Barnahown

18/10/2026

A huge thanks to everyone who turned out today for our sell-out Junior Farmers Market.

From bee keepers and bakers to fresh veg, locally grown flowers, free range eggs and the sweetest honey for miles around: our shoppers were spoiled for choice on this beautiful autumn day and there wasn’t a thing left by lunchtime.

Our stallholders were so well prepared and several took a few tips from market regular Farmer Michelle from Open Hearth Farm on how to maximise sales and profit in the future!

Big thanks to our own Amy Rose who helped organise today’s market and to Lucy who kept the teas and coffees flowing.

Our Junior Farmers Markets officially marks the end of Season 1 of The Edible Town - a project by Mitchelstown Tidy Towns to get the whole community growing together.

Today’s event was held in support of Childline by ISPCC and we were delighted to present €155 in donations to Aoife Drake.

If you love local food, be sure to keep an eye on for the rest of the autumn and discover lots more fun food events across Visit Ballyhoura

The future is bright, the future is Junior ✨

15/10/2026

We are so excited to welcome Jack O'Keeffe and to Barnahown this autumn for a cosy, Italian style harvest feast supper.

Many people know Jack from TV but what people may not realise is that he’s a very proud North Cork man and growing up in Doneraile he was inspired by the farmers, producers and growers he saw all around him in the Golden Vale to follow a career in food and hospitality.

And like several of us locally, after many years learning the ropes all over the world, he’s now chosen to return home with his young family to where it all began.

I have never met anyone as quick to agree to a party concept! And Jack is certainly a big part of the inspiration for - great food, celebrated well and enjoyed in the heart of the land that produced it.

Tickets are now on sale for our event on Saturday 14th November. Starting at 7pm. As usual, BYO preferred drinks and as Jack always says: come hungry! Pop-up link in bio.

For larger group bookings contact us directly: [email protected]
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11/10/2026

We’ve been so delighted to support the Mitchelstown Tidy Towns Edible Town project in conjunction with Open Hearth Farm for 2026 and we’re ending the season on a high!

💛 As part of series we’re bringing together some of the region’s most inspiring primary school pupils to share their 2025 autumn harvest treats

🥕 We hope you will join us next Sunday 18th Oct for our first Junior Farmers’ Market in Barnahown courtyard, showcasing vegetable growers, honey farmers, hen keepers and bakers from across our local neighbourhoods in Visit Ballyhoura

💜 Our event will be held in partnership with Childline by ISPCC and all donations will be gratefully received on the day

🍰 You may also spot Praline Pastry & Chocolate next top pastry chef among our carefully chosen stallholders

🛍️ We will welcome guests from 10am until midday and we will be offering free teas and coffees for the first 30 market shoppers.

Please car pool where possible to save space and the environment 💚

09/10/2026

What more could you ask for after a morning of hiking or biking when you Visit Ballyhoura 💚 Best of luck! We’ll be on for the roast for sure.

🍽️ THE WAIT IS OVER…

A few days ago we told you something new was coming to Spruce & Willow and now we can finally tell you what we’ve been working on!

Introducing the NEW Spruce & Willow Carvery …..

From Monday 26th October, we’ll be serving good, honest, home-cooked dinners 7 days a week from 12pm.

Proper dinners with all the trimmings - Nothing complicated - Just a proper dinner.

We’ve put a lot into making this happen and over the next few weeks we’ll be showing you much more — our menus, what’s happening behind the scenes and a few other things we have planned.

We’d really appreciate a SHARE to help us spread the word.

A Proper Dinner Every Day From 12pm

04/10/2026

With the Ballyhoura Walking Festival festival just around the corner, we have a special offer on a limited number of remaining rooms to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this wonderful community led festival.

Book directly online and use discount code BWF50 for a €50 discount off selected rooms from 8-12 Oct.

There is a fantastic line-up of events from upland trails and whistling walks to moonlight hikes and food tours all across Visit Ballyhoura from 8-11 November: grab your spot now!
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28/09/2026

By popular demand, our Build Your Dream Interior course returns for the autumn.

✨ As featured in Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living ✨

We have some remaining spots left for the November class and site visit.

See link in bio for more info.
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24/09/2026

I’m not sure if I was in Costa Rica or Anglesboro this evening… it was only the Frisian cows that gave it away!

We couldn’t wait to check out the new Bothán Sauna at the foot of the Galtee mountains in one of our cutest local villages.

This gorgeous new space offers a stunning sauna with views across verbena waving in the breeze to a field full of nosey cows approaching the ditch to see who’s called in.

I’m not usually one for a cold dip but I had to try out the incredible Pools, Plunges & Outdoor Living tub - delighted to have egg timers that ranged from 30 seconds to 10 minutes to ease into it!

The design throughout is stunning: from the gorgeous showers to the elegant planting and festoon lighting.

Then back to the famous BOTHÁN itself for teas and chats and those cute changing rooms.

What a great new addition to Visit Ballyhoura - now there’s no excuse not to hit the hills when such a splendid reward awaits you afterwards.

Just a skip over the road from Norma Quane physio and pilates and the most scenic Reformer Pilates studio in Ireland, Anglesboro is definitely our newest bougie wellness destination in the three counties 💚

24/09/2026

JUNIOR FARMERS MARKET

Calling all junior growers, bakers, hen keepers, farmers and florists!

Barnahown is piloting a new Junior Farmers Market for those aged 8-12.

If you would like a spot at our first event, please get in touch now with the following details. We will select up to 8 stalls, all with different produce.

* Your Name & Parents Name
* ⁠Address
* ⁠Age
* ⁠Produce Type (plus images if possible)
* ⁠Price Range (bonus point for sustainable packaging)

Children must be accompanied by a parent throughout the event.

Pop-up table will be provided. All waste and unsold items must be removed.

Email your details to [email protected] by Fri 2 Oct. Selected stallholders will be notified by Mon 5 Oct.

An entry fee of €5 per stall will be donated to
Childline by ISPCC

Our event will be run in partnership with Mitchelstown Tidy Towns Edible Town project and farmer-in-charge Michelle from Open Hearth Farm
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25/05/2026

You know the feeling: you’ve been out all day adventuring and the last thing you want to do is get dressed up to go out for dinner.

No need! Grab the gang and make a plan for a day of adventures across the Galtees and with a range of history, outdoor wellness and delicious foodie experiences to take your breath away.

Then home to for a well deserved rest. Fire up our complimentary BBQ and following our recipe for the perfect evening:

1. Select the meats of your dreams from our local butchers in Mitchelstown - be sure to call into Hanley’s and Finn’s to see what’s looking good
2. Pop into Kate and the team in for the freshest salads and accompaniments and if you spot Kate’s amazing focaccia, grab it immediately
3. Call to Norma and the girls in for sweets treats - even BBQs deserve a petit four plate!
4. Colm in has the best selection for BBQ pairing - we’re obviously biased and think it has to be but I’ve recently gotten some delicious white and summer rosè wines, after you’ve had your aperitif of course
5. Garnish to taste with rosemary, mint, thyme, lavender and sage from our courtyard garden

Then enjoy a game on our thyme draughts board and lounger area designed by Pat

Because luxury doesn’t mean fancy. It’s quality time, with your favourite people. Eating and drinking the best of our producers. All wrapped up with a sunset soak in the Mountain View hot tub, a chat with the calves and the best sleep you’ve had in ages.

Be sure to pre-book our BBQ spots. In this weather demand is 🔥
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