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Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry

I almost expect Downton Abbey’s Lady Violet Crawley, 8th Dowager Countess of Grantham to sweep past in her carriage as we turn into the long avenue, shaded by a stately canopy of trees on our approach to the imposing stately Victorian Manor, Cahernane House Hotel.

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Exterior of Sandymount Hotel Dublin

Sandymount Hotel. Discover Heaven in Leafy Dublin 

There’s no better spot to begin a gentle stroll passing Georgian-era Dublin than from the Sandymount Hotel situated in the gracious leafy district of Dublin 4.

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Anthea Gerrie gets wild and windy as she drives Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way

Driving Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

 The spectre of a renewed “hard Irish border” being raised daily in the run-up to Brexit is reason enough to take a road trip around Britain’s closest neighbour.

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the Lyrath Estate

Lyrath Estate. Kilkenny’s beautiful luxury country retreat.

With a grinding of gears (well it was a rather sharp turn) we enter the wide gates and sweep up a long imposing driveway towards one of Ireland’s still intact grand demesnes.

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Dunbrody House Hotel. Old style hospitality in beautiful Wexford.

Dunbrody House Hotel is a historic hotel catalogued in Ireland’s prestigious long-running Blue Book that comprises some of the finest Downton Abbey style estates.

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Round Britain Cruise on Royal Princess

For many International travellers, perhaps the best way of exploring the British Iles is from the comfort of a luxury cruise ship. Andy Mossack joins Royal Princess at Edinburgh for the last few days of her 12 night around Britain cruise.

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