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Ballyvolane

Baile Uí Mhothláin

The owners’ account traces farming, fishing guests and garden restoration at Ballyvolane House near Castlelyons.

Recorded locationBallyvolane52.05643° N · 8.18378° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadÓ

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Baile Uí Mhothláin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballyvolane · English · main form

Place & story

From farming to hospitality

Cyril Hall Green and his wife Joyce, née Blake, bought Ballyvolane House after returning from Malaya, where he had managed rubber plantations. Their son Jeremy later ran the estate as a mixed tillage and dairy farm. During the 1980s, Jeremy and his wife Merrie began welcoming paying guests. Salmon fishing on the Blackwater was central to the early business, with private fishing beats and ghillies guiding visitors. [2]

Gardens and a royal visit

Justin and Jenny Green took over the house and business in 2004. Jeremy then concentrated on the gardens, restoring lakes, extending planted areas and adding trees and other planting. The owners also record a stay in 2018 by Charles and Camilla, then Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, during their visit to Cork. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Barrymore
Civil parish
Britway
Within
Kilcor
Coordinates
52.05643, -8.18378
Mapped area
1.46 km²
Logainm ID
10226 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyvolane. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. About Us: the Greens of Ballyvolane · Justin and Jenny Green, Ballyvolane House
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.