Castlelyons
Ballyvolane House
A north Cork manor house with exclusive hire of the house, gardens and a purpose built dining terrace.
Ireland
Barnabrow House wedding venue, Cloyne, Co. Cork
A family run estate near Cloyne dating to 1639, with a medieval style banqueting hall and 55 beds.
- Price on request
- 30m from Cork
- 35m from Cork Airport
A closer look
A place with character.
Barnabrow is the rare venue with enough beds for nearly everyone, 55 of them across the estate, on 30 acres of east Cork countryside. The banqueting hall gives dinner a bit of theatre, and a separate cottage handles the pre dinner drinks so the main room can be turned around out of sight.
It has been in the same family for years and runs as a single wedding at a time. Ballycotton and the coast are close by, and Cork city is about 40 minutes.
Before you book
Worth asking.
- Is the full 55 beds available to a wedding party, and is it charged separately?
A little more of the place
The feeling, in photographs.
Planning facts
Getting there, the light, and how we checked.
Try your date and guest list
Getting there
For guests travelling in. Driving times are by road without traffic, from Barnabrow House, so allow more at busy times.
- Airports
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- Cork Airport 35m 38 km
- Kerry Airport 1h 55m 135 km
- Shannon Airport 2h 15m 154 km
- Ferry ports
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- Cork ferry terminal, Ringaskiddy 40m 41 km
- Rosslare Europort 2h 25m 170 km
- Railway stations
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- Midleton 15m 12 km
- Carrigtwohill 20m 17 km
Railway stations are those on the Irish Rail network, and the nearest by road is not always the best connection. Check the timetable before you plan a guest's day around a train.
Where guests can stay
OpenStreetMap lists 26 places to stay within 10 km of Barnabrow House, and 48 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.
- Ana's Cottage Guest house or B&B 0.2 km
- Sarah's Cottage Guest house or B&B 0.2 km
- Birdie's Cottage Guest house or B&B 0.2 km
- Sally's Cottage Guest house or B&B 0.2 km
- Daisy's Cottage Guest house or B&B 0.3 km
- Molly's Cottage Guest house or B&B 0.3 km
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and is thinner in rural areas, so treat these counts as a minimum and check booking sites for your dates. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, updated October 2026.
Light through the year
Worked out for Barnabrow House's location on the 15th of each month, in Irish clock time. Golden hour is the last stretch before sunset when the sun is low and warm, a good window for portraits after the ceremony.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour from | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:33 | 15:50 | 16:48 | 8h 15m |
| February | 07:48 | 16:55 | 17:44 | 9h 55m |
| March | 06:49 | 17:50 | 18:34 | 11h 46m |
| April | 06:37 | 19:42 | 20:27 | 13h 49m |
| May | 05:40 | 20:26 | 21:16 | 15h 37m |
| June | 05:12 | 20:57 | 21:52 | 16h 40m |
| July | 05:29 | 20:53 | 21:46 | 16h 17m |
| August | 06:15 | 20:11 | 20:58 | 14h 43m |
| September | 07:05 | 19:05 | 19:50 | 12h 45m |
| October | 07:54 | 17:54 | 18:41 | 10h 46m |
| November | 07:50 | 15:49 | 16:43 | 8h 53m |
| December | 08:32 | 15:19 | 16:21 | 7h 49m |
In the national record
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the country house at Barnabrow House, dated 1730 to 1770 and rated as of regional importance. Record number 20907738. See the record
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, licensed CC BY 4.0. The venue may describe its own dates differently.
How it compares nearby
The three venues most like Barnabrow House within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.
| Venue | Away | Guests | Rooms on site | Exclusive use | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnabrow House | This venue | Ask | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
| Ballyvolane House | 26 km | Up to 140 | Yes | Yes | From €8,000 |
| Ballyrafter House | 32 km | Up to 120 | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
| Dunowen House | 66 km | Up to 30 | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
How we checked this
- Guests. Barnabrow House hasn't published a capacity we could confirm, so none is shown. Read from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
- Price. Not published by the venue, so no price is shown. Ask for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Rooms, exclusive use and catering. Not yet re-checked against the venue's own website. Confirm them when you enquire.
- Journey times and light. Calculated from the venue's location on OpenStreetMap roads, with sun times from standard solar equations. They are guides, not promises.
Questions about Barnabrow House
- How many guests can Barnabrow House hold?
- We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Barnabrow House for numbers for your date.
- Does Barnabrow House have accommodation?
- Yes, there is accommodation on site, with 55 beds.
- Can you have exclusive use of Barnabrow House?
- Yes, it is listed as exclusive use. Check which buildings, grounds and hours your booking includes.
- How much does a wedding at Barnabrow House cost?
- Barnabrow House doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Where is Barnabrow House?
- Barnabrow House is in Cloyne, Co. Cork, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 3h 15m from Dublin, about 30m from Cork, about 3h 5m from Galway.
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