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Castles for meetings and events in Ireland

Slane Castle
Castle · Slane, Ireland
100–250 guests7 event spaces10 rooms to stay
Castle on the Boyne for 100 guests indoors and 200+ in a courtyard marquee, with ten bedrooms, 35 min from Dublin Airport
Malahide Castle
Castle · Malahide, Ireland
50–200 guests5 event spaces
Exclusive castle evenings for 60, courtyard receptions for 150 and West Lawn marquees for 200+ in 260 acres of parkland in Malahide
Kilkea Castle
Castle · Kilkea, Ireland
60–260 guests6 event spaces140 rooms to stay
Conferences for 240 delegates, gala dinners for 260 and 140 bedrooms on a 180-acre Kildare estate, one hour from Dublin
Blackwater Castle
Castle · Castletownroche, Ireland
60–150 guests5 event spaces18 rooms to stay
Exclusive hire of a County Cork castle with dining for up to 150 in the Coach House and beds for 70 guests on the grounds
Johnstown Castle
Castle · Wexford, Ireland
70–120 guests5 event spaces
Period rooms for meetings, a 120-seat visitor center and an East Wing for weddings of 70, on 120 acres near Wexford
Cabra Castle
Castle · Kingscourt, Ireland
Up to 220 guests4 event spaces106 rooms to stay
Castle hotel with 106 bedrooms, a Ballroom for weddings and conferences of up to 220 delegates, in County Cavan
Baltimore Castle
Castle · Baltimore, Ireland
Up to 90 guests2 event spaces
A Great Hall seating 80 for conferences and up to 90 for ceremonies, in a restored clan castle above Baltimore harbor
Dripsey Castle Estate
Castle · Dripsey, Ireland
Up to 60 guests4 event spaces8 rooms to stay
Exclusive-use castle and Georgian mansion for up to 60 guests, with eight ensuite bedrooms, 25 minutes from Cork
Glin Castle
Castle · Glin, Ireland
32–65 guests5 event spaces15 rooms to stay
Exclusive hire of the Knights of Glin's castle on the Shannon Estuary, with dinner for up to 65 and more than 15 en-suite bedrooms
Belleek Castle
Castle · Ballina, Ireland
50–150 guests5 event spaces
Gothic castle by the River Moy with a 150-guest Banqueting Hall, medieval and Victorian rooms and exclusive hire, 5 minutes from Ballina
Barberstown Castle
Castle · Straffan, Ireland
Up to 220 guests5 event spaces
Medieval castle hotel in Kildare with a 220-guest Banquet Hall, two conference suites and about 60 bedrooms, 30 minutes from Dublin
Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
Castle · Waterford, Ireland
24–120 guests4 event spaces19 rooms to stay
Island castle near Waterford with 19 bedrooms, private dining for 100 and exclusive-use weddings of up to 120

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12 castles in Ireland host meetings and corporate events, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Kilkea Castle, hosts up to 260 guests. 7 of them have rooms for guests to stay. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.

Wedding venues in Ireland

Questions and answers

Which venues in Ireland can host 100 guests or more?

8 of the 12 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Slane Castle, Kilkea Castle, Blackwater Castle, Johnstown Castle, Cabra Castle, Belleek Castle, and 2 more.

Which venues in Ireland list their meeting rooms?

12 of the 12 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Slane Castle, Malahide Castle, Kilkea Castle, Blackwater Castle, Johnstown Castle, Cabra Castle, and 6 more.

How are these venues chosen and ordered?

By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.

List updated on November 11, 2026.