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Join us at Ballyvolane House on Thursday, 20th August 2026 for a special National Heritage Week afternoon exploring the built, natural and cultural heritage of this historic County Cork country house and estate.

In keeping with the 2026 theme, “Heritage at Risk”, this guided experience will look at the challenges involved in caring for a historic house and its surrounding landscape, and consider how buildings, trees, habitats and stories can be protected for future generations.

The tour will be led by Justin Green, owner and custodian of Ballyvolane House, who will share the history of the house, stories associated with the families who have cared for it, and the practical realities of preserving a historic property and estate.

Ballyvolane House is a member of the Historic Houses of Ireland.

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Justin was delighted to join Sinéad Ryan on Newstalk’s The Home Show as part of her series of interviews with historic house owners.

They spoke about the joys and challenges of running a historic house, the work of Historic Houses of Ireland, and the efforts being made by custodians to protect Ireland’s privately owned built heritage for future generations.

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Delighted to represent Historic Houses of Ireland at the European Historic Houses AGM in Brussels on 2nd and 3rd June.

A highlight was visiting the European Parliament and attending the opening of “Heritage at Heart: Historic Houses and Gardens as the Cultural Foundations of Europe”, hosted by MEP Carlo Ciccioli.

It was a pleasure to meet Irish MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and MEP Carlo Ciccioli, and to discuss the vital role historic houses play in rural Europe — supporting tourism, local employment, traditional skills, community life and sustainable rural regeneration.

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On Wild Salmon Day, we are raising the flag for a species that once shaped life and livelihoods along the River Blackwater.

In the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, spring, summer and autumn at Ballyvolane were defined by salmon anglers travelling here to fish the Blackwater. It was a vibrant part of rural tourism, supporting accommodation providers, ghillies, pubs, restaurants and local communities.

Today, that angling tourism has all but disappeared. Wild Atlantic salmon, once so abundant and so deeply woven into Irish folklore that it appeared on the old 10p coin, are now in crisis.

There are many contributing factors: climate change, rising sea temperatures, reduced zooplankton energy, overfishing, predation, poor river management, and the impact of fish farming — from sea lice to escaped farmed salmon weakening wild genetics.

But what is most difficult to accept is the lack of urgency in protecting one of Ireland’s most iconic species.

The collapse of wild salmon is not only an environmental tragedy. It is a cultural, economic and rural tragedy too.

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LOVE IS A STRANGER

JULY 17th – 19th 2026

LOVE IS A STRANGE returns to Ballyvolane House this summer. Full info coming soon…

Loyalty tickets - sold out Tickets on general release - June 4th

For up to date info, sign up to ALS mailing list on WWW.ANOTHERLOVESTORY.IE

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We are delighted to share that Ballyvolane House has been featured in HTSI in the Financial Times, in Cliodhna Prendergast’s segment on the world’s best hotel breakfasts.

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Wild Things at Ballyvolane House: A Guided Biodiversity Walk Through Gardens, Woods & Lakes

Justin Green will host a guided walk through the gardens, woods and estate at Ballyvolane House as part of National Biodiversity Week. The tour will explore the estate’s rich natural habitats, including woodlands, lakes, birdlife, pollinators, amphibians and Ballyvolane’s much-loved red squirrels.

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We are delighted to share that Ballyvolane House has been featured in The Sunday Times Ireland’s 100 Best Places to Stay 2026, appearing in the paper’s “10 Bells & Whistles” selection - a roundup celebrating standout stays where thoughtful extras, warm service and memorable details elevate the guest experience. The annual guide was published as part of The Sunday Times travel coverage of Ireland’s best hotels for 2026

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