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Navigating the foodie paradise of County Down (Copy)
Navigating the foodie paradise of County Down (Copy)

Over recent years the food scene in Northern Ireland has really come to the fore and it certainly isn’t showing any signs of slowing, either.

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Navigating the foodie paradise of County Down
Navigating the foodie paradise of County Down

Over recent years the food scene in Northern Ireland has really come to the fore and it certainly isn’t showing any signs of slowing, either.

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Guest UserDufferin Coaching Inn, Taste and Tour, Local suppliers, locally sourced, Indie Fude, shop local, Support local, local, buy local, produce, Mike's Fancy Cheese, Shortcross Distillery, Shortcross Gin, Pheasants' HIll Farm, Killyleagh, County Down, foodies, Food and drink, Castlescreen Farm, Young Buck Cheese, Newtownards, Farmageddon, Craft Beer, Dexter Beef, Comber, Downpatrick, Downpatrick Artisan Market, Hillsborough Farmers' mARKET, Inns Farmers' Market, Newtownbreda, Causeway Speciality Market, artisan foodComment
Our favourite chocolate-filled Festival is returning!
Our favourite chocolate-filled Festival is returning!

It’s safe to say we at Dufferin, alongside many other chocolate lovers and foodies, are extremely excited for the return of the Finnebrogue Artisan Hans Sloane Chocolate & Fine Food Festival taking place from 14th – 16th September.

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Top secrets for a good night’s sleep

In need of more shut eye? Are you longing for a morning when you can wake up feeling rested and ready for the day? 

Seven to nine hours is often cited as the recommended daily dose of sleep for adults but, for some, the bare minimum can even prove difficult. This might be down to an overactive mind, hectic work schedule, busy household, a spate of insomnia… or all the above!

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Dufferin talks food with Johnny McDowell of Indie Fude!

Dufferin Hall recently teamed up with Indie Fude and the Hans Sloane Chocolate & Fine Food Festival to host ‘An Irish Cheeseboard’ - an event which included a pairing menu featuring local cheeses accompanied by chutney, oatcakes, and - of course - complementing locally-sourced drink.  The sold-out event packed Dufferin Hall’s event space and acted as a boost to the popular Chocolate & Fine Food Festival in Killyleagh.

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Chocoholics get set for the Hans Sloane Chocolate & Fine Food Festival!

Killyleagh plays host to some pretty fabulous events throughout the year but we’re really excited about the Finnebrogue Artisan Hans Sloane Chocolate & Fine Food Festival taking place from September 23rd to 25th.

Anything and everything to do with chocolate will be happening that weekend but don’t miss out on our top five things to do!

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