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County Cork

Cobh Titanic Memorial

Cobh, County Cork
There isn't much in the village, but it's worth the stop to see the Titanic's last port of call. Ironically, there was a cruise ship in the harbor when I was there…testing fate?

http://www.visitcobh.com

English Market 

Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street,  Cork,  County Cork
Historical indoor food market (the building dates back to 1786) with entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade. Have lunch at the café in the gallery above, with a view over the market.

http://www.corkenglishmarket.ie

Farmgate Café

English Market, Cork, County Cork
In the gallery above the historical English Market in Cork. Great home cooking with a birds eye view of the food market.

http://www.farmgate.ie/corkfind.htm

County Cork : Eat

Farmgate Café

English Market, Cork, County Cork
In the gallery above the historical English Market in Cork. Great home cooking with a birds eye view of the food market.

http://www.farmgate.ie/corkfind.htm

County Cork : See

Cobh Titanic Memorial

Cobh, County Cork
There isn't much in the village, but it's worth the stop to see the Titanic's last port of call. Ironically, there was a cruise ship in the harbor when I was there…testing fate?

http://www.visitcobh.com

County Cork : Shop

English Market 

Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street,  Cork,  County Cork
Historical indoor food market (the building dates back to 1786) with entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade. Have lunch at the café in the gallery above, with a view over the market.

http://www.corkenglishmarket.ie

County Cork : Eat

Farmgate Café

English Market, Cork, County Cork
In the gallery above the historical English Market in Cork. Great home cooking with a birds eye view of the food market.

http://www.farmgate.ie/corkfind.htm

County Cork : See

Cobh Titanic Memorial

Cobh, County Cork
There isn't much in the village, but it's worth the stop to see the Titanic's last port of call. Ironically, there was a cruise ship in the harbor when I was there…testing fate?

http://www.visitcobh.com

County Cork : Shop

English Market 

Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street,  Cork,  County Cork
Historical indoor food market (the building dates back to 1786) with entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade. Have lunch at the café in the gallery above, with a view over the market.

http://www.corkenglishmarket.ie

County Dublin

Avoca Store & Café

11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin; The Mill at Avoca Village, County Wicklow (see other locations on their website)
Irish family-run business; specialty is hand-woven blankets and throws, but they also sell abundance of other home decor and fashion accessory items. Fabulous café (they sell cookbooks and specialty food items.)

http://www.avoca.ie

FARM Restaurant

3 Dawson Street, Dublin; 133 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Delicious farm to table food in quaint restaurant

http://www.thefarmfood.ie

Fumbally

Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Fantastic organic, locally sourced breakfast and lunch – cavernous industrial space below a modern apartment building, with cozy wood tables, benches, sofas and chairs.

http://www.thefumbally.ie

Little Museum of Dublin

15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin
The history of Dublin, housed in a Georgian house on St. Stephen’s Green. Artifacts have been donated by the public and include a letter from Samuel Beckett to a young boy who lived in the house he grew up in, the music stand used as a podium by John F Kennedy in his speech to the Irish Parliament in 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated, the First Edition of James Joyces’ Ulysses, and hundreds of other unique documents, photographs, and relics relating to Dublin’s last century.

http://www.littlemuseum.ie

County Dublin : Eat

FARM Restaurant

3 Dawson Street, Dublin; 133 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Delicious farm to table food in quaint restaurant

http://www.thefarmfood.ie

Fumbally

Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Fantastic organic, locally sourced breakfast and lunch – cavernous industrial space below a modern apartment building, with cozy wood tables, benches, sofas and chairs.

http://www.thefumbally.ie

County Dublin : See

Little Museum of Dublin

15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin
The history of Dublin, housed in a Georgian house on St. Stephen’s Green. Artifacts have been donated by the public and include a letter from Samuel Beckett to a young boy who lived in the house he grew up in, the music stand used as a podium by John F Kennedy in his speech to the Irish Parliament in 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated, the First Edition of James Joyces’ Ulysses, and hundreds of other unique documents, photographs, and relics relating to Dublin’s last century.

