Birr
County Arms Birr
A Georgian house hotel in Birr with a walled garden pavilion for ceremonies and a ballroom for 350.
Ireland
Kinnitty Castle wedding venue, Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
A Gothic Revival castle under the Slieve Blooms with dinner in the vaulted Great Hall of the O'Carrolls.
- Price on request
- 1h 40m from Galway
- 1h 40m from Shannon Airport
A closer look
A place with character.
Kinnitty Castle sits at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains on a site first founded in 1209, rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style. The wedding meal is served in the Great Hall of the O'Carrolls, a medieval-style banqueting hall with vaulted ceilings.
The castle is approved for civil ceremonies, so the whole day can stay in one place. There are 37 bedrooms in the castle and the kitchen is in house.
Before you book
Worth asking.
- How many guests does the Great Hall seat?
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 Kinnitty Castle, so allow more at busy times.
- Airports
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- Shannon Airport 1h 40m 118 km
- Dublin Airport 1h 40m 132 km
- Ireland West Airport Knock 2h 15m 148 km
- Ferry ports
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- Dublin Port ferry terminal 1h 55m 144 km
- Cork ferry terminal, Ringaskiddy 2h 25m 177 km
- Railway stations
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- Roscrea 25m 19 km
- Tullamore 30m 26 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 1 place to stay within 10 km of Kinnitty Castle, and 15 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.
- Ardmore Country House Guest house or B&B 1.5 km
- The Ring Farmhouse Guest house or B&B 12.6 km
- County Arms Hotel Hotel 14 km
- Roundwood House Guest house or B&B 14.2 km
- Dooly's Hotel Hotel 14.3 km
- Ormond House Guest house or B&B 14.3 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 Kinnitty 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 | 08:37 | 15:39 | 16:41 | 8h 04m |
| February | 07:50 | 16:48 | 17:39 | 9h 49m |
| March | 06:47 | 17:47 | 18:32 | 11h 45m |
| April | 06:33 | 19:41 | 20:28 | 13h 54m |
| May | 05:33 | 20:28 | 21:20 | 15h 47m |
| June | 05:03 | 21:01 | 21:58 | 16h 55m |
| July | 05:21 | 20:56 | 21:51 | 16h 30m |
| August | 06:10 | 20:12 | 21:01 | 14h 51m |
| September | 07:02 | 19:03 | 19:49 | 12h 47m |
| October | 07:55 | 17:49 | 18:37 | 10h 43m |
| November | 07:53 | 15:41 | 16:37 | 8h 44m |
| December | 08:37 | 15:07 | 16:13 | 7h 36m |
In the national record
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the country house at Kinnitty Castle, dated 1820 to 1840 and rated as of national importance. Record number 14936011. 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 Kinnitty Castle within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.
| Venue | Away | Guests | Rooms on site | Exclusive use | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnitty Castle | This venue | Ask | Yes | Ask | Ask for prices |
| Lisheen Castle | 41 km | Ask | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
| County Arms Birr | 14 km | Up to 350 | Yes | No | From €125 per guest |
| Kilkea Castle | 57 km | Up to 270 | Yes | Yes | From €135 per guest |
How we checked this
- Guests. Kinnitty 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 Kinnitty Castle
- How many guests can Kinnitty Castle hold?
- We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Kinnitty Castle for numbers for your date.
- Does Kinnitty Castle have accommodation?
- Yes, there is accommodation on site.
- Can you have exclusive use of Kinnitty Castle?
- Ask Kinnitty Castle what exclusive use includes.
- How much does a wedding at Kinnitty Castle cost?
- Kinnitty Castle doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Where is Kinnitty Castle?
- Kinnitty Castle is in Kinnitty, Co. Offaly, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 1h 45m from Dublin, about 2h 20m from Cork, about 1h 40m from Galway.
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