Reception Rooms
Irish country houses were created as places for entertainment. The restoration was aimed at returning Ballyfin as closely as possible to how it functioned when it was originally built.
Relax & Unwind
Conceived on a generous scale for receiving guests, Ballyfin combines magnificence and intimacy in its reception rooms. The decoration of these interiors has long been acclaimed as among the finest of the Neoclassical and Empire periods in Ireland.
From the enormous Saloon at the heart of the house, to the eighty-foot Library which runs the length of its south façade, the reception rooms make for a glorious backdrop to a stay in the house.
The Library is perfect for whiling away a few hours with plenty of quiet corners for conversation.
French Inspired
Alternatively, guests may enjoy the elegance of the Gold Drawing Room, with its French-inspired decoration and beautiful ceiling of rich stucco work, the grandeur of the Saloon, or the informality of the sun-filled Conservatory, reached through a secret door hidden in a bookshelf of the Library.
At Ballyfin formality is blended with ease and enjoyment. Guests are invited to enjoy these splendid interiors, decorated with Irish art and antiques from around the world, in the same spirit of refined elegance as visitors to the house did in the 1820s when Ballyfin was built.