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Ballylickey, home of the franco-Irish Graves family for four generations,
lies hidden among the rugged inlets of majestic Bantry Bay. This
secluded Manor House has the ambience of a beautiful family home,
cherished and nurtured over the centuries.
Originally built over
300 years ago as a shooting lodge by Lord Kenmare it was carefully restored by the present owner managers the Graves family in the late 1940's. Visited
over the years on many occasions by the poet Robert Graves, an uncle of
the present owners. Ballylickey became a haven for writers,
artists and musicians.
View from the front door as sketched by a guest over fify years ago. |
