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Gothic grandeur, Michelin ambition, 840 Limerick acres
Adare Manor is the kind of estate that makes the word 'grand' feel like an understatement. The Gothic Revival manor — all limestone turrets, stained glass, and oak-panelled galleries — was conceived as a labour of love and has been restored to a high standard. Set within 840 acres of formal gardens, parkland, and the River Maigue's wooded banks in County Limerick, it forms a backdrop for weddings that is almost unreasonably cinematic.
The Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 300 guests — with a minimum of 150, this is a venue built for proper celebrations rather than intimate gatherings — and the culinary team behind the Michelin-starred Oak Room brings the same ambition to wedding menus. Between ceremony and first dance, the estate itself fills the hours: a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course that will host the 2027 Ryder Cup, a full spa, padel courts, fishing, and horse-and-carriage arrivals all sit within the grounds. Guests rarely need to leave, and the best ones never do.
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