Family-run hotel prepares for future with €2m facelift

Tadgh McGillicuddy, project architect (foreground), with Thys Vogels (back right), Ballygarry House Hotel manager, and Padraig McGillycuddy, the hotel’s ownerDon MacMonagle

Company: Ballygarry House Hotel

Done deal:€2 million investment

The clincher:“I’m excited for this new phase in Ballygarry’s story.” – Padraig McGillicuddy, proprietor

Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee, Co Kerry, has been in the McGillicuddy family for three generations, and now its current owner is preparing it for the future.

Padraig McGillicuddy is overseeing a €2 million development that will include the opening of a new casual dining venue at the four-star hotel. The ...