I am sitting in the drawing room before the guests show up for pre dinner drinks and conversation. The fire is glowing in the fireplace and what looks to be the last few drops of rain are meandering down the window panes. The five of us decided to spend the day here rather than drive into Cork and sight see. How many times will there be when our whole family can relax together in such a wonderful spot and really experience being one of the clan? We spent most of ...

Arrived at Ballyvolane Manor early evening after a full day of driving the Dingle Pennisula around Shea Head, which is a couple hours loop beginning and ending in the town of Dingle. With remnant clouds and occasional showers from the previous day the landscape was spectacular and the ocean views from the cliffs unreal. We then began our trek south towards Cork. Ballyvolane is a B and B just north of Cork that has been sitting quietly on my radar for some years.....