http://www.littlemuseum.ie

County Dublin : Shop

Avoca Store & Café

11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin; The Mill at Avoca Village, County Wicklow (see other locations on their website)
Irish family-run business; specialty is hand-woven blankets and throws, but they also sell abundance of other home decor and fashion accessory items. Fabulous café (they sell cookbooks and specialty food items.)

http://www.avoca.ie

County Dublin : Eat

FARM Restaurant

3 Dawson Street, Dublin; 133 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Delicious farm to table food in quaint restaurant

http://www.thefarmfood.ie

Fumbally

Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Fantastic organic, locally sourced breakfast and lunch – cavernous industrial space below a modern apartment building, with cozy wood tables, benches, sofas and chairs.

http://www.thefumbally.ie

County Dublin : See

Little Museum of Dublin

15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin
The history of Dublin, housed in a Georgian house on St. Stephen’s Green. Artifacts have been donated by the public and include a letter from Samuel Beckett to a young boy who lived in the house he grew up in, the music stand used as a podium by John F Kennedy in his speech to the Irish Parliament in 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated, the First Edition of James Joyces’ Ulysses, and hundreds of other unique documents, photographs, and relics relating to Dublin’s last century.

http://www.littlemuseum.ie

County Dublin : Shop

Avoca Store & Café

11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin; The Mill at Avoca Village, County Wicklow (see other locations on their website)
Irish family-run business; specialty is hand-woven blankets and throws, but they also sell abundance of other home decor and fashion accessory items. Fabulous café (they sell cookbooks and specialty food items.)

http://www.avoca.ie

County Galway

Joyce's Craft Shop & Art Gallery

Recess, Connemara, County Galway

http://www.connemara.net/joyces-craft-shop

Quay House

Beach Road, Clifden, County Galway

http://www.thequayhouse.com

County Galway : Shop

Joyce's Craft Shop & Art Gallery

Recess, Connemara, County Galway

http://www.connemara.net/joyces-craft-shop

County Galway : Stay

Quay House

Beach Road, Clifden, County Galway

http://www.thequayhouse.com

County Galway : Shop

Joyce's Craft Shop & Art Gallery

Recess, Connemara, County Galway

http://www.connemara.net/joyces-craft-shop

County Galway : Stay

Quay House

Beach Road, Clifden, County Galway

http://www.thequayhouse.com

County Kilkenny

Blackberry Café

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Charming café in quaint Thomastown. Locally sourced ingredients, delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.

http://www.theblackberrycafe.ie

Butler House

16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
18th century manor house, part of the Kilkenny Castle estate. Now a hotel, you don't have to stay here to enjoy the gorgeous, manicured gardens – accessed through a gate in the courtyard of Kilkenny Design Center.

http://www.butler.ie

Campagne Restaurant

5 The Arches,  Gashouse Lane,  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Modern French food using local Irish ingredients. (I had Mary Walsh's chicken and Thomas Farrell vegetables when I was there.)

http://www.campagne.ie

Cushendale Woolen Mills 

Mill Road , Graiguenamanagh , County Kilkenny 
Family-run woolen mill since 1925. Gorgeous wool blankets, throws, and scarves. They make custom color plaid blankets for the nearby Inn At Ballilogue Clochán.

http://www.cushendale.ie

Gorgeous Gifts and Interiors

14 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Quirky home decor and accessories. They also have a shop on Pipe Street in Thomastown.

http://www.gorgeousgiftsandinteriors.com

Grennan Castle 

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
13th century castle that can be seen from the road between Thomastown and Insitioge.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Grennan.html

Jerpoint Abbey

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
12th century Cistercian abbey 2.5km south west from Thomastown on the N9. Inside the cloisters are ancient carvings – the odd carving of a bishop is accompanied by knights in splendid armor, courtly damsels, and the occasional fabulous beast.

