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We would like to wish all our dear friends, family, our amazing team working with us, guests, producers and suppliers a merry Christmas and a peaceful and happy New Year. Thank you for your support throughout 2023.

We are living in challenging times and whilst we are lucky to be living in the safety and security of Ireland, let’s hope 2024 brings peace and joy to all.

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Justin Green is the owner of Ballyvolane House in County Cork. He is also the co-founder of Bertha’s Revenge Gin which is a small-batch Irish milky gin created on the grounds of Ballyvolane House. Here he talks to Melanie Mullan about Barbie, Action Man and a Dry Martini aperitif

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Dee Laffan chats with Justin Green of Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge Gin about celebrating 20 years running the historic house in Cork and creating one of Ireland’s best-loved craft gins.

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“Whilst chain hotels have careered down the path of the zombie breakfast buffet, there are still many, many people in Irish hospitality who understand that breakfast is the final experience that guests get to enjoy, so it is of the utmost importance to the experience of staying in Ireland.

Thing is, it’s not easy to do right.”

We are delighted Ballyvolane House was featured in this article by John and Sally McKenna as one of the standouts for championing Irish breakfast. Thank you!

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HAPPY WORLD SUSTAINABILITY DAY! We are passionate about sustainability, reducing our carbon emissions and improving biodiversity. We have been working hard over the past few years and we have set ourselves some ambitious targets in an effort to become more sustainable.

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Autumn has definitely arrived in Ireland bringing with it all the changes of darker nights, scrunching golden leaves underfoot, floating layers of mist, sparkling spiders webs, musty scents of damp earth and woodsmoke, it can only be autumn.

Come and stay soon and explore the many wonderful walking trails and hikes nearby where you can take in breathtaking views and sunsets of north east County Cork. Alternatively, just sit back and relax in front of our open log fires with a good book whilst you sip on a Bertha’s Hedgerow Martini.

After what has been a busy summer full of guests visiting from all over the world, wonderful weddings and exclusive house rentals, we would like to extend a huge thank you to our guests for choosing Ballyvolane House. We would also like to thank our amazing team, who’s hard work and dedication is fundamental to the well-being of Ballyvolane House. We are also highly appreciative of the wonderful support of our local community and suppliers.

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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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“When people speak of Ireland, they tend to get misty in the eye. Perhaps it’s because of familial connections, long ties that bind, or perhaps it’s due to the landscape dotted with ruins seemingly pulled out of a fairy tale. Maybe it is the Irish’s love of storytelling and music, or perhaps, as we would guess, it’s because of the Emerald Isle’s famed hospitality. Home to some of the most charming small hotels, family-run inns, and literal castles, staying in Ireland has the feel of moving in and out of a story book, where each day you can become something new, immerse yourself into a fresh page, another tale, and try it all on for size.”

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