Gougane Barra Hotel

Thought for the weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:35:00 +0000

Heaven

Your Hair is Golden on the Pillow
And peace is in your lovely face,
Outside the starry night is shining,
the yellow moon is bright with grace.

All the world is spinning gently,
Heaven is here and everywhere.
As I kiss you softly, softly,
I pray you sleep without a care.
Ivan Jones

AA Rosette award for culinary excellence 2010-2011

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:07:00 +0000

It is a great pleasure to be maintain this award with the AA hotels again for this season. Thanks to all our dedicated people who have helped us achieve this accolade again!!

Bridgestone 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:34:00 +0000

We are Charmed and Delighted to be included in

'Bridgestone 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland 2011'

This is our fourth year in succession being included in this acclaimed guide.

Quote;

'Neil and Katy’s GB Hotel is one of the nicest hotels in Ireland. If you thought that the sort of hotel where she cooks in the kitchen, and where he meets and greets the guests, had vanished under the tsunami of zombie hotels that now litter the country, then a trip to the lake of Gougane Barra will restore your soul, your sanity, and your faith in true Irish hospitality.'

see more at;

http://www.bestofbridgestone.com/recommendations/gougane-barra-hotel

The Bridgestone GuidesAll the best places to eat, shop and stay in Ireland. Perfect for all food lovers.

Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh do it again

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:45:00 +0000

Béal Athan Ghaorthaidh under 16's scoop the Mid Cork Final in grand style.

Fé 16 with their trainers

Enjoying it all!!

Bringing home the Silverware

Where would you be without the support?

Ghostly happenings in Gougane Barra.....

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:02:00 +0000

Lauraine Harper

This is the photo I took in April 2009. I then went to my room and started to read page 7 of my book Gracelin O'Malley by Ann Moore (took place in 1840's) and the 1st paragraph read, "They followed the winding path of the Lee through Inchigeelagh, past the rippling waters of Lough Allua, crossing the river at Ballingeary and heading toward the Shehy Mountains until they reached the small stone chapel that sat on the shores of Gougenebarra Lake, the source of the Lee.......
I was reading this while looking out my window at the chapel at that very moment.
I am from the USA and had never been to your hotel before. ???

original via facebook from Lauraine

Dawning of the day in Gougane Barra

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:45:00 +0000

Sometimes on holidays it is worth getting up really early and enjoying the tranquil dawn over the lake in Gougane Barra.

This perfect scene is widely available while most of us sleep and it is worth sampling every now and again. All the wildlife in Gougane Barra make quite a noise about the dawning of a new day and they are quite right to celebrate scenes like this...

Faulty towers in Gougane Barra?

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:54:00 +0000

Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience

presented by

Interactive Theatre Australia
in association with Ten42 Productions
A one-day show, running on the 25th of July at 2.00pm and 7.00pm

After a sell out six week tour of Ireland in 2009 Faulty Towers…the dining experience will be back in Ireland for 10 weeks in 2010. With most of the 2009 venues rebooking the show the available dates are already in short supply.

Faulty Towers…the dining experience is a unique event offering the public a chance to find out what it would be like to dine at Fawlty Towers?

There is of course the snobbish manic Basil; his domineering wife, Sybil; and their hopeless language-challenged waiter,Manuel.

Give yourself the chance to be one of the steady stream of bemused guests trying to make Manuel understand what it is you want. Asking for an ice bucket ends up with you being presented with a 'nice bucket'. A simple procedure like opening a bottle of wine can become a huge drama. And, maybe, just maybe, in the middle of all these events, you might get some service, Faulty style, of course.

Everything that can go wrong will……. In fact, this can best be described as organised chaos bundled into two hours of "fat-wobbling, gut-busting, face-aching laughter" whilst, AT THE SAME TIME, enjoying a fabulous three course meal.

"Rude waiting staff, a rat in the kitchen and unidentified floating objects in the soup usually mean a meal from Hell but they also add up to an unforgettable show at the Fringe" Daily Record ****

Theatre by the lake, Gougane Barra Hotel

25th of July

2 shows only 2pm and 7pm

Book Now 026 47069

www.gouganebarrahotel.com

very limited amount of spaces left!

O Sullivan Beara, The last Gaelic Chieftain

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:26:00 +0000

Play on words presents

O'Sullivan Beara, The last gaelic chieftain

Written & performed by Aidan Dooley

creator of Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer

‘Theatre by the lake’ Gougane Barra Hotel

28th July - 15th August (tue-sun)

Book: 026 47069 €23/€18 concs

previews 28/29th €15

Email: info@gouganebarrahotel.com

www.gouganebarrahotel.com

World premiere of Aidan Dooley’s new one man show

Aidan Dooley is bringing his new show to Gougane Barra this summer.

