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Join us on Sunday, 4th May 2025 for what promises to be a fascinating, fun and memorable evening with Robert O’Byrne aka The Irish Aesthete. Robert will give a talk entitled The Irish Country House: A New Vision which will be followed by a communal dinner in the dining room.

Hope you can join us!

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CRAICLY is a storytelling group that pops up in atmospheric, unique venues all over Ireland. Combining places and people, CRAICLY uses storytelling, and the sharing of true stories and experiences to help bring us together…and to have some craic doing it! CRAICLY STORIES returns to Ballyvolane House on Friday, 27th June 2025. Hope you can join us!

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Escape to one of King Charles’ favourite hotels around the world?

Ballyvolane House was featured in this article in Airmail ‘Sleeping Around’ by Katie Bowman. We fondly remember his stay at Ballyvolane House in 2018.

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The Yoga Tree - Escape to the Country

Escape to the country on Sunday, 6th April 2025 and give yourself permission to pause.

Set within the tranquil surroundings of Ballyvolane House, an elegant 18th-century estate in the heart of the Cork countryside, this one-day retreat is designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and restore balance from within. The retreat is curated and hosted by Hazel Buckley, founder of The Yoga Tree in Cork City.

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Join us on Friday 14th February 2025, for an Alternative Valentine’s Dinner. Perfect for couples, groups of friends, siblings and anyone else looking to celebrate with a night out at Ballyvolane House this Valentine’s. We will be hosting a long-table dinner where guests will sit together in the beautiful dining room of Ballyvolane house, and enjoy a 4 course meal.

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Historic Houses of Ireland is delighted to announce that Justin Green of Ballyvolane House has been elected as its new chairman. Our heartfelt thanks to outgoing chairman, Thomas Cosby of Stradbally Hall, who oversaw impressive growth in the organisation during his six-year tenure.

Justin will be responsible for focusing the board’s activities on strategic matters, overseeing the association’s business, and setting high governance standards.

Together with his fellow board members, he will also continue to oversee and support CEO Jonathan Manning’s efforts to grow our membership, fundraise and pursue HHI’s objectives.

Historic Houses of Ireland is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of privately owned Irish architectural heritage.

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Lovely travel feature by Elle Gordon about Ballyvolane House in Irish Country Magazine October 2024 edition.

“One of the standout moments was their incredible dining experience. We opted to avail of their communal dining which meant guests are all seated at the same long dining table. It was informal, totally relaxed, and hilarious evening as we got to know one another, swapped stories, roared laughing, and enjoyed every sumptuous bite of the four-course tasting menu.”

Thanks Elle!

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Lots of exciting news and events coming up in the weeks ahead…

• Faulty Towers The Dining Experience returns.
• Historic Houses of Ireland - An Autumn School.
• Santa Experience and Christmas Market at Ballyvolane House.

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We are chuffed to bits that Ballyvolane House was awarded best ‘Small Stay’ Country House at the Georgina Campbell @irelandguide Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2024 🏆 in Dublin. The awards highlight the resilience, determination and collaborative spirit of those working through a very challenging time in the hospitality industry.

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