Place: Lismore Castle

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<p>'The Old Farm' by James Brohan will display at the Lismore Fair.</p>

home and gardens

Antiques: All the right notes at Lismore Castle

An enlarged Opera Festival antique fair and art fair will take place at Lismore Castle on June 4 and 5 featuring a range of dealers

<p>Devonshire Cream Tea in the Pugin Room followed by a talk and tour of the splendid gardens as part of a fundraiser at Lismore Castle in County Waterford on Mother’s Day</p>

food

Menu: Chocolate treats and a Devonshire cream tea for Mother's Day

And stay at Gregan's Castle Hotel and proceeds benefit Ukraine (Red Cross)

culture

Sunday TV Tips: I can see clearly now — Liam Ó Maonlaí visits his former basement bolthole

— and a funeral, a hit and more drama on Kin

property

Majestic jewel of Blackwater on the market for €3.25m

home and gardens

First rule of fairy gardens? There are no rules

columnists

Clodagh Finn: Forget Daniel Defoe, let’s talk about Lady Ranelagh

How Fred Astaire’s sister Adele married the owner of an Irish castle

A new book tells the fascinating tale of how Fred Astaire’s sister Adele gave up her own dance career to marry the owner of an Irish castle, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Your guide to Munster gardening events

GIY Cork will hold its next meeting in the Hydro Farm Allotments Tower/Blarney on Tuesday, March 3, at 7.30pm.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Arts/Ents Editor Des O'Driscoll selects his personal highlights of 2019

Des O'Driscoll talks us through his highlights for 2019.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Festival review: Towers and Tales at Lismore Castle

Is there better setting in the whole wide world for a children’s book festival than Lismore Castle on a sunny day?

Tue, 07 May, 2019

Five things for the week ahead

GAME OF THRONES: The series finally gets into gear with an epic battle between humans and the forces of the Night King.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2019

The Menu: Food news with Joe McNamee

The Menu only ever believes the season proper has begun with the annual advent of the West Waterford Festival of Food (April 26-28), in delightful Dungarvan.

Sun, 21 Apr, 2019

Scene + Heard: Literary feasts and gigs galore

The county of Cork will provide an intersection for the worlds of music and literature during the summer at several events. Among them is the West Cork Literary Festival (July 12-19)

Thu, 04 Apr, 2019

Mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly hitting the right note ahead of Waterford return

International opera star Rachel Kelly is coming home to sing at the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival. She talks to Cathy Desmond.

Fri, 18 May, 2018

Cream teas and garden tours at Lismore Castle’s Devonshire Day

The annual tradition of taking Devonshire cream tea in one of the country’s most renowned castles resumes in the month ahead when guests will have a chance to enjoy afternoon tea and tour award-winning gardens.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2018

220-year-old hotel selling for €1.5m in Waterford

AN historic hotel in an historic Munster town celebrates 220 years of guest service and hospitality this year. It is also for sale, for €1.5m.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2017

Fred Astaire movie to be shown in West Cork, 40 years after being filmed in the region

Fred Astaire and Charlotte Rampling were among the stars of a film made in West Cork 40 years ago. It gets its first ever showing in the region today, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2017

Anthony McCall's first Irish exhibition makes for light work

New York-based Anthony McCall has blurred the lines between film and sculpture for his first Irish

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

Vintage view: An architectural folly in Waterford built in Famine times

Kya deLongchamps encourages us to take a walk through a historical monument to man’s inhumanity to man — an architectural folly in West Waterford built in Famine times. 

Sat, 25 Mar, 2017

Gardens in Lismore Castle to last many lifetimes

Peter Dowdall visits Lismore Castle and meets Darren Topps, to hear about his vision for the historic garden.

Sat, 18 Mar, 2017

Something for the weekend

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Colette Keane's got you covered!

Sat, 18 Mar, 2017

Relax and take a walk through Lismore Gardens with Peter Dowdall

Take a walk through the gardens of Lismore Castle in County Waterford with Peter Dowdall where you are guaranteed to see much more than you expcted.

Sun, 12 Mar, 2017

The menu: Wining and dining in Lisnavagh

The Menu is going the whole hog and booking in for an overnight stay in Lisnavagh.

Sat, 11 Mar, 2017

Photo gallery: Cork Harbour home is awash with Jackie-O links

Jacqueline Kennedy’s one-time bathtub resides at this graceful Harbour home, writes Tommy Barker.

Sat, 04 Mar, 2017

Savouring success: Producers who found a winning recipe

The quality of Irish food is celebrated the world over. In day one of a two-part series, Grainne McGuinness meets some of the local food heroes who have turned their passion, vision and sense of community into successful businesses

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Tempting recipes from Paula Lambert’s cookbook Cheese Glorious Cheese

I’VE got a lovely friend in Dallas who also wears red glasses and makes amazing cheeses. 

