SESKIN Montessori Children with parents and teachers Miss Mary, Miss Margaret and Miss Linda pictured at their walk in aid of Our Lady’s Childrens Hospital Crumlin.
The walk took place at Bantry House and raised an impressive €1,432.
Seskin Montessori walk for Our Lady’s Childrens Hospital Crumlin
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Owner of Bantry House laid to rest
December 13, 2012 By 3 Comments
Egerton Shelswell-White
MOURNERS gathered this week to bid farewell to the owner of Bantry House, Egerton Shelswell-White.
Mr Shelswell-White inherited Bantry House in 1978 and over the last three decades has redeveloped the well-known landmark into one of the country’s premier tourist attractions.
Bantry Lifeboat carol concert
November 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
THE Bantry Lifeboat carol concert will take place on Sunday, December 9th in the library of Bantry House.
Under the candle chandelier, surrounded by the atmosphere of open fires, mince pies and mulled wine, this is a lovely way of getting you in festive mood with the opportunity to sing along to traditional Christmas carols in this wonderful setting.
Callino Quartet and pianist Finghin Collins return to Bantry House in October
September 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WEST Cork Music opens its autumn concert series with two eagerly-anticipated concerts in Bantry House in October.
Before they embark on a week of music workshops in County Cork schools, Ireland’s leading young string ensemble, the Callino Quartet, will perform a concert on Sunday October 14th at 8pm. The programme will feature Mozart’s Quartet No. 21 in D major, Ravel’s String Quartet in F major, Dvo?ák’s Cypresses and Janá?ek’s famous String Quartet ‘Kreuzer’.
Clannad’s Moya Brennan confirmed for Masters of Tradition
July 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Moya Brennan is one of the big names at this year’s festival.
CLANNAD’S Moya Brennan, the Tulla Céilí Band, uilleann piper Liam O’Flynn and fiddler Martin Hayes will be just some of the traditional musicians performing at the 10th Masters of Tradition which runs from August 15th-19th in Bantry.
To mark the anniversary of the festival there will be a new series of late morning coffee concerts and master-classes to complement the programme of evening performances in Bantry House and St Brendan’s Church.
Antiquarian Book Fair at Bantry House
July 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BANTRY House will host it’s first ever antiquarian book fair this coming Sunday, July 8th from 11am to 4pm. [Read more...]
Pianist David Syme to make Bantry House debut
July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
David Syme
AMERICAN piano virtuoso and West Cork resident David Syme performs live in concert at Bantry House on Sunday, July 8th next.
Tickets for the show which gets underway at 8pm are priced at €15. [Read more...]
Funding approved for local heritage projects
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bantry House is among the projects to receive funding.
THE Heritage Council of Ireland has approved funding for a number of West Cork projects in Bantry, Kinsale and Allihies under their 2012 Grant Scheme.
In Kinsale, the Council have approved funding for the preparation of a conservation plan for the restoration of the Napoleonic signal tower as a visitor centre and a panoramic viewing point.
Top chef Richard Corrigan “pops up” at Bantry House
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bantry House
TOP TV chef Richard Corrigan is set to wow diners with a one-night-only “pop-up” restaurant in beautiful Bantry House.
The unique event is part of Bantry Houses’ involvement in the Channel 4 TV show Country House Rescue.
The pop-up restaurant will be housed in the beautiful surroundings of the east stables at historic Bantry House where Corrigan will cook a West Cork inspired, three-course feast.
Minister to open West Cork Chamber Music Festival
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Natalie Clein appears this year at the festival.
THE Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar will be the guest of honour at the opening of the 2012 West Cork Chamber Music Festival.
Minister Varadkar will open the nine-day Festival at a special Friends and Patrons reception in Bantry House on Friday, June 29th.
Generously supported by the Culture Programme of the European Union, the Arts Council of Ireland and Failte Ireland, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival runs from June 28th to July 7th.