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/jerpointabbey

Jerpoint Glass Studio

Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
Family business, established in 1979 by Keith and Kathleen Leadbetter. See the artisans blowing glass and buy the graceful Irish-made glassware in the gallery shop. (Not unlike Simon Pearce glassware.)

http://www.jerpointglass.com

Karen Morgan Porcelain

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.karenmorganporcelain.com

Kilkenny Castle

The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.kilkennycastle.ie

Kilkenny Design Centre

Castle Yard,  Kilkenny
In what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle. Largest, well- curated selection of high quality Irish handcrafts in the area. (Jewelry, knitwear, celtic gifts, china & crystal, pottery & glass, home & fashion accessories and stunning contemporary design pieces.) Artisans studios through the courtyard.

http://www.kilkennydesign.com

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

Nicholas Mosse Pottery

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.nicholasmosse.com

Rothe House & Garden

Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.rothehouse.com

Smithwick's Brewery

Parliament Street, St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.smithwicks.ie

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochán 

Ballilogue , The Rower,  Inistioge,  County Kilkenny

http://www.ballilogueclochan.com

Truffle Fairy

Chapel Lane, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.trufflefairy.com/

County Kilkenny : Eat

Blackberry Café

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Charming café in quaint Thomastown. Locally sourced ingredients, delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.

http://www.theblackberrycafe.ie

Campagne Restaurant

5 The Arches,  Gashouse Lane,  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Modern French food using local Irish ingredients. (I had Mary Walsh's chicken and Thomas Farrell vegetables when I was there.)

http://www.campagne.ie

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

Truffle Fairy

Chapel Lane, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.trufflefairy.com/

County Kilkenny : See

Grennan Castle 

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
13th century castle that can be seen from the road between Thomastown and Insitioge.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Grennan.html

Jerpoint Abbey

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
12th century Cistercian abbey 2.5km south west from Thomastown on the N9. Inside the cloisters are ancient carvings – the odd carving of a bishop is accompanied by knights in splendid armor, courtly damsels, and the occasional fabulous beast.

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/jerpointabbey

Kilkenny Castle

The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.kilkennycastle.ie

Rothe House & Garden

Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.rothehouse.com

Smithwick's Brewery

Parliament Street, St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.smithwicks.ie

County Kilkenny : Shop

Cushendale Woolen Mills 

Mill Road , Graiguenamanagh , County Kilkenny 
Family-run woolen mill since 1925. Gorgeous wool blankets, throws, and scarves. They make custom color plaid blankets for the nearby Inn At Ballilogue Clochán.

http://www.cushendale.ie

Gorgeous Gifts and Interiors

14 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Quirky home decor and accessories. They also have a shop on Pipe Street in Thomastown.

http://www.gorgeousgiftsandinteriors.com

Jerpoint Glass Studio

Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
Family business, established in 1979 by Keith and Kathleen Leadbetter. See the artisans blowing glass and buy the graceful Irish-made glassware in the gallery shop. (Not unlike Simon Pearce glassware.)

http://www.jerpointglass.com

Karen Morgan Porcelain

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.karenmorganporcelain.com

Kilkenny Design Centre

Castle Yard,  Kilkenny
In what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle. Largest, well- curated selection of high quality Irish handcrafts in the area. (Jewelry, knitwear, celtic gifts, china & crystal, pottery & glass, home & fashion accessories and stunning contemporary design pieces.) Artisans studios through the courtyard.

http://www.kilkennydesign.com

Nicholas Mosse Pottery

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.nicholasmosse.com

County Kilkenny : Stay

Butler House

16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
18th century manor house, part of the Kilkenny Castle estate. Now a hotel, you don't have to stay here to enjoy the gorgeous, manicured gardens – accessed through a gate in the courtyard of Kilkenny Design Center.

http://www.butler.ie

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochán 

Ballilogue , The Rower,  Inistioge,  County Kilkenny

http://www.ballilogueclochan.com

County Kilkenny : Eat

Blackberry Café

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Charming café in quaint Thomastown. Locally sourced ingredients, delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.

http://www.theblackberrycafe.ie

Campagne Restaurant

5 The Arches,  Gashouse Lane,  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Modern French food using local Irish ingredients. (I had Mary Walsh's chicken and Thomas Farrell vegetables when I was there.)

http://www.campagne.ie

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

Truffle Fairy

Chapel Lane, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.trufflefairy.com/

County Kilkenny : See

Grennan Castle 

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
13th century castle that can be seen from the road between Thomastown and Insitioge.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Grennan.html

Jerpoint Abbey

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
12th century Cistercian abbey 2.5km south west from Thomastown on the N9. Inside the cloisters are ancient carvings – the odd carving of a bishop is accompanied by knights in splendid armor, courtly damsels, and the occasional fabulous beast.