His previous work TOM CREAN – ANTARCTIC EXPLORER is a worldwide success. A tale of an Irish hero forgotten for decades.

Aidan awakens again another hero in our midst.

O‘Sullivan Beare, is a great hero of our Gaelic traditions. He represents the pivotal changes of life in Ireland prior to the last major change in our governance. The only Chieftain never to surrender!

We all know and have heard the name now let this new theatre show bring him to life

Béal Áthan Ghaorthaidh U16's win the mid Cork league

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:09:00 +0000

Béal Athan Ghaorthaidh have done it again!!

Congratulations to the Ballingeary under-16s who narrowly defeated Aghinagh by 1 goal in a close encounter Mid Cork League final game in Inchigeelagh. The match was a classic, keeping everyone on the edge until the winning goal was scored by Ballingeary in the final minutes.

Captain Noel Ó Laoire giving his victory speech...

The word from the Boss...

The relief of it all...

Before heading to Gougane Barra Hotel for a celebration dinner!!

Spring dawn in Gougane Barra

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:03:00 +0000

Golden morning dawn in Gougane Barra

We are looking forward to re-opening for the season on Fools Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:27:00 +0000

We are looking forward to re-opening for the season on the 1st of April 2010(Fools day!). We consider this a good omen and a good luck charm for the season ahead!

See you in Gougane Barra!!

'April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is a day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on Friends, family members, enemies and neighbours or sending them on a fools errand, the aim of which is to embarass the gullible' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day

The Bridgestone Guide have done it again

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:55:00 +0000

We are delighted to be reccomended in the New Bridgestone Irish Food Guide 2010 and we are also charmed with what they have to say!
http://www.bestofbridgestone.com/listman/listings/l0789.html

New route in place on Beara-Breifne route in Gougane Barra.

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:33:00 +0000

A section of 'Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí' has been redeveloped in Gougane
Barra because of erosion on this mountain route. 'Slí Gaeltacht
Mhuscraí' is the Gaeltacht section part of the Beara-Breifne greenway
which will follow the route taken by Donal Cam O Sullivan on his epic
march fron Beara to Leitrim in the winter of 1601. Slí Gaeltacht
Mhuscraí links the Beara way from Kealkill to Gougane Barra, Beal
Athan ghaorthaidh(Ballingeary), Cúil Aodh and Baile Bhuirne together
on this walkway.

The new redeveloped section is part of the mountain route from Gougane Barra to Kealkill which has suffered erosion in recent times. New markers are in place on the new section which offers brilliant views of Gougane Barra.

See you there!

David Lavery's new Photographs of Gougane Barra Hotel

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:56:00 +0000

Reception area

Room no 4

Planning your day!

New image of our bar!

and

Camille

David Lavery is a professional photographer based in Mallow, Co.Cork who specalises in weddings and works in Gougane Barra very often.

http://www.davidlavery.com/

+353 22 50098

+353 87 6259311

info@davidlavery.com

'Never stale, never ordinary, always unique' Wedding Photographer David Lavery wedding photography is based in Mallow Co. Cork Ireland.(website)

Iceberg in Gougane Barra

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:59:00 +0000

Iceberg!!

St.Finbarr's Oratory was threatened this morning by an icebergfree floating around the lake in Gougane Barra....

There's no time like snow time in Gougane Barra

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0000

Here today, gone tomorrow?
It's Snow distance to the church...

St.Finbarr's in the snow

Snow time to visit Gougane Barra National Forest Park

The road to the valley

Snow vacancy tonight....

Ice designs in Gougane Barra

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:47:00 +0000

Nice Ice designs on Gougane Barra Lake

Cool Morning view with the lake completely frozen over

The Beara way en route to Glengarriff

Unusual Ice Crystals on the upper slopes

Coomrua on a January day

Having a laugh on the frozen tracks of 'The Beara Way'

Things to do in Gougane Barra in January

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:21:00 +0000

Take your Dog for a walk with a difference....Ice Sliding in the forest Park.....

Make New friends.....

Look at Gougane Barra a different way....

(N)ice rock songs on the mountain

Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh under 15's receiving their Mid Cork medals

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:54:00 +0000

Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh fé 15 receiving their Mid Cork Medals from Alan O Connor (St Colums and Cork senior team) in Ballingeary on the 27/12/2009

Team captain Conor O Luasa receiving his Mid Cork under 15 medal

Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh under 21's also receiving Mid Cork medal's from Alan O Connor

Comhgairdeas all round!!

