| Dunbrody Country House Hotel | |
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 Interactive map of Dunbrody Country House Hotel | |
| General information | |
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| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | County Wexford, Ireland |
| Owner | Kevin Dundon |
| Website | |
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Dunbrody Country House Hotel (also referred to asDunbrody Country House Hotel and Restaurant[1]) is anIrishGeorgian manor-turned-restaurant inCounty Wexford, owned by Irish chefKevin Dundon and his wife Catherine.[2] It is located near the village ofArthurstown.
Formerly associated with theMarquess of Donegall, Dunbrody House was built in the early 19th century.[3] The house was sold in the mid-1990s and renovated between 1999 and 2001.[3] Dunbrody Country House Hotel was opened by 2001.[1]
An October 2001 review inThe Sunday Business Post described Dunbrody Country House Hotel and Restaurant as a building which is "beautifully proportioned" and similar in style to that ofQueen Anne.[1] In the same article,Ross Golden Bannon gave a negative review of his and his compatriots' "depressing" experience at Dunbrody Country House Hotel and Restaurant.[1] He bemoaned the fact that himself and his accomplices had to pour their own wine, implying that a restaurant of this calibre ought to employ wine pourers, and complained that the food was overcooked and too salty.[1]
Dunbrody Country House Hotel and Restaurant has also been covered in theItalian media.[4]
Dunbrody County House Hotel and Restaurant has won the Bushmills Guide Restaurant of the Year 2004, the Jameson Guide Breakfast of the Year 2004 and three RAC Dining Awards.[5] It has been awarded Restaurant of the Year three times, in 2004, 2005 and 2006.[6]