DINING & SHOPPING: Adare itself, with its delightful restaurants, such as The Inn Between, The Blue Door, The Wild Geese, The Arches, together with the charm of the Dunraven Arms Hotel, world-renowned Adare Manor and the Woodlands House Hotel all offering superb dining experiences. The town's pubs offer a convivial atmosphere also, in which to have an enjoyable drink or meal.Gift shops together with Antiques dealers and beautiful boutique style shops offer much for the shopper to browse through. At nearby Ballingarry, one of Ireland's premier Country House Hotels - The Mustard Seed offers superb dining in wonderful surroundings. Limerick and Cork cities are within a short drive away also, offering a vast choice of restaurants and quality shopping.