Our History
- The house was built somewhere around 1770 but the first recorded deeds of the property date from 1795.
- Ballinacurra House underwent a major restoration during 2000 to 2003, keeping the personality of the 250 year old mansion but introducing the modern conveniences and luxuries that we have all come to expect.
- We have sympathetically restored the house whilst paying a tribute to the colourful history of past-owners and residents - from the High Sheriff of Cork, to an old Cork family dynasty, an English Colonel, a retired British Counsel, a South African family, Asian expatriates and even as a Irish convent at one stage.
- We have combined Ballinacurra’s eclectic history with influences from these many owners’ links with Asia, Africa, Australia and America, giving the house the exotic feeling of "East meets West meets Ireland".
- Ballinacurra House’s colourful history is best captured in the Ballroom with its Italian-style 'trompe d'oeil' wall, a 'work of art' painted by John Danford in 1960, and his theming of rooms to reflect his life in Japan, Africa and England - see History.