Staying at Ballyfin Demesne is like playing house in a museum. In this Regency mansion in Ireland’s Midlands, guests can warm themselves by Carrara marble fireplaces and comb through a library ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Ballyfin Demense is a world-renowned hotel, located within a castle-like structure in County Laois, Ireland.

This documentary tells the story of the history of Ballyfin, how it played an important role in the political, artistic and social life of nineteenth century Ireland, and how it was abandoned by its ...

LAOIS venues are celebrating sweet success, after scooping 18 titles in the Leinster finals of the Irish Restaurant Awards.

Irish food fanatics will be delighted to learn that Ballyfin Demesne was awarded One Michelin Star at tonight's ceremony - their first ever Michelin star. Situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom ...

Our food critic revisits an opulent Co Laois dining room for a refined and enjoyable experience The opulent dining room at the five star Ballyfin If you’ve been lucky enough to visit Ballyfin ...

Richard Picard-Edwards, executive chef at Ballyfin, said he was “absolutely thrilled” to win a star. “This is a wonderful accolade to receive and I’m very proud of our hard work at ...

Danny Africano and Molly Kane of Lignum in Galway: the restaurant has won its first Michelin star ...

Stars rained down on Ireland at the 2025 Michelin Guide awards in Glasgow, with Lignum in Galway, The Morrison Room at Carton House in Kildare, and Ballyfin in Laois each claiming a coveted ...

The restaurants are Ballyfin Demense in Co Laois, The Morrison Room in Co Kildare and Lignum in Co Galway. The Michelin guide, published online and updates every month, is a curated selection of ...

BEST-SELLING crime fiction author Andrea Carter from Ballyfin will hold a book-signing event in Portlaoise Library for the ...

Adam Nevin, 30, won the star for Carton House’s Morrison Rooms, impressing the inspectors with his inventive cooking, while Ireland collected two other new stars for Ballyfin Demesne in Co ...