Visit Wicklow, Visit Druids Glen Resort

Came across this video promoting Wicklow as a destination. If you haven't been to wicklow it's hard not to be tempted to visit after wathcing this. 

(In case you're wondering, music is by 'Ghost - Luan Parle'

Best Restaurant in Leinster

We've been busy getting nominated and winning all sorts of awards over the last couple of years. Now we are setting our sights on hopefully becoming the 'Best Restaurant in Leinster' in the Food & Wine Awards. 

This award is the most prestiguous awards that we could win. To help us get nominated all you need to do is follow the steps below.

How to Vote:

1. Simply visit www.harmonia.ie/royta
2. Enter 'Druids Glen Resort' into the first category 'Best Restaurant in Leinster'
3. Enter your details 

It couldn't be easier. The difficult part now is to win the award !

A Perfect Day in Wicklow

They call it the garden of Ireland, the home to some of the most scenic landscapes in not only Ireland but Europe. They call it beauty epitomised and a true portrait of the island's heritage and beauty, I call it home.

I have visited Wicklow many times, my Grandmother grew up in the county and often speaks about old stories, her childhood and how times have really changed but that can be said by most of our elders.

This particular day I was venturing to Glendalough the famous and oldest monastic site, home to one of very few still intact round towers. There is also the spiritual abundance that both the upper and lower lakes hold over any visitor. There is a mystic air in Glendalough, like it is still touched by the hand of God, no sirens, no traffic, no sign of modern life we now take for granted. Just simplicity and the calming wave that washes over your mind and soul when standing by the lakes.

Greeted by the Celtic cross I am informed, true or untrue, that it is a symbol that represents St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland. The pagan's always looked to the sun for answers and when St. Patrick came with his Christian cross the pagan gods thought him crazy until he expressed how he felt about Christianity. It was the same as how the pagan gods believed in the sun and so St. Patrick placed the cross over the circle of the sun and alas the Celtic cross was born, the symbol of our heritage and a global representation of our island.

We made our way from Glendalough over the Wicklow Mountains taking in the mesmerising views of the Sally Gap and down to Lough Dan.

Onto Johnnie Foxes the highest pub in Ireland they say in Glencullen, people always wonder what it is about Ireland that makes it so magic. The combination of the landscape, the culture and the people, these elements makes it unforgettable. After having traditional Irish stew and of course a glass of Guinness, I willingly tap my feet to the rhythm of the Irish Dance being performed in the pub. With its old traditional interior and saw dust on the floor I fall into a world not always possible to escape to. A world of serenity, listening to the beautiful ayers of the tin whistle I imagine the still beauty of Glendalough and the ideal that life cannot always be perfect but for one day it was beyond perfection, it was beautiful Ireland.

Written by 

Jodie Gilpin (Sales Manager at Druids Glen Resort)

The articles above was written by our very own Jodie who work in the Hotel. Jodie, entered her piece into a Failte Ireland competition for 'A Perfect day on Dublin's Doorstep. We hope you enjoy reading the article as much as we did.  

Nessa Robins Review

Click here to read a review from well known chef and food blogger, Nessa Robins, who visited Druids Glen Resort recently...

Winemakers Dinner at Druids Glen Resort

Druids Glen Resort Winemakers Dinner

November 2011

Druids Glen Resort is delighted to announce the first of our Winemakers Dinner on Thursday 10th November 2011.  Join us for a special menu created by Head Chef Dheeraj Ramgoolam in conjunction local Wicklow celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio.

We have chosen a sample of the best dishes from our new Winter Menu to give you a four course meal which will be accompanied by wines specifically chosen for the menu by our wine supplier Bodegas Muriel.

Bodegas Muriel was founded in 1986 Julián Murúa. He decided to rejuvenate his parents vineyards & cellars which were originally established in 1926, in order to produce wines of the highest quality associated with the Rioja Appellation Controllée. Julián’s son Javier is heavily involved in all aspects of the winery,  bringing the bodegas through to another generation of the family. Bodegas Muriel is located in the heart of Rioja Alavesa and stands next to the River Mayor, the winery covers over 22,000 square metres of vineyards. It is in Rioja that the region´s local wine is made with the utmost care, ensuring a level of quality guaranteed to delight even the most demanding palate.

