95 venues

Country house wedding venues in Ireland

95 country houses, manors and estates with a sense of place. Private hire and dining arrangements vary, so each page shows what the venue says and what we have checked.

Roscommon · Co. Roscommon

Abbey Hotel

A family-run 18th century manor hotel in Roscommon town with a ballroom for 320 and a secret walled garden.

Up to 320 guests€85 to €105 per guest

Doolin · Co. Clare

Ballinalacken Castle Country House

A hilltop Victorian house beside a 15th century tower house above Doolin, facing the Cliffs of Moher.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Ballon · Co. Carlow

Ballykealey House

A 19th century manor at Ballon, built as a wedding gift, taken exclusively with a ballroom and rooms for 105.

Capacity on request€122 to €195 per guest

Lismore · Co. Waterford

Ballyrafter House

A restored ten bedroom country house and farm on 15 acres at the edge of Lismore, under the Knockmealdowns.

Up to 120 guestsAsk for prices

Bellaghy · Co. Derry

Ballyscullion Park

A private estate by Lough Beg with a three acre walled garden and a marquee for up to 220, exclusively yours.

Up to 220 guestsAsk for prices

Castlelyons · Co. Cork

Ballyvolane House

A north Cork manor house with exclusive hire of the house, gardens and a purpose built dining terrace.

Up to 140 guestsFrom €8,000

Cloyne · Co. Cork

Barnabrow House

A family run estate near Cloyne dating to 1639, with a medieval style banqueting hall and 55 beds.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Tralee · Co. Kerry

Barrow House

A small country house on the Dingle peninsula outside Tralee, taken exclusively for one party at a time.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Derry · Co. Derry

Beech Hill Country House

A Georgian country house three miles from Derry with a woodland ceremony, a lake setting and a pavilion for 250.

Up to 250 guestsAsk for prices

Lisbellaw · Co. Fermanagh

Belle Isle Castle

A castle on its own island estate in Upper Lough Erne, with one wedding a day and a lakeside pavilion.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Castlebellingham · Co. Louth

Bellingham Estate

A 70 acre estate in Castlebellingham village with restored cottages, parkland and a walled garden.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Duleek · Co. Meath

Bettystown House

A restored 17th century house on 13 acres in Meath, minutes from the coast and 35 minutes from Dublin.

Up to 30 guestsAsk for prices

Durrus · Co. Cork

Blairscove House

A three generation family estate above Dunmanus Bay in West Cork, known first and foremost for the food.

Up to 100 guestsAsk for prices

Navan · Co. Meath

Boyne Hill House Estate

A private estate on 38 acres of gardens and parkland in Meath, 35 minutes from Dublin.

Up to 170 guestsAsk for prices

Macreddin Village · Co. Wicklow

BrookLodge & Macreddin Village

An organic estate in a Wicklow valley with its own stone chapel approved for civil ceremonies.

Up to 200 guestsAsk for prices

Athy · Co. Kildare

Burtown House

A working organic estate near Athy where the wedding dinner is built from what grows in the walled garden.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Kilkenny · Co. Kilkenny

Butler House

The 18th century dower house of Kilkenny Castle, with the castle gardens out the back and the city out the front.

Up to 120 guestsAsk for prices

Newmarket on Fergus · Co. Clare

Carrygerry Country House

A 1793 country house in quiet Clare countryside, ten minutes from Shannon airport.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Connemara · Co. Galway

Cashel House Hotel

A Victorian country house on 50 acres of gardens in Connemara, family run, dogs welcome.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Celbridge · Co. Kildare

Cliff at Lyons

A restored village of buildings on the Grand Canal near Celbridge, with an intimate package for up to 45 and larger weddings to 130.

Up to 130 guestsFrom €10,000

Loughrea · Co. Galway

Cloghan Castle

A restored 13th century castle near Loughrea with a four storey tower, banquet room and seven bedrooms.

Up to 120 guestsFrom €90 per guest

Woodenbridge · Co. Wicklow

Clonwilliam House

A private hire house in the Wicklow hills near Woodenbridge, exclusive use only, with all inclusive options.

Up to 175 guestsAsk for prices

Cloughjordan · Co. Tipperary

Cloughjordan House

An 800 year old manor in north Tipperary, growing much of its own food, with rooms on site.

Up to 200 guestsAsk for prices

Slane · Co. Meath

Conyngham Arms Hotel Slane

A restored 18th century coaching inn in Slane village, taking one wedding a day.

