Useful links
Here are some links to some useful and interesting websites. You’ll also find a lot more useful resources on our Things to do page.
Local Links
- Bertha’s Revenge Gin - distilled at Ballyvolane House
- NeighbourFood
- Avondhu Heritage - database of local ancient ecclesiastical/archaeological sites
- Castlelyons Parish website, our local village
- Blackwater Valley Makers
- Ballymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm & Gardens
- Lismore Castle Gardens
- Lismore Castle Arts
- Immrama Lismore Festival of Travel Writing
- Blackwater Valley Opera Fesitval
- Waterford Festival of Food
- West Waterford Trails - 10 scenic walks in West Waterford
- Doneraile, Historic North Cork town with forest park (Noel O’Donnell’s Home page)
- Fota Wildlife Park, Fota Island, near Midleton
- Jameson Heritage Centre, The original Whisky Distillery, Midleton
- Ballymaloe Cookery School, World renowned, Shanagarry, near Midleton
- Ummera Smoked Products, Smoked food, Timoleague, West Cork
- Kinsale Town, Heritage Coastal town south of Cork
- Stephen Pearce Pottery, A local potter based in Shanagarry
- Slow Food Ireland, Educational culinary resource
- Turtle Bunbury, Writer and Historian
- Quickcrop Guide to growing Rhubarb!
Heritage
Fishing
- Glenda Powell Guiding
- Fort William Fishing
- Careysville
- The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland
- Inland Fisheries Ireland
- Hip Hotels TV - movie trailer of salmon fishing at Ballyvolane House
Tourism links
- The Hidden Ireland, Country & Town House Accommodation
- Ireland’s Ancient East
- Pure Cork
- Wild Atlantic Way
- Into History - Room Keys to European Heritage
- HIP Hotels, Highly Individual Places to stay
- The Good Hotel Guide, The best guide to hotels in the UK and Ireland
- Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide
- John & Sally McKenna’s Bridgestone Guides, Top 100 Irish restaurants, hotels and guesthouses
- Good Food Ireland, Where to eat well in Ireland
- Failte Ireland, Official tourism website for Irish holiday accommodation, special offers, activities, events
- Bord Bia, Irish Food Board
- Irish Farmers Markets, Food markets across the country
- Irish Food Bloggers Association
Weddings
Awards & Accolades
Finally, visit our Things to do page for plenty more links & local information.