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We are very excited to welcome the ‘Celtic Equinox Retreat’ to Ballyvolane House from 23rd to 28th September 2019. Why not join Anne and Suzi, who plan to create a boutique experience that combines yoga, meditation and Ayurveda, along with treks to sacred sites around Ireland. Magali is based in France and has been developing the LYLIS program. This is a tender way to holistically connect with your true self, to discover and unfold your full potential.

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the ancient myths and legends of the Celts. Experience a retreat that prepares you for the Autumnal Equinox, as we move from the warmth of Summer and transition into the colder darker months ahead. The Celtic Equinox Retreat has been created in collaboration with Lylis©.

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We are chuffed to bits that Sloe Bertha won a Bronze Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) awards ceremony in London recently. Hugh thanks to the IWSC judges and tasting panel for selecting Sloe Bertha for a Bronze Medal. We are celebrating!

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We are delighted to have received this in the post last week - Tripadvisor 2019 Certificate of Excellence for Ballyvolane House.

Thank you to our Tripadvisor reviewers! Big thanks too to our brilliant staff who work tirelessly to delight our guests.

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We are looking forward to welcoming Clodagh McKenna and guests from Belmond Grand Hibernian to Ballyvolane House for a foraging trip and a Bertha’s Revenge Gin tasting next month.

Travel Writer Catherine Sabino writing for Forbes Magazine features Clodagh and how she has curated a gastronomy tour for the train. The article is entitled - Travel Ireland’s ‘Orient Express’ With This Cool Celebrity Chef.

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We are pleased to share this charming little film of the commissioning of our new gin still. The still was custom made for us by Carl in Germany. Many thanks go to Roger Overall of Show & Tell Communications for making the film. We hope you enjoy it.

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Delighted with this article on Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge Gin by Aisling O’Toole in ‘Ireland of the Welcomes Magazine’, May/June edition. Like the cover shot too. Thank you very much Aisling!

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We are delighted Bertha’s Revenge Gin has made the cut.

“Over the past couple of years, we’ve witnessed a number of new Gins popping up, all hailing from the Emerald Isle. Irish Gin is a relatively new thing, with distilleries in Ireland traditionally famed for producing Irish Whiskey. In fact, many producers started making Gin as a stop gap while their Whiskey matured.

Today, however, there are several Irish Gins which deserve recognition for being more than just commercial gimmicks or as stop-gaps in Whiskey production. Here’s our pick of the best Irish Gins. Sláinte!”

Thank you Flaviar!

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