Up to 150 guestsAsk for prices

Nenagh · Co. Tipperary

Coolbawn Quay

A lakeside village of cottages on Lough Derg near Nenagh, taken exclusively for one wedding.

Up to 220 guestsAsk for prices

Riverstown · Co. Sligo

Coopershill House

A Georgian mansion in Sligo, home to the same family for 250 years, taken exclusively down a mile long avenue.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Clogher · Co. Tyrone

Corick House

A 17th century Italianate villa in the Clogher Valley with walled gardens and one wedding a day.

Up to 150 guestsAsk for prices

Bandon · Co. Cork

Courtmacsherry Hotel

A family run Victorian hotel on the water in a West Cork village, taken exclusively for the wedding.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Leenane · Co. Galway

Delphi Lodge

A Georgian sporting lodge between mountains and a salmon river in Connemara, booked as a two night takeover.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Limavady · Co. Derry

Drenagh Estate

A Georgian house on 1,000 acres at Limavady with a Moon Garden ceremony and a marquee in the walled garden.

Up to 270 guestsAsk for prices

Dripsey · Co. Cork

Dripsey Castle Estate

A medieval castle and Georgian mansion on a private 110 acre forested estate, 25 minutes from Cork city.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Kenmare · Co. Kerry

Dromquinna Manor

An 1890s manor on a 40 acre waterfront estate at Kenmare, with a pavilion built for outdoor ceremonies.

Up to 180 guestsAsk for prices

Rathmullan · Co. Donegal

Drumhalla House

A coastal estate at Rathmullan in Donegal, exclusive for one or two nights, with 17 bedrooms and a marquee option.

Up to 290 guestsAsk for prices

Arthurstown · Co. Wexford

Dunbrody House

An 1830s Georgian house on the Hook Peninsula, in 300 acres of parkland, with menus by Kevin Dundon and weddings kept small.

Up to 65 guestsAsk for prices

Carrigans · Co. Donegal

Dunmore House & Gardens

A private Donegal estate with award winning walled gardens, ten minutes from Derry.

Up to 200 guestsAsk for prices

Clonakilty · Co. Cork

Dunowen House

A restored house on four acres of West Cork coastline, with vows under a 200 year old sycamore.

Up to 30 guestsAsk for prices

Adare · Co. Limerick

Fanningstown Castle

A 12th century castle with 19th century interiors near Adare, hired exclusively for very small numbers.

Up to 10 guestsAsk for prices

Carlingford · Co. Louth

Ghan House

A Georgian house inside castellated walled gardens at Carlingford, facing the lough and the Mournes.

Up to 54 guestsHire from €2,500

Drogheda · Co. Meath

Glebe House

An exclusive use estate at Dowth in the Boyne valley, with grounds and indoor and outdoor space.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Limerick · Co. Limerick

Glin Castle

The historic home of the Knights of Glin on the Shannon estuary, with 15 bedrooms and a walled garden.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Brosna · Co. Offaly

Gloster House

A 300 year old Georgian house near Birr that opens for a few exclusive weddings a year, with its own chapel.

Up to 180 guestsAsk for prices

Lough Eske · Co. Donegal

Harvey's Point

A lakeside hotel on Lough Eske outside Donegal town, under the Blue Stack mountains.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Foulksmills · Co. Wexford

Horetown House

A Georgian manor in rural Wexford with a working kitchen garden and an equestrian yard.

Up to 200 guestsAsk for prices

Thurles · Co. Tipperary

Inch House Country House

A Georgian mansion on a working farm outside Thurles, run by the same family since 1985.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Skibbereen · Co. Cork

Inish Beg Estate

A private island estate near Baltimore in West Cork, reached by its own bridge, with 52 beds.

Up to 165 guestsHire from €4,080

Killeavy · Co. Armagh

Killeavy Castle Estate

A restored castle estate outside Newry with packages for 44 guests up to weddings of 220.

Up to 220 guestsFrom £85 per guest

Bray · Co. Wicklow

Killruddery House

Home to the same family since the 1630s, with 17th century gardens, just outside Bray.

Up to 176 guestsAsk for prices

Clonmellon · Co. Westmeath

Killua Castle

A fully restored castle in a Westmeath demesne, with links to Walter Raleigh and Lawrence of Arabia.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

The Scalp · Co. Dublin

Knockrose

Renovated 1750s farm buildings at The Scalp on the Dublin and Wicklow border, 500 feet up.

