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Garinish IslandvsBallymaloe Cookery School
Both Garnish Island and Ballymaloe Cookery School are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Garnish Island scores significantly better than Ballymaloe Cookery School. Garnish Island is ranked #4 in Cork with accolades from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Garinish Island
Fodor's
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Frommer's
| Bantry Bay, Glengarriff
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Fodor's "John Annan Bryce, purchased this rocky isle, and, with the help of famed English architect... transformed it into a botanical Disneyland." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Subtropical plants flourish in the rich soil and warm climate of the magical Italianate garden on Garinish Island, with camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons providing a seasonal blaze of colour."
Lonely Planet "From the pier opposite the Eccles Hotel." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This horticultural miracle of an island was created in the early 20th century when the island's owner commissioned architect Harold Peto to design a garden on the then-barren outcrop." Full review
Frommer's "Officially known as Ilnacullin, but usually referred to as Garnish (or “Garinish”), this little island is a beautiful and tranquil place" Full review
Ballymaloe Cookery School
Afar Magazine Fodor's Frommer's
Shanagarry, Midleton
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Afar Magazine "The Ballymaloe Cookery School is the epicenter of Ireland's burgeoning local, sustainable, organic food movement." Full review
Fodor's "Myrtle Allen reigns supreme at Ballymaloe House... Darina, Ireland's most famous celebrity chef and Slow Food advocate, rules at the Ballymaloe Cookery School." Full review
Frommer's "Professional and amateur cooks flock here from all over the world to sit near the whisk of Darina Allen." Full review
