Ballylickey House
| Ballylickey House | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W00785332 |
| Location: | 51°43’26"N, 9°26’13"W |
| History | |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Converted: commercial use |
| Owned by: | Graves Family |
Ballylickey House is country house in Ballylickey at the head of Bantry Bay in the far west of County Cork. It was a home of the Graves family for four generations, but late became a commercial concern. The house was a fine dining restaurant for many years.
The house stands close to the shore of the bay, its gardens running down towards the water's edge, with the house secluded above.
The original house here was built in 1650 by Lord Kenmare, as a shooting lodge. The Graves family began to restore their house from the late 1940s, to be a guest house or hotel. It became known as a haven for writers, artists and musicians.