Ballymaloe House
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| Established | 1964 |
| Head chef | Dervilla O'Flynn[1] |
| Food type | European |
| Rating | 1 Michelin star Michelin Guide (1975–80) Star Egon Ronay Guide (1975–81, 1983–84, 1987–88) |
| Location | Shanagarry, Midleton, County Cork, Ireland |
| Website | www |
Ballymaloe House (/ˌbæliməˈluː/ BAL-ee-mə-LOO; Irish: Baile Uí Mhaolmhuaidh, lit. 'Molloy House') is a country house with a hotel and dining facilities, located in Shanagarry in County Cork, Ireland. Traces of a 15th century castle remain within its fabric.
The Yeats Room of Ballymaloe is a restaurant, It is a fine dining facility that was awarded one Michelin star for each year in the period 1975–1980.[2][3] The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981–1994.[4] The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the periods 1975–1981, 1983–1984 and 1987–1988.[5] 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
[edit | edit source]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.[6][7]
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.[8]
History of the business
[edit | edit source]In the time Ballymaloe House was awarded the Michelin star, Myrtle Allen was the head chef. As of 2024, Dervilla O'Flynn was the head chef. O'Flynn is married to Myrtle Allen's Grandson, Sacha Whelan.[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The goodHotelGuide - Ballymaloe House
- ^ Michelin Online Archived 10 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 345
- ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 348
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- ^ Corking cuisine
External links
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