Ballymaloe sliced and diced by AA Gill’s sharp tongue

Cork’s most famous country house has hit back at unfavourable reviews from a British journalist.

Renowned food critic Adrian Anthony Gill, who writes under the name AA Gill, visited the restaurant at Ballymaloe recently.

Writing in The Sunday Times Magazine, he complained about the layout of the car park, the items for sale in the kitchen shop, and the fact there were more women than men eating in the restaurant.