Ireland is a destination-wedding region with 25 curated venues seating up to 400 guests. Known for: Castles, country houses and lakes. The best months to marry are Jun–Sep.
Ireland marries in castles and country houses: a castle built in 1180 in Kildare, Georgian manors in Wexford, an 18th-century manor house in Cork, castles on the lakes of Leitrim and Roscommon, and estate hotels set in hundreds of acres of parkland. Nearly every venue has bedrooms on site, and many are hired to one wedding at a time, so a wedding weekend can stay in one place from the welcome drinks to the morning after.
The season runs from June to September. Daytime highs are about 18°C in June and 19 to 20°C in July and August, a little cooler in May and September, and rain falls on ten to twelve days a month even in summer, so plan an indoor option for the ceremony. In late June the sun sets just before 10pm. Cashel Palace and Lough Rynn Castle also offer winter dates, and several venues have midweek packages.
Around Dublin, Powerscourt Hotel in Enniskerry seats up to 400 in its ballroom, Tinakilly Country House stands in 14 acres of Wicklow gardens, and Luttrellstown Castle, about 20 minutes from Dublin Airport, is hired to one wedding party at a time. North and west of the city, Slane Castle in the Boyne Valley takes 15 to 250 guests, Kilkea Castle in Kildare has 140 bedrooms, and Virginia Park Lodge in Cavan sleeps 125 guests beside Lough Ramor.
In the south-east, Mount Juliet in Kilkenny has two wedding venues on one 1,500-acre estate, Lyrath Estate sits on the edge of Kilkenny City, and Cashel Palace stands below the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary. In Wexford, Marlfield House and Dunbrody Country House give the whole house to weddings of up to 100 and 65 guests.
Cork has Castlemartyr Resort, with the ruins of an 800-year-old castle in its grounds, and Fota Island Resort on an island in Cork Harbour for 120 to 300 guests. In Kerry, The Europe Hotel & Resort and Aghadoe Heights look over the Lakes of Killarney, and Dromquinna Manor has 40 acres on the shore of Kenmare Bay.
Along the Shannon, Adare Manor in Limerick hosts 150 to 300 guests in its Grand Ballroom, and Glin Castle is hired whole as a private residence. In Connemara, Ballynahinch Castle reserves all 48 bedrooms and 700 acres for one wedding of 100 to 140 guests. Further north, Belleek Castle near Ballina in Mayo hosts one wedding a day, Kilronan Castle on Lough Meelagh in Roscommon and Lough Rynn Castle in Leitrim each take up to 360 guests, Lough Eske Castle sits below the Blue Stack Mountains in Donegal, and Castle Leslie in Monaghan has a Pavilion for 260 guests and a private church.
Published prices give a sense of range. Kilronan Castle's packages for 2027 and 2028 start at €105 per person midweek and €110 at weekends. Lough Rynn Castle's all-inclusive package in 2027 runs from €91 per person midweek and €140 at weekends, and the Garden Room package at Aghadoe Heights is €180 per person in 2026. Each venue page shows what its price covers.
The legal ceremony can take place at the venue. You both give notice in person to the HSE civil registration service at least three months ahead. A registrar can then marry you at a venue the registrar has approved, or a registered religious or secular solemniser can marry you.
Below: 25 curated Ireland wedding venues, the best months to marry and how the ceremony works. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
Set within the historic Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry, this 5-star Autograph Collection hotel offers 198 rooms, a Ballroom for up to 400 guests, private access to the gardens after 5pm, and a 30,000 sq ft ESPA spa —…
A Victorian castle, a boutique lodge, and a contemporary Pavilion for up to 260 guests set within a working Irish estate in Monaghan — Castle Leslie offers woodland ceremonies, a private church, and artisan-led dining…
Sitting on the shores of the Lakes of Killarney with MacGillycuddy's Reeks rising behind, The Europe Hotel & Resort is a 5-star venue in Kerry with 180 rooms and four dedicated event spaces — from the Ballroom to the…
Every Ireland venue we list, with its capacity, rooms and season.
Glin Castle stands at the edge of the River Shannon in County Limerick, a Georgian Gothic castle with centuries of history available for exclusive hire as a private wedding residence.
Rising from the shores of Lough Meelagh in the heart of County Roscommon, Kilronan Castle is a castle built in the early 1800s and enlarged in 1876, with 85 bedrooms, a celebrated spa, and a Grand Ballroom that…
Built in 1180 and one of Ireland's oldest continuously inhabited castles, Kilkea Castle sits on 180 acres in County Kildare with a Baronial Hall for up to 270 guests, 140 bedrooms, and wedding packages from €135 per…
A Relais & Châteaux member set within a 700-acre private estate of ancient woodland and salmon rivers in the heart of Connemara, Ballynahinch Castle is reserved entirely for the wedding party — all 48 rooms, all 700…
A Victorian country house hotel in 14 acres of Wicklow gardens, Tinakilly Country House offers four distinct celebration spaces — from the light-filled Great Eastern Pavilion nestled in woodland to the intimate Mizen…
Lough Rynn Castle is a restored 19th-century castle in County Leitrim set within more than 300 acres of lake and woodland estate, hosting weddings for up to 360 guests with all-inclusive packages from €91 per person.