The team from Bodegas Muriel will join us here in "The Garden of Ireland" on the evening of the 10th November to tell us about their beautiful wines and choose the perfect wine to match each of the courses we are serving. The evening will include a Prosecco & Canapé reception followed by a four course meal featuring the best of local Wicklow produce.

Price €55.00 per person

For further information or to book call ..........................

Druids Glen Resort, Newtownmountkennedy, Co.Wicklow

www.druidsglenresort.com

T: + 353 1 2870800

 Email: reservations'druidsglenresort.com

Druids Glen Launches New Winter Menus With Catherine Fulvio

Druids Glen Resort launch new seasonal menus

in partnership with local chef Catherine Fulvio

Druids Glen Resort is delighted to announce the next phase of their successful working relationship with local Wicklow woman Catherine Fulvio, when they launch their delicious winter menus designed in partnership with chef Catherine, on Friday 4th November.

Well-known chef, food writer & cookery school proprietor, and passionate about food provenance, Catherine has worked closely with many of the excellent local suppliers she knows so well and Druids Glen Resort’s Head Chef Dheeraj Ramgoolam to create signature dishes available in Druids Brasserie and throughout the resort.

The goal at Druids Glen Resort is to create an outstanding local food offering, so the new winter menus incorporate seasonal specialties showcasing the flavours and the produce of the region. From Bannow Bay cod and Kilmore Quay scallops to Druids beetroot home cured salmon, Glenmalure rabbit, Wicklow lamb and venison, Hempenstall’s farmhouse cheeses, Goldenhilll Farm ice creams and apples grown in Druids Glen Resort’s own orchards, these menus capitalise on produce from the Garden of Ireland and its neighbouring counties.

A representative example of the winter menu might be Catherine’s recipe of Dunlavin pork cutlets stuffed with fig, apple & hazelnuts with honey mustard & thyme glaze, chive mash, caramelised Druids Glen apples and cider apple sauce… perfect comfort food for a dark November day!

“Catherine is the perfect partner for Druids Glen,” says Richard Collins, CEO of Druids Glen Resort, “as she is as proud of our region’s great produce as we are, and our joint focus is to ensure that our guests at Druids Glen Resort have the pick of the local crop. This time of year, dinner in Druids Brasserie with its open log fire and candlelight and views over our magical grounds is an atmospheric experience. Now, with these great new winter menus, that experience will be more enjoyable than ever!”

ENDS

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Gillian Duke

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Catherine Fulvio and Druids Glen Resort – a natural Wicklow partnership, to guarantee fabulous food

Druids Glen Resort is delighted to announce a perfect new partnership with a local Wicklow woman – Catherine Fulvio.

Well-known chef, food writer & cookery school proprietor, Catherine
will be working closely with Druids Glen Resort and many of the excellent local suppliers she knows so well to create signature dishes that will be available throughout the resort. Aside from those dishes she will also work with the chef to contribute to the restaurant, bar and banqueting menus.

Author of an award-winning cookbook, Catherine has firmly established herself as a familiar face on TV screens both at home and abroad, as well as being a very familiar face in Druids Glen – as she lives just down the road, she has spent many happy afternoons and evenings enjoying Druids Glen with her friends and family!

Having been raised in a traditional Wicklow farmhouse as the daughter of a committed foodie who developed a business based on her passion, it is no great surprise that Catherine’s food philosophy is one of ‘farm to fork.’ Putting a huge emphasis on provenance and using only the best of local and seasonal produce fits perfectly with the Druids Glen approach to capitalising on the produce from the Garden of Ireland.

“Catherine is the perfect partner for Druids Glen,” says Richard Collins, CEO of Druids Glen Resort. “Our goal is to create an outstanding local food offering and you can't get more local than Catherine. Along with her talent and her innate understanding of the wonderful produce we have in the Wicklow area, she also knows Druids Glen well too – as she's a regular! We are also really excited about Catherine and our chef’s new wedding menus.”