Christmas Eve 2009 in Gougane Barra

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:34:00 +0000

These are photos from a cold and spectacular Christmas Eve in Gougane Barra and surrounds;Lough Allua

An Faill DubhGallaun in Currahy

Currahy

lighting up our school...

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:32:00 +0000

Scoil Fionnbarra lighting up evening.

We had a great evening recently in Scoil Fhionnbarra with a lighting up ceremony, cake sale and brilliant carol singing by the pupils from the school. This fundraising event was organised by the new 'Coiste na Tuismitheoirí'(parents association), Coillte supplied a 7 m Christmas Tree and we sponsored the lights which were switched on as as part of the evenings entertainment.

Where do we belong?

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:25:00 +0000

I was very dissapointed with this most recent well presented publication from Failte Ireland which is badly represented...

CORK’S COASTAL
FOOD TRAILS

A nice piece of work which represents the following;

'THE INTERNATIONAL SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT BEGAN IN IRELAND WHEN THE FIRST CONVIVIUM SET UP IN THE REGION TEN YEARS AGO AND HAS SINCE SPREAD TO CORK CITY, EAST CORK, AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WEST CORK CERTAINLY LED THE WAY, BUT NOW THE WHOLE OF CORK COUNTY IS RICH WITH ARTISAN AND SPECIALIST PRODUCE.'

This brochure goes off in a well presented way through Cork City, East Cork as far Youghal and from Kinsale to Bantry.

Nicely Done!

What about Beara?

Why have they missed out on our 'Cork's Coastal Food Trail'??
What has the Artisan and specalist food producers of Ardgroom, Eyeries, Allihies, Castletownbere, Adrigole, Glengarriff done to be excluded from this??

and the following is Failte Ireland's Last Line!!

THE WEST CORK AREA IS SPECTACULARLY BEAUTIFUL...IRELAND’S
FOOD REVOLUTION IN FACT BEGAN IN WEST CORK

The Pastry Bit...

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:48:00 +0000

Sweet Pastry

225g slightly softened butter
2 Egg Yolks - free range are best
450g Plain flour
Zest of one Orange - wash and dry the orange before zesting it to remove any sprays
150g Icing sugar -sieved if you have time
3 Tablespoons Milk or water - you may need a little more liquid..we use milk.

For the pastry;

Cream the butter and icing sugar together in a food mixer, or with a hand held mixer,until white and creamy.

Add the egg yolks and the orange zest.

Add in the flour, do not over mix, until the pastry comes together, which is very quickly, stop the mixer and bring together gently into a ball.

Leave to chill in the fridge covered with cling film for at least 1 hour.- it lasts for at least 1 week in the fridge but is usually used up in a day or two.

Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/gas mark 2.

Roll out the pastry on a well floured surface, do not overfill with the baked mincepie filling as it will spill out and be sticky and look messy. Individual mince pies take about 25 mins to cook you can brush the top with a little egg yolk and milk mixed, before they go in the oven, if you want them to be golden in colour. Dust them with sieved icing sugar before serving, enjoy. Imagine it's nearly Christmas...

The best oven-baked mincemeat

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:33:00 +0000

This is an old seasonally suitable recipe from my parents restaurant 'Mr Eamonn's in Lahinch, it is a different take on Mince Pies for Christmas, it's a baked mince pie recipe and is really yummy.

Ingredients Bake at 110c or gas 1/2

1lb Raisins
1lb Sultanas
8oz Butter
2lbs Dark Brown Sugar
1lb cooking apples, peeled cored and grated
4 tsp. Mixed spice
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 tsp. Grated nutmeg
1 orange and 1 lemon- zest and juice
6 tbsp of Brandy

Method

Mix all ingredients together, except the brandy and turn into a large ovenproof dish-big enough to allow for expansion, bake for 3 hours stirring occasionally. Allow to cool and then splash in the brandy. This mix makes 6lbs of Mincemeat and will last forever...

We did it again, John!

noreply@blogger.com (Gougane Barra Hotel) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Launch of 'lovely Flows the Lee'

with John Spillane.

We had a great night at the launch of lovely flows the lee at the fabulous CIT School of Music on Union Quay on the 2nd of December. Authors Tony McGettigan and Frank Twomey gave the introductions and John Spillane did the offical launch with his own composition ' Swimming in the Holy Waters of the River Lee'. He then followed with some more of his classics such as 'Dont need no church made out of stone' and 'Passage West'. Lovely flows the Lee is and account of the river Lee from it small beginnings in the mountains over Gougane Barra to the end of it's 90km journey at Roches Point. John finished up the night with a medley from his present album; 'More Irish songs we learned at school'.

Lovely flows the Lee is available at 026 47069 and at http://www.gouganebarrahotelshop.com/

price € 25.00