Up to 25 guestsAsk for prices

Moyne · Co. Tipperary

Lisheen Castle

A restored 19th century castle in Tipperary let on a self catering basis for up to 16 guests.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Rathvilly · Co. Carlow

Lisnavagh House

A Tudor Gothic house near Rathvilly with ceremonies in a yew walk or brick barn and dancing in the Garden Wing.

Up to 160 guestsAsk for prices

Nenagh · Co. Tipperary

Lissanisky House

A country house near Nenagh with a Victorian fountain and gardens, taken exclusively.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Loughguile · Co. Antrim

Lissanoure Castle

A castle estate near Loughguile with an 18th century Coach House and a barn, one event a day.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Gort · Co. Galway

Lough Cutra Castle

A private family castle on a wooded estate above its own lake in south Galway.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Oldcastle · Co. Meath

Loughcrew Estate

A 17th century landscape garden below the Loughcrew cairns in Meath, with lime and yew avenues.

Up to 130 guestsAsk for prices

Dublin · Co. Dublin

Luttrellstown Castle Resort

A castle on a 560 acre private estate at Castleknock, 20 minutes from Dublin city centre.

Up to 120 guestsAsk for prices

Killadeas · Co. Fermanagh

Manor House Country Hotel

An 18th century manor on Lough Erne with a ballroom for 300 and ceremonies on its own boat.

Up to 300 guestsAsk for prices

Collooney · Co. Sligo

Markree Courtyard and Carriage Rooms

A restored listed courtyard on the 60 acre Markree estate in Sligo, run as a blank canvas.

Up to 150 guestsAsk for prices

Ballynahinch · Co. Down

Millbrook Lodge

A country house hotel at Ballynahinch with a wedding garden, an Orangerie and an all-inclusive winter package.

Capacity on requestFrom £72 per guest

Ballynahinch · Co. Down

Montalto Estate

A 400 acre family estate at Ballynahinch whose Carriage Rooms opened as an exclusive wedding venue in 2012.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Thomastown · Co. Kilkenny

Mount Juliet Estate

A 500 acre Georgian estate in Kilkenny, with the manor house taking weddings up to around 96.

Up to 200 guestsAsk for prices

Ballymahon · Co. Longford

Newcastle House

The former King-Harman house outside Ballymahon, on 44 acres beside the River Inny, hired exclusively for up to 120.

Up to 120 guestsAsk for prices

Magheralin · Co. Armagh

Newforge House

A Georgian family house at Magheralin taken exclusively for small weddings of up to 28 guests.

Up to 28 guestsAsk for prices

Ballyvaughan · Co. Clare

Newtown Castle

A 16th century fortified tower house in the Burren, restored within the grounds of an art college.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Dublin · Co. Dublin

No 25 Fitzwilliam Place

A Georgian townhouse on Dublin's Georgian Mile, with exclusive use of two floors.

Up to 60 guests€150 to €185 per guest

Hollywood · Co. Wicklow

Poulaphouca House & Falls

A family run estate on 36 acres of woodland and lakes in west Wicklow, with a newly built barn.

Up to 190 guestsAsk for prices

Abbeyleix · Co. Laois

Preston House

A restored 200 year old Georgian house in the heritage town of Abbeyleix, sleeping 14.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Slane · Co. Meath

Rock Farm Slane

An eco farm on a private corner of the Slane Castle estate, overlooking the Boyne.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Kells · Co. Meath

Rockfield House

An 18th century estate near Kells on 68 acres, with 35 beds between the house and courtyard.

Up to 400 guestsAsk for prices

Letterkenny · Co. Donegal

Rockhill House Estate

A 17th century manor on 100 acres of walled gardens and parkland outside Letterkenny, run as a full takeover.

Up to 200 guestsAsk for prices

Co. Galway

Ross Castle

A restored 1539 estate near Galway across 120 acres of mountain, lake and parkland.

Up to 150 guestsAsk for prices

Slane · Co. Meath

Rossnaree House & Gardens

A historic house above the Boyne at Slane, on the ridge facing Newgrange.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Castleconnell · Co. Limerick

Sallymount House

A private house near Castleconnell in Limerick, hired exclusively, with suites and country rooms.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Kenmare · Co. Kerry

Sheen Falls Lodge

A five star lodge on a 300 acre estate at Kenmare, wrapped around the Sheen river and its falls.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Dromcolliher · Co. Limerick

Springfield Castle

A castle dating to 1280 on a 200 acre wooded estate in west Limerick, sleeping 25.

