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 person.
Kilkea Castle was built in 1180 and is one of Ireland's oldest inhabited castles, once the medieval stronghold of the FitzGeralds, Earls of Kildare. Family-owned and managed today, it stands about an hour from Dublin on a 180-acre estate of landscaped gardens, ancient woodland and a river, with a spa and an 18-hole championship golf course.
The Baronial Hall, the castle's great hall with its stone fireplace and terrace access, seats up to 270 guests for the wedding reception. For smaller weddings, Hermione's Restaurant holds 120 and Restaurant 1180 holds 60, both looking over the gardens and the golf course. The kitchen writes custom menus and caters for special diets, and a dedicated coordinator works with each couple from first contact to the day itself.
Enquire about Kilkea Castle →The Baronial Hall seats up to 270 guests and has terrace access. Restaurant 1180 holds 60 guests and Hermione's Restaurant 120 guests.
The estate has 140 bedrooms across three accommodation types: Castle Bedrooms, Castle Courtyard Bedrooms, and The Lodges at Kilkea Castle.
Wedding packages start at €135 per person.
The castle was built in 1180 by Sir Walter de Riddlesford and is considered one of Ireland's oldest continuously inhabited castles.
The estate offers golf, falconry, spa facilities, and multi-day wedding packages that can include a rehearsal dinner through to a morning-after breakfast.
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