Ireland

A remote and totally peaceful little annexe in the Blackstairs mountains next to a 200-year-old farmhouse

Your own rustic-chic cottage, with a velvet antique sofa and a wood-burner in the bathroom - lit on arrival. Beautiful, original, enticing!

Return to turf fires after hiking in Ireland's highest mountains - at 2 sweet retreats furnished with flair, just outside pretty Killorglin

Captivating sea views, sleek interiors, lovely food - and an affable pair who run the place with Irish charm and Caribbean sparkle

Superb home-grown food in a genuine family mansion (ancestors are everywhere) with flags, stags, antiques and croquet. Amazing rooms, too

Irish cheeses, seaweed sausages – the brasserie tempts. Lofty ceilings, marble fires, a leafy park...a stroll from Limerick's shops and bars

Magical gardens, a dark mysterious lake, myriad sitting rooms, opulent bedrooms and divine dinners, plus heavenly owners: paradise in Kerry?

Protected by acres of greenery, this new-old mansion by Caragh Lake comes with repro furniture, smiling staff and a fairy fort

Stay in the wilds of south Cork, where new life is being breathed into a much-loved family home and you can simply join in

Hosts who were made for B&B, these smiling ex-farmers welcome the world to their snug sitting room and simple rooms with immense warmth

Come for Michelin-starred Irish food, cooked with flair – not fuss – for comfort and to connect with the extraordinary Burren landscape

Staggering views fill this design-driven Donegal escape. Walk wild Atlantic routes, taste the terroir & seaweed-steam your cares away

What a spot! Bang on the edge of the Atlantic with views to die for and loads of activities - go fishing, hiking, riding or put your feet up

Take your time here. Lucy will take you round her wonderful garden, introduce you to her donkeys, and share her laid-back approach

A favourite place in Connemara, the Quay House is big-hearted, deeply sybaritic and utterly personal with antiques and mementoes

Genuine Irish grandeur, ancestors gazing down, a relaxed young 400 year-old family and a huge sheep-grazed park: fabulous for house-parties

A 17th-Century Irish castle on the water’s edge. Watch the yachts from your bedroom, join local wine nights, discover the rich history

Susan’s much-loved family house has a spectacular view of Lough Conn, and she cooks delicious dinners