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We frequently host a range of events at Ballyvolane throughout the year, from musical performances to theatre events, garden open days and Christmas bazaars - you’ll find all details here first.
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience!
Prepare for total chaos!
Ballyvolane House is delighted to welcome back The Faulty Towers Dining Experience. This is the perfect opportunity to entertain family, friends and work colleagues in the run-up to Xmas.
This year we are excited to have two dates: Saturday 2nd December and Saturday 9th December 2023.
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The Taste of Cork & Waterford Christmas Market at Ballyvolane House on 25th & 26th November 2023
We are delighted that The Taste of Cork and Waterford will be hosting their annual Christmas Market and Santa Experience at Ballyvolane House on Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th November 2023. Market stalls selling all manner of gifts, crafts and stocking-fillers (including Bertha’s Revenge Gin). There will be food trucks too.
This is a local community event and is being organised by the wonderful Castlelyons Community Council. All information and booking links are published on the Castlelyons Parish Facebook Page.
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The Gloss Magazine, Restaurant Notes by Ciara McQuillan
Ciara McQuillan singles out some hospitable hosts in The Gloss Magazine, Restaurant Notes Thank you for including Justin! In good company too.
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National Heritage Week 2023 | Open Gardens | Food Trucks
As part of National Heritage Week 2023 which runs from 12th to 20st August 2023, join us for our special National Heritage Week Open Gardens, Pop-up Café, Food Trucks and guided tours of the house and grounds on Thursday, 17th August 2023. 12 noon to 4pm.
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Feast - East Cork Food & Drink Festival 2023 - Climate Conscious Food - Panel Discussion & Long-Table Lunch
Feast - East Cork Food and Drink Festival 2023
Join us on Friday, 9th September 2023 for a “Climate Conscious Food” panel discussion, a long-table lunch and a tour of Ballyvolane House and gardens.
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All Together Now 2023
Justin will be heading to All Together Now 2023 at the majestic Curraghmore Estate this coming Sunday, 6th August to participate in the chaos that is Grub Circus. Ring Master Joe McNamee has assembled an incredible line-up of delicious events and characters throughout the weekend.
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Bertha at Ballymaloe May Fair
Bertha’s Revenge Gin has taken a stall at the Ballymaloe May Fair over the weekend of 12th, 13th and 14th May. We have been to the Ballymaloe May Fair ourselves as punters in the past and it is a fantastic day out for all the family. The event is located at the stunning Ballymaloe House with incredible food trucks, workshops, cookery demos and a dizzying array of stall holders selling all sorts of curiosities from antiques to Irish crafts to artisan gin. Come and have a gin-wag with Justin who will be there throughout the weekend. Justin will be sharing Bertha tipples and the ‘full herd’ of Bertha’s Revenge Gin will be on sale.
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Bill Power ‘Doomed Inheritance’ Talk and Dinner
Historian and author Bill Power has recently published his latest book ‘Doomed Inheritance’ about the burning and looting of Mitchelstown Castle on the 12th and 13th of August 1922. It was the biggest house ever destroyed in Ireland. This book is the result of four decades of research by Bill, who has an unrivalled knowledge of this subject. We are delighted to have Bill at Ballyvolane House who will be giving a talk about these tumultuous events a century ago.
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