Ballymaloe House

Ballymaloe House ( BAL-ee-mə-LOO; Irish: Baile Uí Mhaolmhuaidh, lit. 'Molloy House') is a country house with a hotel and dining facilities, located in Shanagarry in County Cork, Ireland. Traces of a 15th-century castle remain within its fabric. The Yeats Room of Ballymaloe is a restaurant, It is a fine dining facility that was awarded one Michelin star for each year in the period 1975–1980. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981–1994. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the periods 1975–1981, 1983–1984 and 1987–1988. The kitchen style of Ballymaloe House is Modern Irish. In 1964 the Allen family, who had purchased the Ballymaloe estate, converted the old dining room into a restaurant. They named the restaurant The Yeats Room. In 1967 the first few rooms were converted into hotel rooms, to accommodate guests who liked to stay. Later still the Ballymaloe Cookery School was established nearby.