News › Archive of 2010
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Domaine La Sarabande Winemaker's Feast on 30 July
Paul & Isla Gordon, winemakers and owners of Domaine La Sarabande in Languedoc, are coming to share their wonderful wines with us. Isla and Paul come from opposite ends of the world – Isla from Co. Carlow and Paul is from Australia and they met in New Zealand. …
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Ireland's Most Romantic 2010 Award
The third annual Karen Brown Readers’ Choice Awards have just been announced and Ballyvolane House has won ‘Ireland’s Most Romantic’ 2010 award. – Based on personal experience, Karen Brown Travellers, by casting votes on the Karen Brown website have honoured …
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The Grounds - Where to go and what to see at Ballyvolane
A guest post written by the my grandfather, Capt. Ian Benson (fondly known as ‘Grumps’), around 2008. Grumps lived in Tim’s House at Ballyvolane from the mid eighties with my grandmother, Wendy, until they departed within months of each other in late 2012 / early 2013.
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Spring newsletter - Valentines, Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand, Paddy's Day, Easter
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2010 – there’s lots happening at Ballyvolane (and O’Brien Chop House) in the coming months what with Valentine’s day, Paddy’s day and Easter looming, not to mention kids’ half-term and a fantastic Good Food Ireland foodie …
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