Gougane Barra Hotel: 2010

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh do it again

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?

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ghostly happenings in Gougane Barra.....

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

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Dawning of the day in Gougane Barra

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...

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Faulty towers in Gougane Barra?

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!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

O Sullivan Beara, The last Gaelic Chieftain

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

Monday, April 12, 2010

Béal Áthan Ghaorthaidh U16's win the mid Cork league

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!!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Spring dawn in Gougane Barra

Golden morning dawn in Gougane Barra

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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

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

Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Bridgestone Guide have done it again

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

Monday, February 8, 2010

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

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!