Memories are made at Bellahill
About Us
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2 Bellahill Road, Ballycarry
Carrickfergus, BT38 9LE
Find yourself immersed in the very heart beat of our local culture and discover the intrigue and passion for our traditions and crafts, as well as our Northern Irish hospitality and craic!
Bellahill (our home) is situated in the quiet countryside of Ballycarry, located on the Causeway Coastal Route and only a 10 minute drive from two local tourist attractions – The Gobbins and Carrickfergus Castle. The famous weaver poet James Orr, depicts the beauty of the area in his poem, The Bellahill Tree and William James Hume describes the serenity of the valley in his folk song The Muttonburn Stream, which runs close by our home.
Arlene is a passionate cookery tutor with over 20 years experience teaching and demonstrating to people of all ages and abilities, all over the UK. The highlight of her career, included website filming with Jamie Oliver and with some (now very famous) X Factor contestants!! Her enthusiasm for good food and traditional Northern Irish cooking is infectious, and her easy relaxed manner will make you feel instantly at home as she serves up her favourite traditional fare! Arlene is always keen to share her recipes and inspire others to cook, so don’t forget to ask her for her recipes and top cooking tips!
Billy who is a passionate lambeg drummer and First World War enthusiast is brimming with enthusiasm, and it doesn’t take long to appreciate his outgoing and engaging personality. He is passionate about local history and traditions. Having inherited the “passion for culture” gene, he has always enjoyed sharing his traditions and interests.
“We love having people round for dinner and we recently realised our home was the perfect place do what we love doing best – sharing our passions, our good food and a good old fashioned fun time.”
