Ever eaten in any of these places?

The Merrion Hotel in Dublin, Ballynahinch Castle in Galway and Gougane Barra Hotel in Cork were amongst the venues named as the best places to eat breakfast in Ireland at the 2017 Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards. The awards, held in association with Fáilte Ireland, were held at the InterContinental Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, with representatives of the very best in Irish hospitality and Irish food invited along to receive special commendations and awards for their excellent contribution to and delivery of The Irish Breakfast experience. https://twitter.com/IrelandGuide/status/857206418851729409 https://twitter.com/IrelandGuide/status/857204758414852097 Hotels, restaurants, cafés, guest houses and visitor attractions throughout Ireland received awards on the day, while there was also special mention for brands responsible for the manufacture of breakfast foods in meat, fish, cereals and dairy categories. You can check out the list of winners in full below and for more information, check out the Georgina Campbell’s Ireland website.

2017 Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards

Five-star hotel

Winner: The Merrion, Dublin Highly commended: Culloden Estate & Spa, Belfast, The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney

Four-star hotel

Winner: Ballynahinch Castle, Recess, Galway https://twitter.com/BallynahinchCas/status/857208472470945792 Highly commended: The Mustard Seed, Ballingarry, Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena

Three-star hotel

Winner: Gougane Barra Hotel, Macroom, Cork Highly commended: Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel

Country House

Winner: Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry, Cork Highly commended: Roundwood House, Mountrath, Rathmullan House, Donegal

Guest House

Winner: Newforge House, Magheralin, Down Highly commended: MacNean House, Blacklion, Inch House, Thurles

B&B

Winner: Corrib House, Galway Highly commended: Ballinwillin House, Mitchelstown, The Mill Restaurant & Accommodation, Dunfanaghy

Welcome standard

Winner: Burren Glamping, Kilfenora, Clare Highly commended: Bervie, Achill Island, The Tannery, Dungarvan

Visitor attraction

Winner: Overends at Airfield Estate, Dundrum, Dublin https://twitter.com/AirfieldEstate/status/857205309529616384 Highly commended: Native by Yellow Door at the MAC, Belfast, Courtyard Café, Birr Castle, Offaly

Brunch

Winner: Rua, Castlebar, Mayo Highly commended: Knox, Sligo, Hatch & Sons Irish Kitchen, Dublin https://twitter.com/hatchandsons/status/857214981057785858

Irish breakfast foods

Meats: O’Neill’s dry cure bacon Fish: Burren Smokehouse smoked salmon Cereals: Flahavan’s Oats https://twitter.com/FlahavansIRL/status/857204835397095424 Dairy: Clandeboye Estate yoghurt