THE garden eatery – CLOSING 23RD AUGUST 2026
Doneraile, North Cork, Ireland
A Season of Gathering & Good Living
The Garden Eatery closes for the season on 23rd August 2026 ! Thank you for making it such a memorable summer.
How it began
A Pop-Up,
From the Start
Townhouse began, years ago, as a restaurant here in Doneraile, a room where people gathered around good food and good company. In time, that room changed shape and became Townhouse Interiors, our curtain and design shop on Main Street, where the same instinct for gathering found a different form: fabric, colour, the making of a home.
This summer, we returned to the table, briefly, and on purpose.
The Townhouse Garden Eatery was never meant to last. It was always designed as a pop-up, a few months to entertain people, to bring them back together and it will return again next year.
Nestled under a stretched architectural awning beside 500 acres of biodiversity gardens, in the heart of Doneraile village, it became a small but meaningful stop between the Ballyhoura Mountains and the historic grounds of Annes Grove and Doneraile Estate.
What began as sandwiches and coffee for passing walkers grew, over the following months, into something more: fire-cooked feasts, supper clubs under the canvas, a countryside cookery tour, and a series of interior design mornings that had nothing to do with food at all and everything to do with the same idea. Gathering people, in one place, around something worth sharing.
Below is a record of the season, the events, the evenings, and the mornings that made it what it was.
A Few Minutes From the Season
Short films of the summer, the fires, the tables, the gardens, and the people who made it all worth doing.
The Village Table, under canvas
Interior design workshops
Morning walk, Doneraile Park
Yoga classes
The Village Table & Beyond
Food, Fire &
the People of Doneraile
Many events, one long summer, from opening day to the last supper under the awning.
The First Fire
Opening day celebrations with live fire cooking from Jack O'Keefe. A relaxed afternoon that turns into an evening — the kind of start that sets the tone for everything to come.
Follow on Instagram →The First Cut
The inaugural night of our Village Table Supper Club. June is all about our grass, our milk and our beef — cooked by Jack O'Keefe to bring the place to life in one extraordinary evening.
Follow on Instagram →An Edible Tour
of Doneraile
Walk through Doneraile Park. Visit Patrick's Farm. Pick vegetables from the earth. Return to the courtyard, gather wild ingredients, light the fire and cook together with Jack O'Keefe.
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& Olive Groves
A July celebration of North Cork ingredients inspired by Southern Italy - warm summer evenings, North Cork Lamb, Organic Doneraile Tomatoes, West Cork Cheeses, the best olives, nduja and food cooked over an oak fire.
Follow on Instagram →Late Summer
Nights
August is about family and community — cooking outdoors, sharing food and staying longer than the midges as the summer slowly turns. Jack's late summer menu revealed closer to the date.
Follow on Instagram →“Thank you to the thousands of wonderful people who called in to see us this summer. It was, from the very first fire to the very last supper, exactly what we hoped it would be.”
— Myra Ryall, Townhouse Interiors, Doneraile
Beyond the Kitchen
Interior Design Workshops & Masterclasses
Not every gathering was about food. A few Saturdays were given over to design, colour, and conversation and one, simply, to stillness.
The Wallpaper Time
Enjoy an hour of chat all about wallpaper! Remember when a home felt uniquely yours? Join design expert Myra Ryall for a fast-paced, inspiring Saturday morning hour dedicated to the honor of decorating your home. This isn't a sales pitch—it's a celebration of color, history, and texture. Myra will be unrolling massive, full-scale samples from our magnificent archives, taking you on a visual journey from the opulent designs inspired from archives of the 1880s to the breathtaking murals of today.
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Treatments of 2026/2027
Ever wondered what truly separates a standard sheer from a luxury voile, or how Myra Ryall get those perfectly crisp, flowing waves that seem to float across a room? Come and enjoy an hour full of fun, inspiration, and insider secrets as we delve deep into the world of lightweight window styling.
What We Will Cover:
• Sheers vs. Voiles: We will demystify the vocabulary (and the spelling!).
• The Secret is in the System: A gorgeous fabric is only as good as how it hangs.
• Styling for 2026 and Beyond: Why these breezy layers have captured modern design trends.
Fabric, Texture
& Colour
How fabrics, textures and colour palettes work together to create spaces with soul. Part talk, part workshop, part inspiration. Take it straight home.
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One-to-One
Consultation
Sit down with Myra for a private design consultation tailored entirely to your home. Bring your questions, your samples, your instincts. Leave with a clear, beautiful direction.
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Yoga Classes
Our intimate yoga sessions held within the beautiful surroundings of Townhouse Doneraile have been an incredible success. We are so grateful for the wonderful response.
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