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/jerpointabbey

Kilkenny Castle

The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.kilkennycastle.ie

Rothe House & Garden

Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.rothehouse.com

Smithwick's Brewery

Parliament Street, St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.smithwicks.ie

County Kilkenny : Shop

Cushendale Woolen Mills 

Mill Road , Graiguenamanagh , County Kilkenny 
Family-run woolen mill since 1925. Gorgeous wool blankets, throws, and scarves. They make custom color plaid blankets for the nearby Inn At Ballilogue Clochán.

http://www.cushendale.ie

Gorgeous Gifts and Interiors

14 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Quirky home decor and accessories. They also have a shop on Pipe Street in Thomastown.

http://www.gorgeousgiftsandinteriors.com

Jerpoint Glass Studio

Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
Family business, established in 1979 by Keith and Kathleen Leadbetter. See the artisans blowing glass and buy the graceful Irish-made glassware in the gallery shop. (Not unlike Simon Pearce glassware.)

http://www.jerpointglass.com

Karen Morgan Porcelain

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.karenmorganporcelain.com

Kilkenny Design Centre

Castle Yard,  Kilkenny
In what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle. Largest, well- curated selection of high quality Irish handcrafts in the area. (Jewelry, knitwear, celtic gifts, china & crystal, pottery & glass, home & fashion accessories and stunning contemporary design pieces.) Artisans studios through the courtyard.

http://www.kilkennydesign.com

Nicholas Mosse Pottery

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.nicholasmosse.com

County Kilkenny : Stay

Butler House

16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
18th century manor house, part of the Kilkenny Castle estate. Now a hotel, you don't have to stay here to enjoy the gorgeous, manicured gardens – accessed through a gate in the courtyard of Kilkenny Design Center.

http://www.butler.ie

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochán 

Ballilogue , The Rower,  Inistioge,  County Kilkenny

http://www.ballilogueclochan.com

County Waterford

Ardmore Pottery & Gallery

The Cliff,  Ardmore , County Waterford
Well curated collection of Irish pottery and crafts

http://www.ardmorepottery.com

County Waterford : Shop

Ardmore Pottery & Gallery

The Cliff,  Ardmore , County Waterford
Well curated collection of Irish pottery and crafts

http://www.ardmorepottery.com

County Waterford : Shop

Ardmore Pottery & Gallery

The Cliff,  Ardmore , County Waterford
Well curated collection of Irish pottery and crafts

http://www.ardmorepottery.com

I R E L A N D

Ardmore Pottery & Gallery

The Cliff,  Ardmore , County Waterford
Well curated collection of Irish pottery and crafts

http://www.ardmorepottery.com

Avoca Store & Café

11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin; The Mill at Avoca Village, County Wicklow (see other locations on their website)
Irish family-run business; specialty is hand-woven blankets and throws, but they also sell abundance of other home decor and fashion accessory items. Fabulous café (they sell cookbooks and specialty food items.)

http://www.avoca.ie

Blackberry Café

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Charming café in quaint Thomastown. Locally sourced ingredients, delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.

http://www.theblackberrycafe.ie

Butler House

16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
18th century manor house, part of the Kilkenny Castle estate. Now a hotel, you don't have to stay here to enjoy the gorgeous, manicured gardens – accessed through a gate in the courtyard of Kilkenny Design Center.

http://www.butler.ie

Campagne Restaurant

5 The Arches,  Gashouse Lane,  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Modern French food using local Irish ingredients. (I had Mary Walsh's chicken and Thomas Farrell vegetables when I was there.)

http://www.campagne.ie

Cobh Titanic Memorial

Cobh, County Cork
There isn't much in the village, but it's worth the stop to see the Titanic's last port of call. Ironically, there was a cruise ship in the harbor when I was there…testing fate?

http://www.visitcobh.com

Cushendale Woolen Mills 

Mill Road , Graiguenamanagh , County Kilkenny 
Family-run woolen mill since 1925. Gorgeous wool blankets, throws, and scarves. They make custom color plaid blankets for the nearby Inn At Ballilogue Clochán.

http://www.cushendale.ie

English Market 

Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street,  Cork,  County Cork
Historical indoor food market (the building dates back to 1786) with entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade. Have lunch at the café in the gallery above, with a view over the market.

