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Longueville House

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A selection of establishments outside the standard categories that should enhance the discerning travellers experience of Ireland Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Highly Recommended as a Special Place to Stay Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Longueville House

When Jane and the late Michael O’Callaghan opened Longueville House to guests in 1967, it was one of the first Irish country houses to do so - and, today, it is one of Ireland’s finest country house hotels. It really is a one-off, a genuine taste of north Cork.
Conference/banqueting (60/120), secretarial services, free WiFi. Rooms 12 (6 junior suites, 1 superior, 3 family, 2 single, 2 shower only, all no-smoking). Children welcome (under 3s free in parents' room, cot available free of charge, babysitting arranged). Stay & Dine 2-night packages all year from c.€790 (Afternoon Tea & D both days). advise of dietary needs when booking). Presidents’ Restaurant: 4-course, no-choice menu at 7pm for 7.30pm. (Advise of dietary needs when booking). Private dining 14/26. Private rentals (house sleeps 12-14, Mews sleeps 10. Garden, walking, hunting/shooting, fly fishing, clay pigeon shooting. Equestrian, golf and garden visits nearby. (Shooting weekends available in winter; telephone for details). Dogs permitted staying in outhouse/kennel. House closed Mon, Tue & 2 weeks in Feb. Amex, MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

When Jane and the late Michael O’Callaghan opened Longueville House to guests in 1967, it was one of the first Irish country houses to do so - and, today, it is one of Ireland’s finest country house hotels.


Its history is wonderfully romantic, “the history of Ireland in miniature”, and it is a story with a happy ending: having lost their lands in the Cromwellian Confiscation (1652-57), the O’Callaghans took up ownership again some 300 years later.


The present house, a particularly elegant Georgian mansion of pleasingly human proportions, dates from 1720, (with wings added in 1800 and the lovely Turner conservatory - which has been completely renovated - in 1862), and overlooks the ruins of their original home, Dromineen Castle.


Very much a family enterprise, Longueville is now run by Michael and Jane’s son William O’Callaghan, who is both farmer and chef, and his wife Aisling, who manages front of house. The location, overlooking that great fishing river, the Blackwater, is lovely.


The river, farm and garden supply fresh salmon in season, the famous Longueville lamb, and all the fruit and vegetables. In years when the weather is kind, the estate’s crowning glory is their own house wine, a light refreshing white, “Coisreal Longueville” - wine was always Michael O’Callaghan’s great love, and he also used their abundant apple supply to make apple brandy too. William has been developing this side of the business and they now produce a delicious natural cider, as well as the apple brandy.


Public rooms include a bar and drawing room, both elegantly furnished with beautiful fabrics and family antiques, and accommodation is equally sumptuous; although - as is usual with old houses - bedrooms vary according to their position, they are generally spacious, superbly comfortable and stylishly decorated to the highest standards.


Dining here is a treat (see below) and a goodly portion of the estate's precious produce ends up on the breakfast menu or the splendid buffet. The ham and bacon, in particular, are exceptional and a visit to the pigs in their woodland idyll is a must. Smoked Blackwater salmon too, of course, free range eggs, delicious fruits in season, cloudy apple juice, honey, freshly baked breads and homemade preserves… it really is a one-off, a genuine taste of north Cork and it’s worth calling in even if you can’t stay overnight - what a way to break a journey! (And the light lunch offered in the bar is ideal for travellers too.)                                                                                                  


As well as being one of the finest leisure destinations in the country, the large cellar/basement area of the house has been developed as a conference centre, with back-up services available.


The house is also available for small residential weddings throughout the year.


Presidents Restaurant:


Named after the family collection of specially commissioned portraits of all Ireland’s past presidents (which made for a seriously masculine collection until Ireland’s first woman president, Mary Robinson, broke the pattern) this is the main dining room and opens into the beautifully renovated Turner conservatory, which makes a wonderfully romantic setting in candlelight; there is a smaller room alongside the main restaurant, and also The Chinese Room, which is suitable for private parties.


William O’Callaghan is a Euro-Toques chef, and home- and locally-produced food is at the heart of all his cooking, in starters like house smoked salmon, or wild venison pate; main courses of John Finn’s sirloin of beef, or Castletownbere pan fried cod with herb risotto; and a dessert trolley offers treats such as a croustade of caramelised apple with Longueville apple brandy ice cream - and it is hard to resist the local farmhouse cheeses.


Delicious home-made chocolates and petit fours come with the coffee and service, as elsewhere in the house, is outstanding under Aisling O’Callaghan’s direction.


Menus offered include a Table d'Hote dinner menu and a weekend 7-course Tasting Menu, Sunday lunch, and a light lunch/afternoon snack menu. Afternoon Tea - both Traditional and Celebration -is a speciality, (48 hours’ notice is required).


A fine wine list offering many treats has particular strength in the classic French regions and includes a half a dozen champagnes, and a good choice of dessert wines and half bottles; it includes many wines imported directly.


*NB* Dinner reservations are essential and required at least 24 hours before arrival day or a table may not be available on night of arrival.

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2003 Award Winners Breakfast Award - Munster & National Winner
2000 Award Winners Hotel of the Year
2009 Award Winners Food eXtra Award 2009
2020 Award Winners NATURAL FOOD AWARD 2020
2022 Award Winners HOST OF THE YEAR 2022
Last Updated: 03-11-2022
Author: Georgina Campbell
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