5 Star Luxury Country House Hotel
Golf
Championship golf is nearby with some of the finest golf courses in Ireland within driving distance of Ballyfin.
A Portrait of William Pole.
Pole inherited Ballyfin from his brother Periam
Set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the centre of Ireland, Ballyfin is a place of history and romance, of tranquility and great natural beauty. The house has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland.
Histoty
Steeped in Irish history, the site of Ballyfin has been settled from ancient times and was ancestral home in succession to the O’Mores, the Crosbys, the Poles, the Wellesley-Poles – the family of the Duke of Wellington – and later the Cootes.
The house itself was built in the 1820s for another Sir Charles Coote to designs by the great Irish architects Sir Richard and William Morrison.
Our Food
The best meals start with the best ingredients and wherever possible we source according to the mantra: ‘local, natural and seasonal’. Guests are welcome to pick their own fruit and vegetables from the Walled Garden or, if they choose, to collect some eggs from the free-range hens.
Our honey is produced by our busy bees, again in the Walled Garden; the sausages are from artisan producer, Jane Russell; the black pudding is made by the award-winning butchers, Edward Hanley’s from Mitchelstown, County Cork.
The beef is Hereford Charolais and the lamb is Texel – both come from Donald Russells in Ballymahon, Co Longford. Fish and shellfish come from Castletownbere, where the freshest of fish is handpicked from local boats. With these raw materials – the fruit of the Irish soil – something very special is sure to ensue, but the extra magic is applied in the kitchen by our team of chefs.
Wellness
The swimming pool and treatment rooms are perfect for relaxation.
Rooms and suites
All rooms in the house are beautifully appointed, yet all individually designed to mirror the unique style of the original house. Our marble bathrooms are equipped to the highest standard with walk in shower, bath, double basin and luxurious toiletries.
