Board meetings, presentations, team-building days and overnight company retreats can be held at Orlagh House, as well as weddings with formal dining for up to 145 guests in the old Oratory. The house is a Georgian mansion built in 1790 on Gunny Hill in Rathfarnham, in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, and it is hired on an exclusive basis with 15 bedrooms for up to 30 people.
Seminars and company events
Corporate hire covers meeting rooms, a board room and space for presentations, with lunches and dinners served on site. Groups can come for the day or stay overnight, and the house quotes both day and overnight rates. Team-building activities named by the venue include archery, horse riding, snooker, table tennis, darts and pool. The 50 acres of woodland, rivers and lawns allow walks, picnics and large outdoor barbecues with an outdoor bar. The house does not publish capacities for its meeting rooms or board room, so group sizes should be confirmed with the events team. Presentations are offered, but the audiovisual equipment is not listed.
Weddings and receptions
On the wedding day the house is reserved for the couple and their guests. Ceremonies can take place on site, and formal dining is set in the old Oratory, which seats 145. For a more relaxed format, couples can choose an outdoor barbecue on the lawn, with the Oratory kept as a fallback in bad weather. Marquees can be brought in at extra cost, and the house recommends suppliers for the biggest events on its grounds. A second day can be added, or the whole house booked for a longer stay, which suits destination weddings. Birthdays, family gatherings and other private parties are also hosted.
Rooms and capacities
The house covers more than 17,500 square feet. Its reception rooms have open wood fires and antique furniture, and the interiors also include a ballroom, a dining room and the Oratory. In the basement, the games room has a full-size snooker table, a pool table, table tennis and a darts board. The Oratory is the only room with a published capacity: 145 for formal dining.
Accommodation
Bedrooms are available only alongside venue hire, so overnight guests have the house to themselves. The accommodation page lists 15 bedrooms sleeping 30: 10 doubles, 2 singles and 3 family rooms, most of them en suite. Bed linen and towels are provided, a ground-floor bedroom can be arranged for guests with reduced mobility, and well-behaved pets are accepted. The house asks organisers to request its current bedroom allocation plan.
Catering
Lunches, dinners and breakfast are provided. For weddings, Orlagh works with a preferred caterer who builds the menu with the couple, and breakfast for resident guests comes from the in-house catering team. Outdoor barbecues are a regular option for both company days and weddings.
History and setting
Orlagh House dates from 1790 and stands in 50 acres of mature grounds with views toward Dublin city center, Howth Head and the Irish Sea. The website carries the Fáilte Ireland quality assurance mark.
Getting there
The house is in Dublin 16, at Gunny Hill, Rathfarnham. The venue gives Dublin Airport as 20 minutes away. Parking is ample, coaches can reach the house and helicopter landings are possible.
