Killeen Castle hosts conferences, meetings and weddings for up to 160 guests, corporate golf days on its Jack Nicklaus course and corporate retreats, with 26 lodge guestrooms on site. The 600-acre estate lies at Dunsany, County Meath, about 30 minutes from Dublin and from Dublin Airport.
Seminars and company events
Conferences and meetings take up to 160 people, with free parking, complimentary Wi-Fi and audiovisual equipment. The estate also sells corporate retreats, team building and private functions. Corporate and charity golf days can be shaped around the group: a shotgun or two-tee start, tour-standard warm-up facilities, branded buggies and on-course branding, longest drive, nearest the pin and putting competitions, halfway house refreshments, locker rooms, welcome packs and a dedicated event manager. Exclusive hire of the course is possible for larger days.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings take up to 160 guests. Ceremonies and receptions are held in the Cranmore Pavilion, reserved for the couple on the day, and in the walled garden, with the castle and the abbey ruins as a backdrop for photographs. Welcome drinks and canapés are served at Sixteen, and the banqueting room opens onto a terrace. Two packages, Sycamore and Woodland, include arrival food and drinks, a four- or five-course dinner, wine and evening refreshments, with minimum numbers of 80 adults midweek and 110 on summer weekends. Packages reserve 18 rooms at preferential rates for guests.
Rooms and capacities
The Cranmore Pavilion is the main wedding space. The banqueting room with its terrace, Sixteen restaurant and The Kiln lounge bar complete the indoor spaces, and the walled garden and abbey ruins serve outdoor moments. The estate gives an overall capacity of 160 for weddings and conferences but does not publish a figure per room.
Accommodation
The lodge has 26 guestrooms in four categories: Standard, Classic, Superior and Deluxe. Groups can also hire whole lodges, in the Tara and Willow styles, or Rose Cottage, which suits a board retreat or a wedding party.
Catering
Food is prepared on site, with seasonal produce often grown in the estate's kitchen garden and sourced from Irish suppliers. The team handles dietary needs and offers a curated wine list. Sixteen is the restaurant, and The Kiln serves casual food in its lounge bar.
History and setting
The estate was the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall. The castle goes back to the 12th century, when the De Lacy family built it, and it is currently under restoration, so events take place in the pavilion and estate buildings around it. The championship golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and completed in 2008, has hosted the Solheim Cup and Ladies Irish Open events and is the host venue of the Irish Challenge from 2025 to 2027. Woodland walks run through the grounds.
Getting there
Killeen Castle is about 30 minutes by road from Dublin and from Dublin Airport, and about 10 minutes from Dunshaughlin. The Hill of Tara is less than 15 minutes away and Newgrange about 30 minutes, which suits groups adding a cultural visit to a program.
