History of the Estate
John Swete, the High Sherriff of Cork built Ballinacurra in the early 1770’s and in 1791 sold the estate to the Bleazby’s a prominent family from Cork city. In 1831 William Bleazby built the matching wings which included the stately ballroom.
1900s
Over 150 years later the Bleazby’s sold Ballinacurra to John Danford, a recognised artist and inveterate explorer and traveller. Upon John’s death in 1970 the estate passed to an order of nuns who had cared for him in Africa when he was ill.
Modern Day
The property went through two further ownerships before being bought in 2000 by Des and Lisa McGahan and they spent the next three years restoring, extending and improving the property including the grounds to what it is today.
