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Five country house hotels stepping up to the mark in Condé Nast Traveller
Ballyvolane features in an article, ‘Five Country House Hotels Stepping up to the mark’ by Aoife O’Riordan in the February edition of Condé Nast Traveller magazine, along with 5 other top Irish country house hotels: …
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O'Brien Chop House Newsletter January 2012
Happy New Year from O’Brien Chop House! Join us for the Greywacke Winemaker’s Dinner on 27 January or for our DIY “Nose-to-Tail” Butchery course with Frank Krawczyk on 25 February. For those of you that collect wine, we are running ‘BYOB Fridays’ during …
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O'Brien Chop House Summer Newletter
‘Charity Beer & Curry Feast’ in the vintage tent at Ballyvolane House, ‘Nose to Tail Butchery with Frank Krawczyk’, ‘Foraging Expendition’ with foraging expert Andrew Malcolm, a ‘Homage to Beer’, Sunday lunch roasts and much more besides. Please catch up …
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Malawi Orphan Appeal Fund Beer & Curry Feast, Friday July 22nd
with Green Saffron & the Dungarvan Brewing Company
WHERE: The Vintage Tent at Ballyvolane …
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Elderflower Cordial
One of our favourite tipples. We make a large batch of elderflower cordial every June when the elderflower heads are in full bloom. Some of our team have been out and about picking wild elderflowers from the hedgerows all around the local area. We use it to make Elderflower Bellinis which are popular at our weddings, we use in puddings and cocktails too.
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Photos of the first Wedding in our new Bohemian Style Tent
We had a wonderful Wedding in our new Bohemian Style Tent at Ballyvolane last weekend – Huge Congratulations once again to the lucky Bride & Groom, Aoife & Xavier! The day was kept swinging by some fantastic country & blues …
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Spring Newsletter April 2011
We are putting the finishing touches to our new Bohemian-style tent in the gardens and looking forward to hosting music, theatre and film events as well as weddings and all manner of get togethers. We have just been invited to join HIP Hotels. O’Brien Chop House is …
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Sunday Times Style Magazine - ‘All Together Now’ by Fleur Britten
This article by Fleur Britten appeared in the Sunday Times Style Magazine on January 23rd 2011 and tells of how 4 generations of Greens live together at Ballyvolane. …
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