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Aoife O’Connell Walsh and James Walsh said “I do” in a gorgeous ceremony on December 28th in a rustic-chic barn on the ground of Ballyvolane House with just 17 close family members present.

“Ballyvolane was incredible,” Aoife said. “We were looking for somewhere that was different, somewhere that wasn’t your typical wedding venue”.

Thank you Aoife and James for having chosen BH as the location for your wedding. We really enjoyed having you all here. Huge congratulations and best wishes for the future.

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Boxed up with Ballyvolane House With all that’s happened over the past few months, many of our guests have not been able to stay with us. In a way to adapt our small family business we have come up with a brilliant idea, now you can give the joy of Ballyvolane House to a loved one, a pal or a work colleague or client. The boxes are the perfect gifts for birthdays, special occasions and celebrations. Fond memories and blissful moments await!

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We are delighted to be included in this feature in Conde Nast Traveller. HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall stayed at Ballyvolane House in June 2018 and they were utterly charming as were their entire entourage. It was fantastic for Cork and the locality and we loved having them here. They enjoyed Bertha tipples too.

Written by Annabelle Spranklen for Conde Nast Traveller.

“BALLYVOLANE HOUSE, COUNTY CORK, IRELAND This magical family-run hotel in the County Cork countryside was the ideal place for a royal sleepover when Prince Charles and Camilla were on an official tour of Cork in the summer of 2018. Built in 1728, this historic house, which has been in the hands of the Green family since the 1950s, is surrounded by a bluebell-carpeted woodland and acres of luscious emerald fields, giving guests as much seclusion as they wish. Inside, gleaming polished floors and doors with painted panels of intricate flowers and chirpy birds await, a nod to the antique, vintage-inspired décor that takes over the rest of the house. There’s a homely feel to the place – expect one of the family’s terriers to roll over for a rub as well as a tasting of the homemade gin, called Bertha’s Revenge Gin; Prince Charles even took a bottle home.”

Thank you Annabelle!

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Bertha Sessions is a live-music and supper event held in the rustic dining terrace and barn at Ballyvolane House. We are delighted to welcome Blind Poets, who will be performing at the next ‘BERTHA SESSIONS’ live-music and two-course supper in the barn at Ballyvolane House on Friday 28th February 2020.

Tickets are €35 per person which include entry to the gig and a two-course supper. Needless to say, we are always very happy to accommodate any special dietary requirements and please advise accordingly.

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As the build-up to Christmas is now in full-swing, we would love to help if you needed gift ideas. And as the new year fast approaches, it’s a perfect time to recharge post-Xmas with our ‘Ginuary’ special offer. Plan a half-term break in February and for those looking to tie the knot in 2020, there is no-where more magical than Ballyvolane House as the setting for your wedding.

• Christmas is a time of giving and how lovely would it be to receive a Ballyvolane House Gift Voucher or pick up a bottle of Bertha’s Revenge Gin at a stockist near you.
• Why not beat the January-blues and book ‘Ginuary’ at Ballyvolane House.
• Escape to the country during Half-Term in February for some family fun.
• Tying the knot at Ballyvolane House.
• Experience one of Ireland’s most authentic rural pursuits.

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We travelled down to McDermott’s Pub in beautiful Doolin on the wild west coast of Ireland for the annual Irish Pub’s Association of Germany (IPAG) annual general meeting. The IPAG invited a number of Irish craft gin distillers to showcase their gins to the members and they held a blind tasting on the day and we are delighted that Bertha won Silver. Thank you!

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Autumn Feasts at Ballyvolane

We have a smorgasbord of fun, cultural, music, food and drink events coming up over the next couple of months. We hope you will join us…

Ballyvolane House is Georgina Campbell’s ‘Country House of the Year 2020’. Thank you Georgina! Festive Feasting in the run-up to Xmas 2019. Prepare for total chaos as we welcome back Basil, Sybil and Manuel for ‘The Faulty Towers Dining Experience’. Escape to the country this October half-term for some family fun. Bertha Sessions - Live Music and Curry Supper in the barn this November. Bertha’s Revenge Sloe Gin 2019 just about to be released. (Beautiful pic of one our majestic Muscovy ducks by Katie Quinn Photography)

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We are delighted to welcome The Light Runners, who will be performing at the next ‘BERTHA SESSIONS’ live-music and two-course supper in the barn at Ballyvolane House on Friday 8th November 2019.

Combining talented musicians from across Ireland and Africa, The Light Runners are a roots reggae band that seamlessly blends fluid African vocal harmonies and melodies with the irresistible groove of classic reggae.

Bertha’s Revenge Gin #grasstoglasss

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