Blairscove House & Restaurant hosts weddings for up to 100 guests, with sole use of the restaurant, the courtyard and the gardens for the day. It sits on the shore of Dunmanus Bay in West Cork, near Durrus, and has been run by the same family for three generations.
Weddings and receptions
A wedding booked here takes over the whole site. The restaurant, the courtyard and the gardens belong to the wedding party from arrival until departure, so no other guests share the day. The ceremony can take place in the gardens facing Dunmanus Bay, or indoors if the weather requires it. Drinks, dinner and dancing follow in the same place.
The website gives a sample timetable: ceremony at 2:30 p.m., drinks at 3:15, speeches at 5:15, the dinner bell at 5:45 and dinner at 6:15. Dancing starts at 9:30 p.m., evening food is served at midnight, last orders are at 2:00 a.m. and guests leave at 3:00 a.m. The venue notes that each wedding sets its own timings. A member of the owning family supervises each wedding in person.
Couples are asked to arrange a visit before booking. A brochure can be requested through a form that asks for the estimated size of the wedding, from 1 to 100 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The restaurant occupies a barn that completed the courtyard of farm buildings serving the former manor house. The room is tall, with high windows that look over the bay. The site gives 100 as the wedding maximum and does not list separate event rooms or standing capacities.
Accommodation
Self-catering lodging is set around the courtyard. The Piggery is a cottage-style apartment that sleeps 4, with beamed ceilings and a stone fireplace. The Smoke House sleeps 2 or 3 and has an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with stone walls. The Loft, formerly part of the hay loft above the stables, sleeps 2 and looks over Dunmanus Bay. Wedding guests who stay on site are a few steps from the celebration. The restaurant also runs a bed and breakfast, and the self-catering units open through the winter from October 26, 2026 to February 6, 2027.
Catering
Food is central to the offer and is made in house. Wedding menus feature a starter buffet, main courses cooked to order for each guest and a dessert buffet that the restaurant describes as its signature. Menus follow the seasonal produce of West Cork. Breakfast is served the morning after for guests who stay.
History and setting
The buildings were the farm quadrangle of a manor house, and the restaurant is in the former barn. The site says some trace the barn back about 250 years, to a time when it formed part of fortifications with two watchtowers. The setting is the shore of Dunmanus Bay, with gardens and a courtyard.
Getting there
Blairscove is in West Cork on Dunmanus Bay, close to the village of Durrus. The venue arranges viewings by appointment, so ask for directions and timings when you book a visit.
