Killary Adventure Company rents its site in Derrynacleigh, near Leenane in County Galway, for workshops, meetings, team building, weddings and group stays. The grounds overlook Killary Fjord in the Connemara mountains. Two lodges, the Killary Adventure Centre and the Otter Hostel, hold 39 en-suite rooms and sleep up to 200 guests between them, and a third property, the Killary Lodge, is a luxury holiday home.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists workshops and meetings, team building and group stays as uses of the venue. A separate corporate and teams section describes active team building and corporate retreats, with programs, accommodation and a booking process. More than 20 adventure activities run on site, on water and on land, so a meeting can be followed by a team challenge.
The Adventure Centre has a geodesic dome for activities, workshops and functions, a large dining room with views and comfortable communal areas. The Otter Hostel has a spacious games room that doubles as a meeting or workshop space, two lounges with wood-burning stoves and a dining room with panoramic fjord views. The site states no seated capacity for these rooms, so confirm layouts and numbers with the team.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are listed among the uses of both the Adventure Centre and the Otter Hostel, which are described as suited to larger groups. Wedding packages are not detailed on the pages read. Ask the venue about dining, the dome and lodging together.
Rooms and capacities
The Adventure Centre sleeps up to 120 guests in 23 en-suite rooms: twin, double and dorm. The Otter Hostel sleeps up to 80 in 16 en-suite rooms, also twin, double and dorm, newly renovated. The Adventure Centre has free WiFi and holds a wine and beer licence.
Accommodation
Lodging is on site. The Adventure Centre has 23 rooms and the Otter Hostel 16. The Killary Lodge is a separate luxury holiday home. The Otter Hostel is self-catering, with catering available from The Misunderstood Heron.
Catering
The Adventure Centre offers fully staffed catering or self-catering, with home-cooked food. The catering service is called The Misunderstood Heron, and it also serves the Otter Hostel on request.
History and setting
The company states it has run adventure activities since 1981. The Adventure Centre sits above the fjord, and the Otter Hostel stands in mature woodland. Related businesses include Gaelforce Events, which organizes races and swims, and Connemara Adventure Tours.
Getting there
The address is Derrynacleigh, Leenane, Co. Galway, H91 PY61, Ireland. The venue publishes a page on how to get here and a location page for the local area. Phone +353 95 43411.
