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The characters of The Lodge: Brian Joyce
Learn more about Brian Joyce, our Front of House Porter who is a very valued member of our team.
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Meet the supplier: Andarl Farm
Andarl Farm have been working with The Lodge at Ashford Castle for over 6 years,
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The characters of The Lodge: Jonathan Keane
Learn more about our Executive Chef Jonathan Keane who has been with us for over 10 years.
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The characters of The Lodge: Olga Micule
A treasured member, Olga has 11 years of service.
![Fiona Heneghan Fiona Heneghan](https://prod-media.redcarnationhotels.com/media/jvkp3y5y/fiona-0634.jpg?width=224&height=251&format=jpg&quality=80&rxy=0.535,0.35905086072161441&v=1d777e300de5010, https://prod-media.redcarnationhotels.com/media/jvkp3y5y/fiona-0634.jpg?width=448&height=502&format=jpg&quality=80&rxy=0.535,0.35905086072161441&v=1d777e300de5010 2x)
The characters of The Lodge: Fiona Heneghan
A treasured member, Fiona has worked with us for 14 years.
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Meet the supplier: St Tola cheese
One of our longest-standing partners, made with goat’s milk at the foot of Mount Callan.
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Meet the supplier: Rockfield Dairy
We are delighted to have partnered with Rockfield Dairy for the past six years.
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What’s growing on the Estate this May?
From cuckoo and hawthorn flowers to rhododendron used for herbal medicine.
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Creating the 'Legend'
Our Director of Chocolate and Patisserie Paula Stakelum shares how we create our signature pine oil chocolates.
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Jonathan Keane's caesar salad
Served with garlic prawn and spiced chicken skewer, this is an easy favourite for a family lunch.
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What’s growing on the Estate this April?
From wild strawberries to beautiful flowers for our bee population.
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Paula Stakelum's chocolate choux bun
This Easter, impress friends and family with your very own chocolate choux buns.