http://www.corkenglishmarket.ie

FARM Restaurant

3 Dawson Street, Dublin; 133 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Delicious farm to table food in quaint restaurant

http://www.thefarmfood.ie

Farmgate Café

English Market, Cork, County Cork
In the gallery above the historical English Market in Cork. Great home cooking with a birds eye view of the food market.

http://www.farmgate.ie/corkfind.htm

Fumbally

Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Fantastic organic, locally sourced breakfast and lunch – cavernous industrial space below a modern apartment building, with cozy wood tables, benches, sofas and chairs.

http://www.thefumbally.ie

Gorgeous Gifts and Interiors

14 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Quirky home decor and accessories. They also have a shop on Pipe Street in Thomastown.

http://www.gorgeousgiftsandinteriors.com

Grennan Castle 

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
13th century castle that can be seen from the road between Thomastown and Insitioge.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Grennan.html

Jerpoint Abbey

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
12th century Cistercian abbey 2.5km south west from Thomastown on the N9. Inside the cloisters are ancient carvings – the odd carving of a bishop is accompanied by knights in splendid armor, courtly damsels, and the occasional fabulous beast.

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/jerpointabbey

Jerpoint Glass Studio

Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
Family business, established in 1979 by Keith and Kathleen Leadbetter. See the artisans blowing glass and buy the graceful Irish-made glassware in the gallery shop. (Not unlike Simon Pearce glassware.)

http://www.jerpointglass.com

Joyce's Craft Shop & Art Gallery

Recess, Connemara, County Galway

http://www.connemara.net/joyces-craft-shop

Karen Morgan Porcelain

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.karenmorganporcelain.com

Kilkenny Castle

The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.kilkennycastle.ie

Kilkenny Design Centre

Castle Yard,  Kilkenny
In what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle. Largest, well- curated selection of high quality Irish handcrafts in the area. (Jewelry, knitwear, celtic gifts, china & crystal, pottery & glass, home & fashion accessories and stunning contemporary design pieces.) Artisans studios through the courtyard.

http://www.kilkennydesign.com

Little Museum of Dublin

15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin
The history of Dublin, housed in a Georgian house on St. Stephen’s Green. Artifacts have been donated by the public and include a letter from Samuel Beckett to a young boy who lived in the house he grew up in, the music stand used as a podium by John F Kennedy in his speech to the Irish Parliament in 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated, the First Edition of James Joyces’ Ulysses, and hundreds of other unique documents, photographs, and relics relating to Dublin’s last century.

http://www.littlemuseum.ie

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

Nicholas Mosse Pottery

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.nicholasmosse.com

Quay House

Beach Road, Clifden, County Galway

http://www.thequayhouse.com

Rothe House & Garden

Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.rothehouse.com

Smithwick's Brewery

Parliament Street, St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.smithwicks.ie

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochán 

Ballilogue , The Rower,  Inistioge,  County Kilkenny

http://www.ballilogueclochan.com

Truffle Fairy

Chapel Lane, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.trufflefairy.com/

County Cork

Cobh Titanic Memorial

Cobh, County Cork
There isn't much in the village, but it's worth the stop to see the Titanic's last port of call. Ironically, there was a cruise ship in the harbor when I was there…testing fate?

http://www.visitcobh.com

English Market 

Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street,  Cork,  County Cork
Historical indoor food market (the building dates back to 1786) with entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade. Have lunch at the café in the gallery above, with a view over the market.

http://www.corkenglishmarket.ie

Farmgate Café

English Market, Cork, County Cork
In the gallery above the historical English Market in Cork. Great home cooking with a birds eye view of the food market.

http://www.farmgate.ie/corkfind.htm

County Cork : Eat

Farmgate Café

English Market, Cork, County Cork
In the gallery above the historical English Market in Cork. Great home cooking with a birds eye view of the food market.

http://www.farmgate.ie/corkfind.htm

County Cork : See

Cobh Titanic Memorial

Cobh, County Cork
There isn't much in the village, but it's worth the stop to see the Titanic's last port of call. Ironically, there was a cruise ship in the harbor when I was there…testing fate?

