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Welcome spring by making Ballymaloe House your home for the night of Friday 31st March and indulge in our world famous Friday night Ballymaloe Buffet and B&B at the very special rate from €165 per person sharing (only available online). 

The annual Ballycotton Lifeboat fundraising Gala dinner at Ballymaloe House will take place on Friday 3rd February and for 2017 the production title is ‘The Golden Age of Hollywood’.   Ballymaloe House has supported Ballycotton Lifeboat for over 50 years and this annual event is a special night to the Allen family as it was at a Ballycotton Lifeboat fundraising evening in Ballymaloe House that Ivan and Myrtle Allen first met - little did they know then, that Ballymaloe House would become what it is today. 

Treat your colleagues, friends or family to a magical Christmas mulled wine reception and 3 course dinner party at Ballymaloe House this December.  Book now and make our house your home for a night and enjoy the natural winter wonderland Ballymaloe becomes during this festive season. 
 
Book your dinner party table for a Christmas feast from either of the attached delicious advanced ordered menus Rory O'Connell and the kitchen staff have carefully prepared.

In Peter's own words "Painting the like of "4-Seasons' Trees" has essentially to do with my place on this Earth.  Not very different from my farmin and growing of vegetables and apples.  It is another attempt at bein part of everything that's out there: @Fields and hedgerows under ever changing skies, the garden and orchard - representations of its trees of course, however visually translated, a prominent feature of this exhibition."    

Ballymaloe House was delighted take part in the Midleton Food Festival 2016 by hosting a summer supper club with guest chef Louise Bannon (Ex Noma). 

The evening started with a cocktail in the walled garden, followed by Dublin born Louise's Noma influenced seasonal set menu and an organic wine for each course.

Louise's set menu included some of East Cork's finest local food producers and delicious vegetables from Ballymaloe House's own walled gardens (menu attached)

During the exhbition Richie Scott offered guided tours of the open air sculpture exhibition FORM16 - Silent Expression every Tuesday & Thursday evening giving a great insight to the art and the artists.  

In support of Failte Ireland’s Ancient East we are offering the opportunity for our guests to make history with us and leave their green footprint on the grounds of Ballymaloe House.  Our “Sessile Oak Tree Walkway” has began and offers the opportunity for our many loyal guests to leave their own mark on the Ballymaloe estate.  In this blog Daphne records details of the plantings.

Ballymaloe Cookery School's 'Ballymaloe Cookery School Glasshouse Dinner' was first held in the summer of 2012 and has now become an annual event, drawing food-lovers, artisan producers and chefs from all around the world. Held under the canopy of the Ballymaloe Cookery Schools extensive glashouses Chef Rory O'Connell and his culinary team dream up an inspiring menu based on seasonal, local and, of course, organic ingredients for 100 expectant guests.

Euro-toques Ireland celebrated its 30th Birthday at Ballymaloe House in June 2015 with a menu created and served by some of Ireland's most celebrated chefs. Mrs Allen cut JR's delicious birthday cake decorated with 'Sweet Ballymaloe' roses. Sweet Ballymaloe was named and presented to Mrs Allen in 1996 to thank her for her efforts in strengthening the Eurotoques organisation during her presidency from 1993 to 1996.

Ballymaloe House took part in a national Irish Gin & Tonic Festival, 20th – 25th June organised by Great Irish Beverages. This week long, fun & entertaining festival celebrated Ireland’s new drink of choice. Craft Irish distilled spirits have finally began reappearing around Ireland by a selection of distilleries, each creating a unique and wonderful spirit using local ingredients.