems. There is a furniture shop down the lane at the back of Fairview, Oriana B \u2013 lots of cool mid-century modern stuff and vintage finds, and it is not too expensive. For clothes, Quack and Dirk is a gorgeous tiny secret boutique in Fairview. There\u2019s also an incredible vintage market on Richmond Road called Wilde Vintage which has all kinds of knick-knacks. <\/p>\n

Anything else? <\/p>\n

The ABC market at the top of Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra has Shouk<\/a>, an amazing Middle Eastern restaurant. The best Japanese takeaway is Okayu on the North Strand Road. It has really good sushi. And the Charleville Mall Library is a gorgeous big library right on the canal, which makes it special. It\u2019s great for cycling; you can go all the way to Howth without leaving a bike path. <\/p>\n

Co CarlowAlly BunburyAuthor\"AuthorAuthor Ally Bunbury at Lisnavagh House Farm Shop in Carlow. Photograph: Alan Betson\/The Irish Times Is there a hidden gem in Carlow you\u2019d recommend visiting?<\/p>\n

Huntington Castle is one of my favourite places in Carlow. It\u2019s in a little village called Clonegal, and while it\u2019s not exactly a mini castle, it\u2019s very neat in size, and it\u2019s really old \u2013 it dates back to the 1600s. It has a gorgeous little tea shop run by a lovely couple called Clare and Alexander \u2013 she\u2019s an artist and he\u2019s a sheep farmer. Everything is served on mismatched china, and the cakes are incredible. You can sit in the courtyard surrounded by peacocks, the occasional pig, gorgeous little dogs, bantams and hens \u2013 it\u2019s very, very peaceful. There\u2019s also a gift shop with well-chosen, stylish, affordable items, from stationery to cards and books. You just can\u2019t leave without picking something up. Then you can go on a castle tour, given by Alexander, who is such a good storyteller and full of fun. He brings you into the unknown corners of the castle and you really feel as if you\u2019re stepping back in time \u2013 I have never been on a tour like it. <\/p>\n

Is there somewhere you enjoy escaping to?<\/p>\n

The aura and atmosphere of peace at Rathgall Ringfort just outside Tullow is incredible. You drive along a small country lane with very little signage to reach it, which is part of the appeal. The fort has four rings of stone \u2013 in the Bronze Age, it would have been a hive of industry, with people making gorgeous jewellery and ornaments \u2013 and you walk in circles, climbing over pathways to get from one stone ring to the next. Have you heard of the phrase solvitur ambulando \u2013 \u201cIt is solved by walking\u201d? I\u2019ve walked there with some very stressed people and by the end of the walk you can just feel the wisdom and the calm and the creativity of the past. <\/p>\n

If you wanted to treat yourself, where would you go?<\/p>\n

We\u2019re lucky to have one of Ireland\u2019s most celebrated tailors in Carlow, Johnson Tailor. The best sight you will see in Tullow is Michael Johnson sitting in the window stitching. He\u2019s just turned 80, and he\u2019s always so beautifully dressed \u2013 like a Parisian. He works alongside his son Robin, who is the fourth generation to work in the family business, and people come to them from the US, from Australia, from all over the world. Michael will tell you that he\u2019ll make anything for anyone. I would go for dinner at Sha-Roe bistro in Clonegal. Eating there is like being in France \u2013 it\u2019s just very real and very authentic. They take their food seriously, but there\u2019s no stiffness. It\u2019s relaxed and comfortable. <\/p>\n

Do you have any weekly rituals?<\/p>\n

On Friday mornings, I go shopping for organic vegetables at Lisnavagh House Farm Shop. There\u2019s a five-acre walled garden there with its own microclimate, and the produce is amazing, especially at this time of year. You can walk around the garden and choose your own lettuce, courgettes, whatever is in season, and Emily, who opened the market, makes her own apple juice, sourdough bread and pesto. You come away with a big box of vegetables and the joy of seeing where they\u2019re grown, knowing you\u2019ve got the best, and at the same time, you\u2019re outside with the bees and the birds. It\u2019s combining all of the senses and being fed from that experience.<\/p>\n

As an author, is there anywhere you like to go to write?<\/p>\n

The Talbot Hotel on the edge of Carlow is the most fantastic place to write. If I\u2019ve got time on my hands and I need a quiet place, I go there and order a big pot of tea. It\u2019s very spacious, rarely full, and nobody bothers me. The staff are really nice; a lot of them are students from Carlow College. You don\u2019t expect these kinds of places to be charming, but I think it\u2019s very charming.<\/p>\n

Co TyroneRichard DonnellyEntrepreneur and former inter-county GAA player for Tyrone\"RichardRichard Donnelly, a former inter-county GAA player, and an entrepreneur What\u2019s special about Co Tyrone?<\/p>\n

There are a lot of natural gems to discover, like Gortin Glen Forest Park, and there\u2019s also a strong GAA fraternity, which creates a great sense of community. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s a must-see attraction?<\/p>\n

Gorten Glen Forest Park outside of Omagh is great if you want to get out into nature. It\u2019s up in the middle of the Sperrins, and the views are incredible \u2013 you can see right across to Donegal and Sligo \u2013 and it\u2019s an amazing spot at sunrise and sundown. There are saunas along the lakeside and you can jump into the cool stream \u2013 it\u2019s natural spring water. When the weather is good, there are people on bikes, others running, and families walking; there\u2019s also a big play park for kids with an ice-cream van.<\/p>\n

