CONNEMARA has long been regarded as the real emerald of Ireland and to experience this picturesque countryside, I headed west out of Galway City and along the N59 on the 1h 12m drive to the beautiful ...

A stay at Ballynahinch Castle is like happening upon a finely blended Irish whiskey. Sixty six years in the making and mixing of history and hospitality has resulted in damn near perfection.

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel marries elegant interiors, stellar food and stunning scenery with its rich historical setting Ballynahinch Castle. Photo: Barry Murphy Lobby of Ballynahinch Castle. Photo: ...

Win a two-night stay for two people at the remarkable Ballynahinch Castle Hotel in Connemara, on the Wild Atlantic Way of the spectacular west coast. Enjoy the mellow and relaxed pace of life at ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. My love affair with Ireland began firmly on the east coast, with Dublin’s charm and ...

Ballynahinch Castle sits on a picturesque lakeshore in a rugged area of Connemara known for its 12 Bens (peaks). Photo / Derek Cheng Welcome to the wonderfully colourful Ballynahinch Castle in Ireland ...

Few hotels will ever rival Ballynahinch Castle’s startling location. Perched on the banks of the sweeping Owenmore River, deep in the wilds of Connemara, the mighty Twelve Ben mountains, dappled mauve ...

Fiona began her career at Nova magazine before spending three years in the Caribbean as a cook on charter sailing yachts. On her return, she wrote a book, Cooking Afloat, published by Macmillan, and ...

The company behind the Ballynahinch Castle hotel and grounds in Connemara, Co Galway, made a pretax profit of €58,800 in 2012, an improvement on the €170,078 loss it recorded the previous year.