The beautiful West Cork village has an air of France about it, discovers Conor Power.

LOCATED on the edge of Castlemartyr village, Co Cork, on the site of a former Carmelite Monastery, Castlemartyr Resort incorporates a five-star hotel, spa and links-style golf course set in spacious grounds.

HELEN and Brian Heaton must have been as surprised as anyone when Castlewood House, their 12-bed guesthouse in Dingle, was last week named the sixth best hotel in the world by TripAdvisor.