http://www.visitcobh.com

County Cork : Shop

English Market 

Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street,  Cork,  County Cork
Historical indoor food market (the building dates back to 1786) with entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade. Have lunch at the café in the gallery above, with a view over the market.

http://www.corkenglishmarket.ie

County Dublin

Avoca Store & Café

11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin; The Mill at Avoca Village, County Wicklow (see other locations on their website)
Irish family-run business; specialty is hand-woven blankets and throws, but they also sell abundance of other home decor and fashion accessory items. Fabulous café (they sell cookbooks and specialty food items.)

http://www.avoca.ie

FARM Restaurant

3 Dawson Street, Dublin; 133 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Delicious farm to table food in quaint restaurant

http://www.thefarmfood.ie

Fumbally

Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Fantastic organic, locally sourced breakfast and lunch – cavernous industrial space below a modern apartment building, with cozy wood tables, benches, sofas and chairs.

http://www.thefumbally.ie

Little Museum of Dublin

15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin
The history of Dublin, housed in a Georgian house on St. Stephen’s Green. Artifacts have been donated by the public and include a letter from Samuel Beckett to a young boy who lived in the house he grew up in, the music stand used as a podium by John F Kennedy in his speech to the Irish Parliament in 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated, the First Edition of James Joyces’ Ulysses, and hundreds of other unique documents, photographs, and relics relating to Dublin’s last century.

http://www.littlemuseum.ie

County Dublin : Eat

FARM Restaurant

3 Dawson Street, Dublin; 133 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Delicious farm to table food in quaint restaurant

http://www.thefarmfood.ie

Fumbally

Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Fantastic organic, locally sourced breakfast and lunch – cavernous industrial space below a modern apartment building, with cozy wood tables, benches, sofas and chairs.

http://www.thefumbally.ie

County Dublin : See

Little Museum of Dublin

15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin
The history of Dublin, housed in a Georgian house on St. Stephen’s Green. Artifacts have been donated by the public and include a letter from Samuel Beckett to a young boy who lived in the house he grew up in, the music stand used as a podium by John F Kennedy in his speech to the Irish Parliament in 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated, the First Edition of James Joyces’ Ulysses, and hundreds of other unique documents, photographs, and relics relating to Dublin’s last century.

http://www.littlemuseum.ie

County Dublin : Shop

Avoca Store & Café

11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin; The Mill at Avoca Village, County Wicklow (see other locations on their website)
Irish family-run business; specialty is hand-woven blankets and throws, but they also sell abundance of other home decor and fashion accessory items. Fabulous café (they sell cookbooks and specialty food items.)

http://www.avoca.ie

County Galway

Joyce's Craft Shop & Art Gallery

Recess, Connemara, County Galway

http://www.connemara.net/joyces-craft-shop

Quay House

Beach Road, Clifden, County Galway

http://www.thequayhouse.com

County Galway : Shop

Joyce's Craft Shop & Art Gallery

Recess, Connemara, County Galway

http://www.connemara.net/joyces-craft-shop

County Galway : Stay

Quay House

Beach Road, Clifden, County Galway

http://www.thequayhouse.com

County Kilkenny

Blackberry Café

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Charming café in quaint Thomastown. Locally sourced ingredients, delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.

http://www.theblackberrycafe.ie

Butler House

16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
18th century manor house, part of the Kilkenny Castle estate. Now a hotel, you don't have to stay here to enjoy the gorgeous, manicured gardens – accessed through a gate in the courtyard of Kilkenny Design Center.

http://www.butler.ie

Campagne Restaurant

5 The Arches,  Gashouse Lane,  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Modern French food using local Irish ingredients. (I had Mary Walsh's chicken and Thomas Farrell vegetables when I was there.)

http://www.campagne.ie

Cushendale Woolen Mills 

Mill Road , Graiguenamanagh , County Kilkenny 
Family-run woolen mill since 1925. Gorgeous wool blankets, throws, and scarves. They make custom color plaid blankets for the nearby Inn At Ballilogue Clochán.

http://www.cushendale.ie

Gorgeous Gifts and Interiors

14 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Quirky home decor and accessories. They also have a shop on Pipe Street in Thomastown.

http://www.gorgeousgiftsandinteriors.com

Grennan Castle 

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
13th century castle that can be seen from the road between Thomastown and Insitioge.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Grennan.html

Jerpoint Abbey

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
12th century Cistercian abbey 2.5km south west from Thomastown on the N9. Inside the cloisters are ancient carvings – the odd carving of a bishop is accompanied by knights in splendid armor, courtly damsels, and the occasional fabulous beast.

