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Ballyvolane House

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Justin Green, the fourth generation of Greens to live at this enormous Italianate country property, runs the place with his wife, Jenny, in a comfortably homey style - a friendly cat stretched out on the bench of the grand piano, spaniels and children scampering about - but with a deluxe and vaguely bohemian air. A homemade elderflower cordial and vintage radios greet guests in their rooms. Take your coffee in the garden in the morning as Jeremy Green (Justin's father) tends to the flocks of birds. Justin will even arrange a fishing trip with a guide.

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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2005

Built in 1728 in the classic Georgian style, with three stories and an elegant rectangular vestibule centered on a seven-bay façade, Ballyvolane is among the best-preserved 18th-century estate houses in northern Cork....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Greener Pastures

Last updated June 2005