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Capturing the Essence of Ballymaloe House

Capturing the Essence of Ballymaloe House

East Cork was the scene of The Big Bang in Irish hospitality, back in 1964.

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The third in our series, Capturing the Essence of Irish Hospitality (see below).

The front door of Ballymaloe House is the most famous door in Irish hospitality. Like all enduring artefacts, Ballymaloe House is built on paradox. It is sophisticated, but feels naive. It is commercial, but feels like a non-profit. It is the Big House that opened its doors …

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