About Us
Ballynoe House has three new luxury self-catering holiday lets situated just 10 minutes from Clonakilty, the multi-award-winning West Cork tourist destination, and within a short walk of several beaches; an ideal location for your holiday on this part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Our blog posts cover events and opportunities for activities in West Cork as well as Ballynoe House which has a Resident Genealogist and Resident Artist.
Press Coverage:
West Cork People (July 2018)
Irish Independent Travel Feature (December 2018)
From Our Blog
- What Use is Sibling DNA for Family History?
- A Sustainable Holiday Means Booking Direct
- Sharing Your atDNA Test Results
- Children’s Activities at Ballynoe House
- West Cork People (July 2018 Edition)
- Flexible Family Accommodation
- Self-Catering Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Cooking Yourself
- Attending a Wedding or Event at a Clonakilty-area Hotel?
- The Gypsy in Me
- Reviews for Ballynoe House
- Partnering with FiveStar International
- Safety & Security for our Guests
- A Tour of Ballynoe Mews (Holiday Lets)
- Ballynoe House Holiday Lets
- A Connection to Michael Collins (1890-1922)
- Ballynoe House Presents The Barn House
- The Constant West Cork Gardener
- DNA Solves a 170-Year-Old Family Mystery
- DNA in Family History Research
- Old Postcards of Clonakilty
- A Family Member Who Sank with the SS Titanic
- The Documented Extinction of a Family Name
- The Rewards of Family History
- The O’NEILL Families of Clonakilty
- Ballynoe House Woodland Trail
- How the LOWNEY Family Came to Clonakilty
- Fairy Doors at Ballynoe House
- Cork Airport: The Plane Facts
- The Hand of Hurricane Ophelia
- A Novel Holiday Destination
- A History of Accommodation
- Having a Whale of a Time
- Galley Head Lighthouse
- Timelapse Photos of the Build
- Sub-Townlands of Dunowen, Ardfield
- Arts & Crafts, West Cork
- Walking West Cork
- Wildflower Meadows at Ballynoe House
- Why Visit West Cork?
- Surf’s Up in West Cork
- Butterflies of West Cork
- Red Strand Beach, Ardfield
- West Cork Clear Skies
- A Cat’s Tale – Casper’s Story
- Clonakilty Festivals
- The Geology of Dunowen
- A Small Piece of Local History
- Garden Trails
- The New Zealand Connection
- Talking About the Weather
Reviews for Ballynoe House
Reviews
We thank those guests who have taken time to review their stay through our Facebook and on the business located on Google maps. Our first reviews are shown here.
23 February 2018 – Test Opening
“Exceptional. A long weekend at Number 2 Mews Ballynoe House was just the tonic for our family. Superior accommodation in delightful surroundings. The wild sea, beaches and stargazing was just amazing. First visit to Ireland and will definitely return. Thank you to Mark and Felicity for a warm welcome and allowing us to enjoy your beautiful home.”
Ben & Family
St. Patrick’s Day / West Cork Rally Weekend 2018 – Soft Opening Period
During this weekend we were pleased to host two rally teams and supporting family in the Barn House, and one team in 1 Ballynoe Mews.
Mark Dolphin waved on by family during West Cork Rally 2018
9 March 2018 – “Just stayed here the last few nights and it was amazing. Accommodation was to a very high standard and the location is so quiet and beautiful. Mark and Felicity Grace were great to deal with . We will definitely be returning here.” Mark Dolphin
Phil Collins Rally Car – The first guest at Ballynoe Mews (2018 West Cork Rally)
Open House – Sunday 8th April 2018
We had more than 100 visitors who took the opportunity to look around the holiday accommodation. Thanks to their generosity we also raised €639 for the Irish Cancer Society.
Some of the comments posted on our Facebook page after the event:
“You have completed a very inviting, extremely modern and comfortable selection of what I can only say is 5 Star self catering houses in beautiful West Cork”
“Well done Felicity & Mark !! You have done a wonderful development in ‘Ballynoe’. ”
“Lovely to see your new venture. Great welcome. Standard and attention to detail amazing in an amazing location. Well done with your fundraising.”
“Beautiful property.”
“Congratulations Mark and Felicity, wishing you every success with your new development, it is first class.”
“Looks fantastic, you should be very proud of yourselves.”
“Mark & Felicity, congratulations on developing such a beautiful rental property! Wishing you every success in your new business.”
It was interesting to receive many of the same comments from our visitors, and enquiries about the suppliers and contractors who did such a great job for us:
The Barn House –
2018 – Our First Summer Season
“Excellent property in quiet location safe for children with lots of space to play – New property with top end equipment and very spacious. Fairy garden for children to entertain them. Fruit bowl and flowers were a nice touch.”
“Facilities were top end. Nice finishing touches with fruit bowl and flowers left in the house.”
“We enjoyed so much spending a fortnight there with our grand-children and children: just amazing: very high standard of property, quiet, such a good welcome by the owners who are available and very helpful. The area is just incredibly attractive, tradition and modernity, breathtaking landscapes and nice people. A destination and property we advise without hesitation…
Just wonderful !!!”
Open House (The Barn House Sitting Room)