Off-Season IrelandNotebook No 1May 2024
The Latin Quarter, the bay walk, and the festivals starting up.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
Easter in Galway signals the city's reawakening after its winter quiet. By midday, a palpable energy fills the Latin Quarter's narrow lanes. We find ourselves drawn to the Salthill promenade, the city's most invigorating coastal path.
West Cork in February
Our preferred stays remain the G or Glenlo Abbey; both offer the refined comfort we expect. We recommend a progression for dining: an initial evening at Loam, followed by Aniar, and finally, a meal at Ard Bia, for a comprehensive culinary experience.
Three nights feels like the proper duration before we set off on day four for a drive through Connemara.
The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.