In Rambles in Eirinn, his popular 1902 account of traversing Ireland, William Bulfin described Durrow as "a gem in the basin of the Nore". An attractive 17th century village, drawing sustenance from ...

This week Gillian Nevin visits her third wedding venue, Castle Durrow in Co. Laois, and finds monastic courtyards, glorious flower gardens and impressive attention to detail RECENTLY I met up with a ...

I was wondering if the nuns would disapprove, as I sat decadently in the sunshine on a late Sunday afternoon, swinging my legs and sipping chilled Prosecco, overlooking the vast sweep of the fabulous ...

Cricket returned to the green in Durrow yesterday for the first time in almost 100 years. Almost 60 schoolchildren from Durrow and Abbeyleix packed into Sheppards Auction House for a private viewing ...

Dominating the village of Durrow in County Laois is its castle, now elegantly renovated as a hotel by owners Peter and Shelly Stokes. Inside, the stone staircases and marble fireplaces are ...

Castle Durrow stands in a commanding position overlooking its realm in the Co Laois countryside.

When Con invited Danielle to his debs 12 years ago, it marked the start of a great romance. They were together for 11 years before he surprised Danielle with a proposal in the Rose Garden at Kilkenny ...