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It Started With A Vision
In 1948, Myrtle and Ivan Allen bought the Ballymaloe estate with the vision of turning it into a mixed farm. For the next 16 years, they raised their family while working their farm. As Myrtle became more and more knowledgeable about cooking, she began writing a cookery column. This passion for simple Irish cuisine led to even bigger things.
In 1964, Myrtle opened Ballymaloe House as a restaurant to pioneer the placing of local, seasonal food at the fore of everything she did. Sixty years later, the relationship of the farm to the table continues to underlie what we produce and you enjoy.
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Awards are not why we do what we do, but they are why we have such a renowned reputation for quality hospitality.
Simple Irish Cuisine
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We are passionate about simple ingredients with incredible flavour and are proud to share what we have learned, so you can enjoy it at home.
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The Ballymaloe Brand
Myrtle and Ivan Allen had 6 children, 22 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Many of them were lucky enough to have inherited the family gene for entrepreneurship, hard work and a genuine passion for food.
Multiple members of the family have set up extremely successful businesses under the Ballymaloe brand. Each and every one of them has been built on the same cornerstone of using sustainable practices and supporting local providers.
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