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Ireland's contribution to science ‘squeezed out of history’, say think-in organisers

Ireland’s contribution to scientific achievements has been “squeezed out” of history, according to the organisers of an upcoming think-in.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Altitude with an attitude at Monamon House in west Waterford

THERE are few properties where you can look down (topographically at least) on Lismore Castle and its ducal family. 

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Opera: Lismore Opera Festival at Lismore Castle

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Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

Five things to do this week

Five things to do in the world of culture this week

Mon, 30 May, 2016

Lismore Opera Festival is sure to hit a High note

The seventh annual Lismore Opera Festival will take place at Lismore Castle, Co Waterford, on June 3 and 4.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Lismore celebrates quarter century of heritage status

A centre which has played a significant role in scientific, religious, learning, and economic life through the ages is set to celebrate 25 years of Heritage Town status.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

WATCH: Fermoy pad has 12 acres of woodland and riverside walks and half an island for €3.5m

The estate agent has sold the sumptuous Ileclash three times before. It’s easy to see why, writes Tommy Barker.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Adam & Butler are catering for the rich and famous

Siobhán Byrne Learat talks to Trish Dromey about the success of her upscale tour operator firm Adams & Butler.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Blooming marvellous fare on offer at historic houses in Waterford

Over a dozen historic houses and gardens will open their doors and gates this month to host exhibitions of paintings and photos, poetry readings, lectures, and tours.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

19th century ice houses to be preserved

Two large 19th century ice-houses that once served both the Blackwater salmon trade and a royal household are to be preserved thanks to a collaboration between a local authority and a tidy towns group in the south east.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Art exhibition in Lismore explores issues as the refugee crisis

By using the theme of ‘weeds’, the curator of a major new art exhibition at Lismore Castle has touched on such issues as the refugee crisis, writes Alan O’Riordan

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

Waterford biscuit firm in crunch deal with Harrod’s

A Waterford biscuit company with a workforce of three is to market its luxury product in Harrod’s of London.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

The Menu: Slow Food West Cork 'Pick and Plant' event

Slow Food West Cork host a delightful ‘Pick and Plant’ event (March 20) at Nick’s permaculture smallholding in Rossbrin, near Ballydehob.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Something for the weekend...

The Mind, Body, Spirit and Yoga Festival in the RDS runs this weekend and offers the chance to discover the latest techniques in self-development and life-enhancing positive psychology with 75 talks by top Irish and international experts. 

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Our gardening noticeboard

On Monday, March 21 at 8 pm, the Owenabue Garden and Flower Club, Carrigaline, will hold its annual spring show in the C of I School hall. 

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Travel digest: Family packages to Thailand

Discover Travel offers a family package to Thailand that’s available immediately and up to July 6 or from August 15 to October 31 with a choice of departure airports: Cork, Shannon or Dublin.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Upgrading your home heating system

Kya deLongchamps warms to the economies of heat pump technology, now standard in new builds, but explores its potential as an upgrade heating system.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Crunch time as Lismore Food Company links to M&S

A Co Waterford company employing three workers in the manufacture of luxury biscuits has been commissioned to supply its product to retail giant Marks and Spencer.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

How Lismore Food Company have gone from strength to strength

They were radio presenters, actors and building society staff before they started making biscuits at home. Now they are selling to one of the UK’s biggest supermarkets. So how did the Lismore Food Company do it, asks Roz Crowley.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

What's in store this weekend for Sounds of a Safe Harbour in Cork

As Cork gears up for a feast of music over the next few days, Ed Power spent the weekend in Lismore with some of the stars to get a taste of what’s in store for Leeside

Wed, 16 Sep, 2015

Breaking out from the gallery

THE gallery space in Lismore Castle is certainly one of the country’s most striking, based as it is in the 19th-century west wing of the castle. But to mark the gallery’s 10th anniversary this year, the summer exhibition will go beyond the thick castle walls and into the grounds, the town, and its other landmark, St Carthage’s Cathedral.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Tales of horror and adventure in Lismore

The Immrama festival of travel writing was a hugely enjoyable event, writes Juno McEnroe

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Lismore’s sweet sounds of success

THE sixth Lismore Music Festival takes place at the weekend. It’s Ireland’s only summer opera festival, competing with the well-established English Glyndebourne and other mid-European events.

Thu, 28 May, 2015

Prince Charles lands at Shannon for four-day visit

The Prince of Wales has landed in Ireland for a four-day visit and a historic meeting with Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams.

Tue, 19 May, 2015

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