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Join us for what promises to be a fascinating, fun and memorable evening with Robert O’Byrne aka The Irish Aesthete. Robert will give a talk about the History of Irish Country House Gardens which will be followed by dinner in the dining room.

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Bertha’s Revenge Gin Distillery Tour, Tasting & Lunch

Join us on Wednesday, 31st August for a “Meet the Maker” tour of Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge Gin distillery followed by a long-table lunch in the dining terrace overlooking the glorious gardens. Enjoy a ‘gin-wag’ during lunch with fellow guests and Justin Green, co-founder and distiller of Bertha’s Revenge Gin.

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National Heritage Week 2022.

As part of National Heritage Week 2022 which runs from 13th to 21st August 2022, join us for our special National Heritage Week Open Gardens, Pop-Up Café and guided tours of the house and grounds on Wednesday, 17th August 2022.

The main themes of National Heritage Week this year are sustainability and biodiversity and Justin will be giving a guided tour of Ballyvolane House and grounds at 1pm and 3pm.

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We planted 300 trees in recent weeks at Ballyvolane House. The trees were donated by ‘Trees on the Land’, a charity and not-for-profit project working to establish young native trees across the 32 counties of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

We planted a mix of oak, Scots Pine, alder, birch, hawthorn and apple.

Massive thanks to Trees on the Land and also to the Dream Team of tree-planters, Maia, Oscar, Jamie, Fleur and Dumpling (the terrier).

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Heritage Week 2021 Join us this Sunday, 22nd August from 12noon to 4pm for our special Heritage Week Open Gardens, Pop-Up Café and Historic House Tours.

Justin (the owner) will be giving a guided tour of Ballyvolane House and grounds at 1pm and 3pm. The weather is looking good and visitors can explore the glorious gardens and woodland walks.

Our café in the barn will be serving Barista coffees from Maher’s Coffee Roasters in Cork as well as cakes, pastries, wood-fired pizzas and ice cream all homemade here at the house. Visitors can also enjoy local craft beers, ciders and spirits with lunch including our very own Bertha’s Revenge Gin which is distilled on-site.

Pooches are welcome too.

Entry fee: €5.00 per person/€15.00 per family.

Hope to see you there!

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We are opening up our gardens and ‘Grub’s Up’ pop-up cafe during selected dates this summer!

Stroll around the wonderful 80 acres of manicured gardens and parkland with friends and family. Some of the highlights include the walled-garden, the lakes and the Rock woodland walk. Not to mention our much loved donkeys, piggies and hens that you might spot along the way!

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Delighted to share this stunning French fine art wedding blog Adore-Blog. Shot at Ballyvolane House last summer by White Cat Studio the blog showcases Ballyvolane’s interiors and gardens beautifully. Thank you!

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A guest post written by the my grandfather, Capt. Ian Benson (fondly known as ‘Grumps’), around 2008. Grumps lived in Tim’s House at Ballyvolane from the mid eighties with my grandmother, Wendy, until they departed within months of each other in late 2012 / early 2013.

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