77 venues

Country house wedding venues in Ireland

Country houses, manors and estates with a sense of place. Private hire and dining arrangements vary by venue.

Westport · Co. Mayo

Ardmore Country House Hotel

A small country house hotel in Westport where 26 people can take the whole place, beds included.

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestPrice on request

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

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 requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestPrice on request

Castlebellingham · Co. Louth

Bellingham Estate

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

Co Meath · 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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

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 requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Newmarket on Fergus · Co. Clare

Carrygerry Country House

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

Connemara · Co. Galway

Cashel House Hotel

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €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 guestsIndicative: €5,000+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Slane · Co. Meath

Conyngham Arms Hotel Slane

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

Up to 150 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Nenagh · Co. Tipperary

Coolbawn Quay

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

Up to 220 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Blackwood · Co. Kildare

Coolcarrigan House & Gardens

A consecrated Church of Ireland chapel from 1881 in a forest clearing, with 15 acres of gardens beside it.

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestIndicative: €4,500+

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 requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestPrice on request

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 requestIndicative: €5,000+

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 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Carrigans · Co. Donegal

Dunmore House & Gardens

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

Up to 200 guestsIndicative: €2,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Adare · Co. Limerick

Fanningstown Castle

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

Up to 10 guestsIndicative: €4,500+

Carlingford · Co. Louth

Ghan House

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

Up to 54 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Drogheda · Co. Meath

Glebe House

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestIndicative: €5,000+

Co. Donegal · Co. Donegal

Harvey's Point

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

Foulksmills · Co. Wexford

Horetown House

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

Up to 200 guestsPrice on request

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 requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €6,000+

Bray · Co. Wicklow

Killruddery House

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

Up to 176 guestsPrice on request

Clonmellon · Co. Westmeath

Killua Castle

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €5,000+

The Scalp · Co. Dublin

Knockrose

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

Up to 25 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Moyne · Co. Tipperary

Lisheen Castle Rental

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €12,740+

Nenagh · Co. Tipperary

Lissanisky House

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

Gort · Co. Galway

Lough Cutra Castle

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €6,000+

Oldcastle · Co. Meath

Loughcrew Estate

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

Up to 130 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €8,000+

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 guestsIndicative: €6,000+

Co. Clare · Co. Clare

Newtown Castle

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €5,000+

Dublin · Co. Dublin

No 25 Fitzwilliam Place

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

Up to 60 guestsPrice on request

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Abbeyleix · Co. Laois

Preston House

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

Slane · Co. Meath

Rock Farm Slane

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €2,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsPrice on request

Co. Galway · Co. Galway

Ross Castle

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

Up to 150 guestsIndicative: €5,000+

Slane · Co. Meath

Rossnaree House & Gardens

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

Castleconnell · Co. Limerick

Sallymount House

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestIndicative: €5,000+

Dromcolliher · Co. Limerick

Springfield Castle

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

Up to 70 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

Dublin · Co. Dublin

Stephen's Green Club

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

Wexford · Co. Wexford

Tara Hill Estate

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestIndicative: €5,500+

Athy · Co. Kildare

The Abbey Athy

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

Up to 200 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €2,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Loch Gowna · Co. Cavan

The Pikers Lodge

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €3,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

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 requestIndicative: €2,500+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Rathnew · Co. Wicklow

Tinakilly Country House

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

Up to 300 guestsIndicative: €4,000+

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 guestsIndicative: €3,500+

Kilmaine · Co. Mayo

Turin Castle Ireland

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

Capacity on requestIndicative: €5,000+

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 guestsIndicative: €2,500+

Enniscorthy · Co. Wexford

Wilton Castle

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

Up to 85 guestsIndicative: €5,000+

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