Describe your ideal day out?<\/p>\n

First, I\u2019ll go to Natur & Co for a coffee and then on to Feel Good Therapy Gardens in Dungannon. It has two big saunas and a cold plunge pool and you can also grab a coffee there; it\u2019s a lovely wee place. Then I would go to Seed, a natural-produce salad bar. It\u2019s cofounded by two Tyrone fellas and it\u2019s a really cool venue. They\u2019ve opened outlets in Belfast and I believe they\u2019re expanding into Britain. The food is amazing and they\u2019re really good people. After that \u2013 if I was making it a very wholesome day \u2013 I\u2019d go for a walk in Gorten Glen Forest Park.<\/p>\n

What restaurants and bars would you recommend?<\/p>\n

Grants in Omagh is a lovely family-run business that\u2019s been around for years. It\u2019s quite rustic and traditional, with great food and great service. They\u2019ve a dish on the menu called Boston Beef that\u2019s famous and absolutely amazing. Sally\u2019s is another great family-run place \u2013 I think it\u2019s third-generation now \u2013 and they\u2019ve put a lot back into the community, sponsoring events, clubs and charities. They have a large front bar and a lovely family-friendly menu. Tomney\u2019s Bar in Moy is full of character. The owner has an antiques shop next door. He sells some of the collectibles and uses others in the interior of the pub.<\/p>\n

Co LeitrimLeonie CorneliusGarden designer\"GardenGarden designer Leonie Cornelius. Photograph: Colin Gillen\/framelight.ie Where do you go for an outdoor adventure? <\/p>\n

O\u2019Rourke\u2019s Table is a walk that will absolutely blow you away. It\u2019s a bit of a steep ascent to get to the top of the mountain, but once you\u2019re there you\u2019ll fall in love. It has a picnic table, a bandstand where concerts are performed in summer and you have incredible 360-degree views of the local landscape \u2013 all the way across to Knocknarea in Sligo and the coast. You really feel like you\u2019re on top of the world. I go there to relax and I love lying in the heathers on a good day. Bring a picnic. It\u2019s glorious! <\/p>\n

Where is the best place to enjoy a pint? <\/p>\n

Stanford Village Inn in Dromahair was established in 1780 and it is the most gorgeous family-run place to visit in the evenings when the sun is out. I was born in Germany and moved to Ireland at the age of seven, and this traditional pub with its small old-school shop \u2013 now part of the pub \u2013 reminds me of when we first came to Ireland and I had my first taste of Tayto crisps. Mind-blowing! They serve tea in the cutest tea sets during the day and the best pint of Guinness in the area. You can have your drink sitting under the trees on the main street. While you\u2019re there, pick up some hand-painted cards, which feature the front of the pub, and a copy of the beautiful Have A Look at Leitrim photography book by Naomi Lee. <\/p>\n

Are there any family-friendly things to do?<\/p>\n

The Organic Centre in Rossinver is home to an organic horticulture course, but it also runs other wonderful courses and workshops on growing, polytunnel planting, pizza-making, fermentation, mushroom foraging, stone walling and more. I\u2019ve hosted many courses of my own there over the years and it\u2019s a fabulous spot. It has an incredible array of organic seeds, which I source every year for my own tunnel, and events like Apple Day and the Christmas market are always great fun. It\u2019s a gorgeous place to visit with kids, and a great spot to pick up some super-quality seedlings for the kitchen garden in spring. <\/p>\n

Where\u2019s good to eat?<\/p>\n

Honestly Farm Kitchen in Carrick-on-Shannon. I love this farm-to-table restaurant because it has everything you need, from incredible sourdough bread made in-house and incredible local roasted coffee to organic steak and vegetables from the owners\u2019 local Drumanilra Organic Farm. Everything is of the best quality and tastes delicious \u2013 I love the superfood salads. It also has a drive-through takeaway, which is so cool for a farm shop. It\u2019s the best place to buy food when I\u2019m heading to Dublin for work. <\/p>\n

Any other recommendations?<\/p>\n

I had the pleasure of designing the gardens around 8 Degrees West in the W8 Centre in the heart of ManorHamilton. It\u2019s a gorgeous spot to grab a wood-fired pizza (the hot honey pepperoni is divine) and a convenient place to park if you want to wander around the town and see the gorgeous work the Tidy Towns are doing. They have created some incredible biodiversity planting around Manorhamilton Castle and the fire station. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dandering and dawdling through your own neighbourhood can be the loveliest way to spend a day, particularly if…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555928,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[36828,32862,191052,162061,16665,71903,4507,28204,93,4500,61,60,25524,1396,153520,709,13356,19828],"class_list":["post-555927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-adare","tag-adare-manor","tag-aisling-bonner","tag-bread-41","tag-carlow","tag-dublin-7","tag-dublin-2","tag-dublin-3","tag-entertainment","tag-galway","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-leitrim","tag-limerick","tag-lynn-ruane","tag-magazine","tag-tallaght","tag-tyrone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/555928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}