Up to 70 guestsHire from €2,500

Dublin · Co. Dublin

Stephen's Green Club

A Georgian townhouse private members club right on St Stephen's Green in Dublin.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Strokestown · Co. Roscommon

Strokestown Park

An Anglo-Irish estate in Roscommon with a Palladian house, Victorian walled gardens and the National Famine Museum.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Rathkenny · Co. Meath

Tankardstown House

An 18th century Meath estate with a manor, an orangery and a barn, plus cottages and stable rooms.

Up to 250 guestsAsk for prices

Wexford · Co. Wexford

Tara Hill Estate

A private hilltop estate in Wexford with wild meadows and views over the coastline.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Ballymote · Co. Sligo

Temple House

A Georgian manor on a 1,000 acre working estate in Sligo, with a lake and a Templar castle ruin.

Capacity on requestFrom €5,500

Tempo · Co. Fermanagh

Tempo Manor

A private estate at Tempo for marquee weddings, with exclusive use of the gardens and lakes on the day.

Capacity on requestHire from £1,800

Athy · Co. Kildare

The Abbey Athy

A restored 18th century building in Athy with a stained glass chapel and 38 bedrooms.

Up to 200 guestsFrom €130 per guest

Tyrrellspass · Co. Westmeath

The Barn, Tyrrellspass

A barn venue in Westmeath with a separate ceremony sanctuary and a bar with a whiskey room.

Up to 180 guests€75 to €110 per guest

Ballinamore · Co. Leitrim

The Old Rectory Country House

A Georgian rectory on the shore of Fenagh Lake near Ballinamore, taking only a handful of weddings a year.

Up to 50 guestsHire from €4,500

Cloverhill · Co. Cavan

The Olde Post Inn

A 200 year old postmaster's house in Cavan with open fires and a long standing restaurant reputation.

Up to 100 guestsAsk for prices

Loch Gowna · Co. Cavan

The Pikers Lodge

A refurbished lodge on the shores of Lough Gowna, one wedding a day, eleven bedrooms.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Kilmessan · Co. Meath

The Station House Hotel

A boutique hotel in Kilmessan built in 1862 as a railway junction, with grounds around it.

Up to 180 guestsAsk for prices

Nenagh · Co. Tipperary

The Thatched Cottage Bar & Restaurant

A restored thatched cottage bar and restaurant five minutes from Nenagh, for a small informal wedding.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Wicklow Mountains · Co. Wicklow

The Wicklow Escape

A contemporary lodge in the Wicklow mountains, exclusive to one party, an hour from Dublin.

Up to 38 guestsAsk for prices

Rathnew · Co. Wicklow

Tinakilly Country House

A Victorian country house in gardens at Rathnew in Wicklow, with legal ceremonies on site.

Up to 300 guestsAsk for prices

Newcastle · Co. Wicklow

Trudder Lodge

A Georgian Palladian house of about 1835 on ten acres of woodland garden in Wicklow, capped at 15 weddings a year.

Up to 130 guestsAsk for prices

Killyleagh · Co. Down

Tullyveery House

An exclusive-use family house near Killyleagh with a walled garden, dining for 137 and 215 in the evening.

Up to 137 guestsAsk for prices

Kilmaine · Co. Mayo

Turin Castle Ireland

A privately owned medieval castle on 16 walled acres near Ballinrobe, sleeping 10.

Capacity on requestAsk for prices

Kilfenora · Co. Clare

Vaughan's Pub Kilfenora

A traditional Clare pub in the Burren with its own wedding barn and 21 beds.

Up to 120 guestsAsk for prices

Enniscorthy · Co. Wexford

Wilton Castle

A fortified castle of 1247 on the Boro river in Wexford, turrets and all, let privately.

Up to 85 guestsAsk for prices

Where they are

31 counties

Questions about country house wedding venues in ireland

How many country house wedding venues in ireland are listed in Ireland?
95 country house wedding venues in ireland are listed, across 31 counties.
Which counties have the most country house wedding venues in ireland?
Co. Meath (10), Co. Cork (7) and Co. Wicklow (7).
How many of these country house wedding venues in ireland have accommodation on site?
82 of the 95 list accommodation on site, and 79 are listed as exclusive use. Check each venue for what a booking includes.