Month: June 2022

Around Carlow
County Wexford

Courtown, Co. Wexford

After visiting at Marlfield House and lunch at The Duck Restaurant we drove to Courtown. Situated about 4 miles southeast of Gorey in County Wexford, on a wide sweep of coast called Courtown Bay. Courtown is a family-friendly seaside amusement resort smaller but similar to Tramore in County Waterford. In the heart of the village […]

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County Wexford

The Duck Restaurant, Co. Wexford

After walking around Marlfield House and its gardens I went for lunch to The Duck Restaurant where I had the best duck dishes in my life. The Duck at Marlfield House is a restaurant in the 2022 MICHELIN Guide Ireland. This restaurant is located in the restored courtyard buildings of Marlfield House Hotel in Gorey, […]

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County Wexford

Marlfield House, Co. Wexford

Marlfield House in County Wexford is an Irish country house built in 1852. And one of the two houses owned by the Earls of Courtown. It is a charming example of a fine Regency-period house. Marlfield House was purchased from the Earls of Courtown by Mary and Ray Bowe in 1977. And following extensive restoration […]

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County Kildare

The Old Yard, Co. Kildare

Another great spot to go for brunch/lunch in County Kildare is a place called The Old Yard. It is a renovated 18th-century farmyard. And it is located in the rural Irish countryside, at Garterfarm, just outside the town of Castledermot. Castledermot in itself is a great spot for exploring. In the town you will find […]

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County Kildare

The Green Barn, Co. Kildare

I recently visited Burton House for the first time and was so impressed by The Green Barn Restaurant. Burtown’s Green Barn Restaurant is a contemporary and chic restaurant set in the historic gardens of Burtown House. In the front parkland, and overlooking the walled vegetable garden. The interior design of the restaurant is stunning. It […]

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County Kildare

Burtown House and Gardens, Co. Kildare

The Irish historical house named Burtown House is one of two 17th-century houses in County Kildare to never have been sold. And the only house that you can visit, and have guided tours by family members. It is the only original Quaker house in Ireland. That can be visited that is still lived in by […]

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