Luxury hotels in Connemara & Mayo
The west: Cong on the shore of Lough Corrib between Galway and Mayo, with the bogs and mountains of Connemara beyond.
Other neighborhoods in Ireland
Dublin
The Georgian capital, with its squares and townhouses south of the Liffey. Government Buildings and the National Gallery stand a step from Merrion Square, and the airport is half an hour north.
Adare & the Shannon
The thatched village of Adare on the River Maigue, with its manor and its golf course. It lies in County Limerick, half an hour from Shannon Airport and under three hours from Dublin.
Kerry: Kenmare & Killarney
The south-west at its greenest: Kenmare on its bay at the foot of the Ring of Kerry and the Beara peninsula. The Sheen falls lie at its edge, and Killarney and its lakes are half an hour north.
The Midlands: Ballyfin & Cashel
The country between Dublin and the south-west, where Ballyfin and Cashel each lie an hour or two from the capital. The Slieve Bloom foothills stand behind Ballyfin in County Laois, and the Rock of Cashel rises over Tipperary.