Belleek Castle in Ballina, County Mayo, can be hired for corporate events, private parties and weddings, with the Banqueting Hall and the Stable Block each seating 150 guests. The castle offers overnight accommodation for up to 30 people and can be taken exclusively. It stands in 200 acres of grounds by the River Moy, five minutes from Ballina.
Seminars and company events
The corporate page covers meetings, team days, conferences and annual events. In the manor house, Victorian rooms with large windows, cornicing and wood-paneled walls suit smaller meetings. Larger company events can use the medieval Great Hall, the Banqueting Hall, the Tween Deck and the Dungeon, and the Library Restaurant is available for private hire.
Marquees and tipis can be added for outdoor events. Capacities for the corporate rooms are not published, so ask the team for the layouts. An enquiry form for corporate hire is on the site.
Weddings and receptions
The castle describes its wedding venue as completely private. Ceremonies and receptions can use the Library Restaurant, the Banqueting Hall, the Stable Block, the Tween Deck and the Dungeon, and the grounds can host festival-style set-ups. The Banqueting Hall has its own bar, a 13th century Norman fireplace and a space where a spit roast can be set up. The Library Restaurant also hosts intimate weddings. Exclusive use is offered.
Rooms and capacities
The wedding capacities listed are 150 in the Banqueting Hall, 150 in the Stable Block and 50 in the Library Restaurant. The Stable Block is a 19th-century barn space with mullioned windows and a wood-beamed vaulted ceiling. The Tween Deck is a smaller room with a vaulted ceiling and an open fireplace, and its capacity is listed only as various. The Great Hall, the Dungeon and the Victorian manor rooms complete the choice.
Accommodation
Overnight accommodation is available for up to 30 people, in rooms with four-poster beds and views of the grounds. For a larger party, guests can stay in Ballina. Whole-castle rental is also offered as an executive retreat.
Catering
The Library Restaurant is the castle's restaurant and can be hired for events. The Jack Fenn Cafe and Bistro serves daytime food. Banquet menus for weddings include a four-course meal in the Banqueting Hall. The kitchen can organize a spit roast in the hall.
History and setting
The site presents Belleek as a Gothic castle in Belleek Forest, with a museum that tells its history. Armor, antiques and oil paintings furnish the period rooms. The castle is a long-time member of Ireland's Blue Book.
Getting there
The castle is five minutes from Ballina and its train station, where local taxis wait. Knock Airport is 35 minutes away and Lough Conn airfield 20 minutes. It is just off the N59.
