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From the King of England to a gambling-addicted Earl and a hungry Duchess, Afternoon Tea has a serious pedigree. So where did this delicious custom originate, and why is it even more special now? A friend recently said: we need to find ways to make our days more exotic this winter. She’s quite right, and […]
From the iconic Ha’penny Bridge, to that gorgeous Georgian view down Merrion Square, there are plenty of Dublin spots with film star looks. As the Dublin International Film Festival comes to town, we look at some of the places that have been immortalised on the silver screen. Sitting in a drawing room on Fitzwilliam Square […]
On the one hundredth anniversary of Prohibition, we tell the extraordinary story of what happened when the United States banned alcohol. And it all began in January. As many mark the new year with a Dry January detox, one hundred years ago this month, the United States of America went a little further. In January […]
The Irish countryside is littered with the ghosts of the Great Houses of the past. County Laois’s award winning Ballyfin is a gem that has been brought back to beautiful life. Whether it was war, shifting politics, or a gentle decline into poverty, Ireland has its share of the ruins of once-great country houses. Some […]
Make yourself at home with one of the finest and most important collections of Irish art at The Merrion Hotel. If, as they say, you can tell the story of a nation through its art, then the art on the walls of The Merrion speaks of wild and beautiful landscapes, adventurous spirits, powerful personalities, unforgettable […]