Butler House in Kilkenny can host meetings, training days, private receptions and weddings for up to 120 guests. It is the Georgian dower house of Kilkenny Castle, on Patrick Street in the city centre, with 17 bedrooms and a walled garden that opens onto the castle grounds.
Seminars and company events
The house presents itself as a meeting and conference venue for events from a small working session to a gathering of up to 120 attendees. Two rooms are named for meetings: the Castle View Suite and the Ossory Room. The site does not give a capacity for either room, so confirm the numbers for your layout with the events team. Room layouts are flexible.
Wi-Fi, presentation screens, flip charts and touch-screen TVs are included for every conference and event. A mobile flat screen or a drop-down screen is available, and the team can arrange projectors and microphones. New meetings of up to 30 delegates have been offered complimentary arrival tea and coffee on a seasonal promotion, so ask what applies to your dates.
Weddings and receptions
Butler House is an approved venue for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships. The site describes weddings from as few as 4 guests up to 120. The Ossory Room has large bow windows overlooking the Georgian walled garden and Kilkenny Castle. The garden, restored in 1999, is used for photographs.
For private parties, birthdays, engagements and retirements, the house caters for up to 120 standing or 60 to 80 seated. A minimum number of guests applies to the celebrations menus.
Rooms and capacities
The meeting spaces are the Castle View Suite and the Ossory Room. The Lady Eleanor Restaurant serves meals and can host a seated dinner. Standing receptions top out at 120 guests, seated celebrations at 60 to 80.
Accommodation
The house has 17 rooms and suites: standard double, deluxe double twin, superior double, junior suites, the Lady Eleanor Suite, superior family rooms and a dog-friendly room. The site gives no count per type.
Catering
Meeting breaks include pastries, homemade scones and lighter snacks. Lunches can be served in the meeting room or in the Lady Eleanor Restaurant. For receptions the house offers canapés, finger food, artisan sandwiches, dressed scones and private afternoon tea. Celebration menus and brochures are available from the events team.
History and setting
Butler House was built in 1786 as the dower house of the Kilkenny Castle estate. The house and the adjoining Castle Yard, which holds the National Craft Gallery and working craft studios, are owned and managed by the Kilkenny Civic Trust, a not-for-profit heritage organization. The walled garden has its own gate to the Castle Yard and the castle parklands.
Getting there
The front door opens on Patrick Street, a two-minute walk from the center of Kilkenny and the Medieval Mile. Kilkenny station is in the city. The events team can be reached at events@butler.ie or 056 7722828.
