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Gregans – third best in the country

A NORTH Clare establishment has beaten some of Ireland’s best-known restaurants for a top-three position in one of the country’s most prestigious culinary awards ceremonies at the weekend.Gregans Castle in Ballyvaughan came third overall in the Food and Wine Magazine/Penfolds Restaurant of The Year Awards 2010. The hotel was beaten by renowned Dublin eateries Chapter One and l’Ecrivain. The hotel’s head chef Mickael Viljanen was named the fourth best chef in the country sharing the position with TV’s Neven Maguire. He was also named best chef in Munster. Taking the Munster award Mickael beat off competition from Martijn Kajuiter at the Michelin-starred Cliff House in Ardmore, Waterford and Paul Flynn from previous best-restaurant winner The Tannery in Dungarven. Both establishments were highly commended and commended respectively within the Penfolds Best Munster Restaurant category which was won by Gregans. While the awards are most prestigious, Gregans owner, Simon Haden, is honoured but not overwhelmed to feature so prominently especially given the …

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32 Roses back Cliffs as one of seven wonders

THE Cliffs of Moher received a number of endorsements at the weekend for its campaign to become one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.Just days before they took part in the Rose of Tralee Festival, the 32 Roses visited the Cliffs of Moher where they took the opportunity to vote for the landmark in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign.Many of the international Roses declared themselves joint ambassadors for the Cliffs and their home finalist.There are only 28 finalists remaining in the New 7 Wonders of Nature contest that will run until November 2011 before the final seven are named. Back for her second visit in as many weeks was Danielle McBurnett who is representing Arizona in the Rose of Tralee Festival. During her first visit, as a guest of the Ennis Twinning Committee, she voted for both the Cliffs of Moher and the Grand Canyon in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign.“I’m delighted to have the …

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Placing Corofin firmly on the mapboard

A SIGN featuring a map of Corofin as well as details of its historical and natural features could become a prototype for other villages nationwide, it has been claimed.As well as showing a map, the sign also has extensive information on local history, angling, folklore and nature.

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Burren Alpacas steal national show at Tullamore

BURREN Alpaca Stud, first importers of alpacas to Ireland 10 years ago, celebrated this anniversary by winning both the supreme champion and reserve champion awards at the Alpaca Association of Ireland National Show recently. Run in conjunction with the Tullamore Show, the competition between alpaca classes was a big attraction for many of the 60,000 people to visit the one-day event.

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