Ballymaloe House () is a country house with a hotel and dining facilities, located in
Shanagarry in
County Cork
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,
Ireland
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. Traces of a 15th century castle remain within its fabric.
The Yeats Room of Ballymaloe is a
restaurant
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, It is a
fine dining facility that was awarded one
Michelin star
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for each year in the period 1975–1980. The
Michelin Guide
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awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981–1994. The
Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the periods 1975–1981, 1983-1984 and 1987–1988. The kitchen style of Ballymaloe House is Modern Irish.
In 1964 the
Allen family, who had purchased the Ballymaloe estate, converted the old dining room into a restaurant. They named the restaurant ''The Yeats Room''. In 1967 the first few rooms were converted into hotel rooms, to accommodate guests who liked to stay. Later still the
Ballymaloe Cookery School was established nearby.
History of the house
The oldest parts in the present Ballymaloe House can be traced back to an Anglo-Norman castle built on this site around 1450. The castle was held by members of the Desmond
FitzGerald families, of Cloyne, particularly Sir
John FitzEdmund FitzGerald.
After many demolition works and rebuilding, most of the present building was completed in 1820. In 1990 and 2000 limited works were done on the building.
History of the business
In the time ''Ballymaloe House'' was awarded the Michelin star,
Myrtle Allen was the head chef. Dervilla O'Flynn is currently head chef. Dervilla is married to Myrtle Allen's Grandson Sacha Whelan.
See also
*
List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland
References
External links
Official website
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Country houses in Ireland
Castles in County Cork
Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland
Restaurants in the Republic of Ireland