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Ballymaloe House

Shanagarry, Ireland.

Ballymaloe is a grand country house on a large family farm, east of Cork City, Ireland. Guests enjoy comfortable accommodations and an award winning restaurant in pleasant rural surroundings.

Bed and Breakfast Description

Hotel facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a 5 hole golf course, tennis court, croquet lawn and a children's play area. Short walks can be taken around the ponds and woodlands, as well as the two acre garden that provides most of the herbs, vegetables and fruits served in the restaurant.

Breakfast is casual and goes until quite late. Freshly laid eggs from the farm, fresh breads from the kitchen, homemade jams and marmalade, stone ground oatmeal from a local mill, all served on blue check table cloths.

All the biscuits, breads and deserts are made in our own bakery. Picnics and light or full lunches are available. Children's tea is a sociable occasion for the younger set. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes from chips to salads and roast chicken, or homemade burgers.

The dinner menu provides a choice of hot or cold starters, followed by a fish or paté course. The main course is a choice of fish, poultry or meat from our local butcher. A cheese board and desert trolley with petit fours and coffee or tea completes the meal. There is often live music in the evenings.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 220.00 - 320.00 € (double occupancy)
Rooms: 33
With private baths: 33
Languages spoken: English
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full breakfast
• Lunch & Dinner served daily, Children's Tea

Nearest Airport(s): Cork Airport

Payment methods accepted:

Services:

Drawing room with small library, summer swimming pool, bicycles, croquet lawn, children's play area, 5 hole golf course, craft & gift shop

Area Attractions and Activities:

Ballymaloe is 5 km from several seaside villages that provide fishing, bathing beaches and beautiful cliff walks. Long coastal and woodland walks can also be taken along the beaches and on quiet country roads. Public gardens in the area include Annsgrove Gardens, Lismore Castlle Gardens and the Fota Arboretum among other.

Try golf nearby at Cork Golf Club, Fota Island or Harbour Point, or try a small (5 hole) course on the Ballymaloe property. Both river and sea fishing is available to enthusiasts by arrangement, as well as horseback riding.

Rory Allen plays live music on the weekends in the drawing room and will direct guests to local pubs that may have a music session on. A notable music festival and a wine weekend are annual events hosted at Ballymaloe.

The house is adjacent to the well-known Ballymaloe Cookery School, cooking demonstrations are held every week day afternoon.

Most Popular Rooms:

Rooms in the main house are comfortable with old world charm. Newer, more spacious rooms have views over the river and property. Courtyard Rooms are on the ground floor beside the main house. All rooms are finely furnished and have private baths.

The 16th century gatekeepers house has an entrance hall and bathroom downstairs. There is a tiny twin-bedded room upstairs with an open fireplace. It's ideal for families!

Restrictions

• Smoking not permitted.

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