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/jerpointabbey

Jerpoint Glass Studio

Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
Family business, established in 1979 by Keith and Kathleen Leadbetter. See the artisans blowing glass and buy the graceful Irish-made glassware in the gallery shop. (Not unlike Simon Pearce glassware.)

http://www.jerpointglass.com

Karen Morgan Porcelain

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.karenmorganporcelain.com

Kilkenny Castle

The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.kilkennycastle.ie

Kilkenny Design Centre

Castle Yard,  Kilkenny
In what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle. Largest, well- curated selection of high quality Irish handcrafts in the area. (Jewelry, knitwear, celtic gifts, china & crystal, pottery & glass, home & fashion accessories and stunning contemporary design pieces.) Artisans studios through the courtyard.

http://www.kilkennydesign.com

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

Nicholas Mosse Pottery

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.nicholasmosse.com

Rothe House & Garden

Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.rothehouse.com

Smithwick's Brewery

Parliament Street, St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.smithwicks.ie

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochán 

Ballilogue , The Rower,  Inistioge,  County Kilkenny

http://www.ballilogueclochan.com

Truffle Fairy

Chapel Lane, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.trufflefairy.com/

County Kilkenny : Eat

Blackberry Café

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Charming café in quaint Thomastown. Locally sourced ingredients, delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.

http://www.theblackberrycafe.ie

Campagne Restaurant

5 The Arches,  Gashouse Lane,  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Modern French food using local Irish ingredients. (I had Mary Walsh's chicken and Thomas Farrell vegetables when I was there.)

http://www.campagne.ie

Mount Juliet

Thomastown , County Kilkenny 

http://www.mountjuliet.ie

Truffle Fairy

Chapel Lane, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.trufflefairy.com/

County Kilkenny : See

Grennan Castle 

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
13th century castle that can be seen from the road between Thomastown and Insitioge.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Grennan.html

Jerpoint Abbey

Thomastown, County Kilkenny
12th century Cistercian abbey 2.5km south west from Thomastown on the N9. Inside the cloisters are ancient carvings – the odd carving of a bishop is accompanied by knights in splendid armor, courtly damsels, and the occasional fabulous beast.

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/jerpointabbey

Kilkenny Castle

The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.kilkennycastle.ie

Rothe House & Garden

Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.rothehouse.com

Smithwick's Brewery

Parliament Street, St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.smithwicks.ie

County Kilkenny : Shop

Cushendale Woolen Mills 

Mill Road , Graiguenamanagh , County Kilkenny 
Family-run woolen mill since 1925. Gorgeous wool blankets, throws, and scarves. They make custom color plaid blankets for the nearby Inn At Ballilogue Clochán.

http://www.cushendale.ie

Gorgeous Gifts and Interiors

14 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Quirky home decor and accessories. They also have a shop on Pipe Street in Thomastown.

http://www.gorgeousgiftsandinteriors.com

Jerpoint Glass Studio

Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
Family business, established in 1979 by Keith and Kathleen Leadbetter. See the artisans blowing glass and buy the graceful Irish-made glassware in the gallery shop. (Not unlike Simon Pearce glassware.)

http://www.jerpointglass.com

Karen Morgan Porcelain

Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

http://www.karenmorganporcelain.com

Kilkenny Design Centre

Castle Yard,  Kilkenny
In what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle. Largest, well- curated selection of high quality Irish handcrafts in the area. (Jewelry, knitwear, celtic gifts, china & crystal, pottery & glass, home & fashion accessories and stunning contemporary design pieces.) Artisans studios through the courtyard.

http://www.kilkennydesign.com

Nicholas Mosse Pottery

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

http://www.nicholasmosse.com

County Kilkenny : Stay

Butler House

16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
18th century manor house, part of the Kilkenny Castle estate. Now a hotel, you don't have to stay here to enjoy the gorgeous, manicured gardens – accessed through a gate in the courtyard of Kilkenny Design Center.

http://www.butler.ie