Killeavy
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A restored castle estate outside Newry with packages for 44 guests up to weddings of 220.
Ireland
Brownlow Castle wedding venue, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
An 1833 sandstone house in Lurgan designed by William Henry Playfair, now hosting weddings.
- Price on request
- 1h 50m from Dublin
- 30m from Belfast International Airport
A closer look
A place with character.
Brownlow House was built in 1833 to a design by the Scottish architect William Henry Playfair, in distinctive Scottish sandstone, on Windsor Avenue in Lurgan. It is known locally as Brownlow Castle.
The house hosts weddings with a team that plans the day with you. Capacity, catering and ceremony details are not published, so ask for the brochure.
Before you book
Worth asking.
- How many guests can the house seat for dinner?
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 Brownlow Castle, so allow more at busy times.
- Airports
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- Belfast International Airport 30m 33 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 40m 46 km
- Dublin Airport 1h 40m 135 km
- Ferry ports
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- Belfast ferry terminal 40m 46 km
- Larne ferry terminal 1h 67 km
- Railway stations
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- Lurgan 5m 1 km
- Portadown 10m 10 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 5 places to stay within 10 km of Brownlow Castle, and 16 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.
- The Ashburn Hotel 0.5 km
- Seagoe Hotel Hotel 6.7 km
- Moira Guest House Guest house or B&B 6.9 km
- Clenaghans Guest house or B&B 7.1 km
- Lisieux House Guest house or B&B 7.6 km
- The Bannville Hotel Hotel 10.1 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 Brownlow Castle'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 | 08:38 | 15:23 | 16:29 | 7h 50m |
| February | 07:48 | 16:37 | 17:30 | 9h 42m |
| March | 06:42 | 17:39 | 18:27 | 11h 44m |
| April | 06:25 | 19:37 | 20:25 | 14h 00m |
| May | 05:21 | 20:27 | 21:21 | 15h 60m |
| June | 04:49 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 17h 12m |
| July | 05:08 | 20:56 | 21:53 | 16h 45m |
| August | 06:00 | 20:09 | 21:00 | 15h 00m |
| September | 06:56 | 18:58 | 19:45 | 12h 49m |
| October | 07:51 | 17:40 | 18:30 | 10h 38m |
| November | 07:53 | 15:27 | 16:26 | 8h 33m |
| December | 08:40 | 14:49 | 16:00 | 7h 20m |
How it compares nearby
The three venues most like Brownlow Castle within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.
| Venue | Away | Guests | Rooms on site | Exclusive use | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownlow Castle | This venue | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask for prices |
| Killymoon Castle | 32 km | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask for prices |
| Belfast Castle | 32 km | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask for prices |
| Newforge House | 6 km | Up to 28 | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
How we checked this
- Guests. Brownlow Castle 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. Taken from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
- 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 Brownlow Castle
- How many guests can Brownlow Castle hold?
- We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Brownlow Castle for numbers for your date.
- Does Brownlow Castle have accommodation?
- We don't know yet. Ask Brownlow Castle.
- Can you have exclusive use of Brownlow Castle?
- Ask Brownlow Castle what exclusive use includes.
- How much does a wedding at Brownlow Castle cost?
- Brownlow Castle doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Where is Brownlow Castle?
- Brownlow Castle is in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 1h 50m from Dublin, about 4h 35m from Cork, about 3h 50m from Galway.
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