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Ballyvolane House is the Georgina Campbell ‘Country House of the Year 2020’. We are chuffed to bits with this award and it recognises the hard work and dedication of our fantastic team working here with us. Thank you Georgina, we have been celebrating!

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We are over the moon to be shortlisted for a Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Award 2020.

Ireland’s longest-running, independent Irish food and hospitality awards, in association with AIB, will celebrate 21 years under the current branding (plus a good few more before that!), with a gala event at the InterContinental Hotel in Dublin on Sunday, 15th September, with special guest, Richard Corrigan.

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We are delighted that Sloe Bertha is a Finalist in the Blas Na HEireann - Irish Food Awards 2019. The award winners will be announced on 5th October at the Dingle Food Festival. Congratulations to all the other finalists who made it through this year. Dingle will be the place to be and we are looking forward to one hell of a knees-up.

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Nice feature on Feast - East Cork Food & Drink Festival in Food & Wine Ireland.

The week-long event, known as fEast Cork, takes place from 1st to 8th September 2019 and organisers say it will be the biggest and best to date. Based in Midleton but encompassing the wider region, the festival week promises a mix of dinners, markets, demonstration and conversations, as well as foraging, mixology, producers and the heritage and storytelling the region - and the island of Ireland is known for.

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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.

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As part of FEAST EAST CORK FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL, we are delighted to be hosting a Bertha’s Revenge Gin Distillery Tour, Tasting and a long-table lunch at Ballyvolane House on Thursday, 5th September 2019.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fun and fascinating afternoon.

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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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