Celbridge
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Ireland
Burtown House wedding venue, Athy, Co. Kildare
A working organic estate near Athy where the wedding dinner is built from what grows in the walled garden.
- Price on request
- 55m from Dublin
A closer look
A place with character.
Burtown is for couples who care what is on the plate. The estate grows its own produce, the Green Barn restaurant is a bright modern room rather than a banqueting hall, and the walled kitchen garden supplies the kitchen a few steps away.
Twelve acres of heritage gardens surround the house, with exclusive use and ceremonies on site. Athy is about an hour from Dublin down the M9.
Before you book
Worth asking.
- Is the Green Barn yours exclusively, or does it trade as a restaurant that day?
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 Burtown House, so allow more at busy times.
- Airports
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- Dublin Airport 55m 73 km
- Shannon Airport 2h 10m 172 km
- Cork Airport 2h 30m 208 km
- Ferry ports
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- Dublin Port ferry terminal 1h 10m 85 km
- Rosslare Europort 1h 35m 115 km
- Railway stations
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- Athy 10m 8 km
- Carlow 20m 23 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 11 places to stay within 10 km of Burtown House, and 29 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.
- Ballindrum Farm B&B Guest house or B&B 1.6 km
- Forest Farm Guest house or B&B 4 km
- Ardscull Farm B&B Guest house or B&B 4.3 km
- Moate Lodge Guest House Guest house or B&B 4.9 km
- Hawthorn Bed and Breakfast Guest house or B&B 5.6 km
- Clanard Court Hotel Hotel 5.9 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 Burtown 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 | 15:37 | 16:38 | 8h 05m |
| February | 07:46 | 16:46 | 17:36 | 9h 50m |
| March | 06:44 | 17:43 | 18:29 | 11h 45m |
| April | 06:30 | 19:38 | 20:24 | 13h 54m |
| May | 05:30 | 20:25 | 21:16 | 15h 46m |
| June | 05:00 | 20:57 | 21:54 | 16h 53m |
| July | 05:18 | 20:52 | 21:47 | 16h 29m |
| August | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:57 | 14h 50m |
| September | 06:59 | 19:00 | 19:46 | 12h 47m |
| October | 07:51 | 17:46 | 18:34 | 10h 43m |
| November | 07:50 | 15:38 | 16:34 | 8h 45m |
| December | 08:34 | 15:05 | 16:11 | 7h 37m |
In the national record
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the farm house at Burtown House, dated 1740 to 1780 and rated as of regional importance. Record number 11903619. 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 Burtown House within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.
| Venue | Away | Guests | Rooms on site | Exclusive use | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burtown House | This venue | Ask | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
| The Abbey Athy | 7 km | Up to 200 | Yes | Yes | From €130 per guest |
| Poulaphouca House & Falls | 23 km | Up to 190 | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
| Lisnavagh House | 18 km | Up to 160 | Yes | Ask | Ask for prices |
How we checked this
- Guests. Burtown 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 Burtown House
- How many guests can Burtown House hold?
- We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Burtown House for numbers for your date.
- Does Burtown House have accommodation?
- Yes, there is accommodation on site.
- Can you have exclusive use of Burtown House?
- Yes, it is listed as exclusive use. Check which buildings, grounds and hours your booking includes.
- How much does a wedding at Burtown House cost?
- Burtown House doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Where is Burtown House?
- Burtown House is in Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 55m from Dublin, about 2h 25m from Cork, about 2h 35m from Galway.
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