A Relais & Châteaux manor house in 36 acres of Wexford countryside, Marlfield House offers fully exclusive wedding hire with all-inclusive packages, in-house florals from the gardens, and dinners sourced from the…
A Georgian country house hotel on 300 acres of the Hook Peninsula in Wexford, Dunbrody Country House offers intimate exclusive-use weddings for up to 65 guests alongside a Michelin-recommended kitchen and spa.
Lyrath Estate is a Georgian country estate hotel on the edge of Kilkenny City, offering bespoke wedding packages with catering in a setting of picturesque grounds and elegant historic architecture.
A working Georgian manor in the Cork countryside, Ballyvolane House offers exclusive hire of its house, gardens, walled kitchen, and stone barn — with field-to-fork feasting at the heart of every celebration.
Dromquinna Manor is a 19th-century waterfront estate set on 40 acres of parkland on the shores of Kenmare Bay in County Kerry, offering intimate weddings in its Oak Room and drawing rooms with views across the water.
Slane Castle is a neo-Gothic castle completed in 1821 and set in the Boyne Valley in County Meath, offering exclusive private hire for weddings from 15 to 250 guests across its ballroom, courtyard marquee, and historic…
A grand Georgian manor and a contemporary country house share one 1,500-acre estate in Kilkenny — Mount Juliet offers up to 200 guests across two distinct wedding venues, with falconry, archery, and equestrian pursuits…
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa sits on a hilltop above the Lakes of Killarney in County Kerry, offering wedding receptions from 30 to 160 guests with panoramic lake views, a celebrated spa, and outdoor ceremony options on…
Luttrellstown Castle is a 15th-century castle on a private parkland estate in Castleknock, about 20 minutes from Dublin Airport, hired exclusively to one wedding party at a time, with a ballroom for 120 guests and an…
A Gothic Revival manor on 840 acres of Limerick parkland, Adare Manor hosts weddings for up to 300 guests in its Grand Ballroom, with Michelin-starred dining at the Oak Room and a Tom Fazio championship golf course that…
Built in 1732 as the Archbishop's Palace, Cashel Palace Hotel sits at the foot of the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary — a 5-star Palladian manor with a Michelin-starred restaurant, 50 rooms, and a Ballroom for up to 200…
Virginia Park Lodge is an 18th-century country house on a 100-acre estate beside Lough Ramor in Co. Cavan, about an hour from Dublin.
Set on 220 manicured acres in East Cork, Castlemartyr Resort pairs an 18th-century manor house with the romantic ruins of an 800-year-old castle — one of Ireland's most distinctive settings for an exclusive-use wedding.
Set on a private island within Cork Harbour just 15 minutes from Cork City, Fota Island Resort is a five-star hotel and spa that accommodates wedding receptions from 120 to 300 guests in the exclusive Smith Barry Suite.
Nestled within 43 acres of unspoilt woodland on the shores of Lough Eske, with the Blue Stack Mountains rising behind, this 5-star castle hotel in Donegal hosts weddings of 60 to 300 guests with a dedicated planner…
Belleek Castle is a medieval-style castle hotel near Ballina in County Mayo, offering exclusively-hired weddings for 2 to 180 guests across its Great Hall, Stable Block, and dungeon spaces, with in-house catering.
Couples from abroad can marry legally in Ireland. You both attend a marriage notification appointment with the HSE civil registration service at least three months before the wedding, pay the €200 fee and receive a Marriage Registration Form, valid for six months from your intended date, which the person marrying you signs on the day. If either of you is not an Irish or EU citizen, you also confirm your immigration status and the registrar may interview you.
The venue ceremony can be the legal one. A registrar marries you at a venue the registrar has approved, indoors or on ground near to and usually shared with the building, such as a garden or courtyard; the registrar decides whether the venue is suitable, usually marries only in the county where the registrar is based, and charges an extra fee. A church, religious or secular ceremony is legal when the person marrying you is on the Register of Solemnisers. Either way you need two witnesses aged 18 or over.
Of the 25 venues listed here, 24 publish rooms for guests on site.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Ireland are June, July, August and September, with average highs of 17–20°C. In July the sun sets around 21:46. Figures are long-term averages for Dublin Airport.
Too few Ireland venues publish a price to give a reliable range. The Wed Journey lists 25 Ireland venues; send an enquiry and we pass it on to the venue for a quote.
The best months to marry in Ireland are Jun–Sep, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Couples from abroad can marry legally in Ireland. You both attend a marriage notification appointment with the HSE civil registration service at least three months before the wedding, pay the €200 fee and receive a Marriage Registration Form, valid for six months from your intended date, which the person marrying you signs on the day. If either of you is not an Irish or EU citizen, you also confirm your immigration status and the registrar may interview you.
The largest Ireland venue listed here seats up to 400 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
The Wed Journey features 25 curated wedding venues in Ireland. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
Yes. A church ceremony is legal when the priest is on the Register of Solemnisers, and you still give the same three months' notice to the HSE civil registration service and bring the Marriage Registration Form to the ceremony.
A civil ceremony can be held in a garden, courtyard or field that belongs to an approved venue building. Plan an indoor fallback for rain.
Virginia Park Lodge sleeps 125 guests across its house, cottages, huts and cabins. Ballynahinch Castle reserves all 48 bedrooms for the wedding, and Kilkea Castle has 140 bedrooms.
No. The venues here are in the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland follows UK marriage law.
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