Ballymaloe House
Wedding venue
Country House
Shanagarry
Co Cork
Capacity Seated: 120
Co Cork
Capacity Seated: 120
Tel: +353 21 465 2531
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Ballymaloe House
Georgina Campbell
Ireland’s most famous country house (modestly described as ‘a large family farmhouse’ in their Blue Book entry) is a place that may not immediately come to mind as a wedding venues, but the Allen family’s fine creeper-clad old house surrounded by well-maintained lawns and woodland serves what many regard as the best food in Ireland, and is as romantic a venue as one could wish for.
There are numerous churches nearby, including the historic Church of Ireland Cloyne Cathedral, and wedding blessings are possible at the house too. Although offering an official ‘wedding planning service’ is not their style, Hazel Allen will help in every way with contacts for church, florists, photographers, hire of any kind of transport, and arrange decoration of the venue.
The reception is held country house style, and food - much of it supplied by the farmlands and garden surrounding Ballymaloe, cooked in their uniquely simple style - can be a sit down meal, buffet or a mixture of table service and buffet.
Accommodation is available in the main house and adjacent buildings; rooms vary, as is the way with old houses, but these are proper country bedrooms - comfortable, not over-decorated but with many thoughtful touches - and Ireland’s most ancient hotel room is in The Gate House: a tiny one up (twin bedroom with little iron beds) and one down (entrance foyer and full bathroom) in the original medieval wall of the old house.
A wedding held here would indeed be memorable.
There are numerous churches nearby, including the historic Church of Ireland Cloyne Cathedral, and wedding blessings are possible at the house too. Although offering an official ‘wedding planning service’ is not their style, Hazel Allen will help in every way with contacts for church, florists, photographers, hire of any kind of transport, and arrange decoration of the venue.
The reception is held country house style, and food - much of it supplied by the farmlands and garden surrounding Ballymaloe, cooked in their uniquely simple style - can be a sit down meal, buffet or a mixture of table service and buffet.
Accommodation is available in the main house and adjacent buildings; rooms vary, as is the way with old houses, but these are proper country bedrooms - comfortable, not over-decorated but with many thoughtful touches - and Ireland’s most ancient hotel room is in The Gate House: a tiny one up (twin bedroom with little iron beds) and one down (entrance foyer and full bathroom) in the original medieval wall of the old house.
A wedding held here would indeed be memorable.
Type of Venue
Function / Ball RoomVenue Capacity
Capacity Seated: 120Decor Responsibility
Decor - decorated by venue or couples responisibility: CoupleVenue Hire
- Venue Hire
Exclusive Use
- Do you have to take venue for exclusive use
Booking Deposit
- Booking Deposit
Midweek Reduction
- Midweek reduction available
Wedding Planning Service
- Wedding planning service offered
Local Church Information
- Church nearby
2 / 3 Day Programme
- 2/3 day programme arranged for guests if needed
Special Welcome
- Special Welcome
Information on Location
Nearest Town
ShanagarryDistance (km): 2
Time Away: 5 min
Nearest Airport
Cork CityDistance (km): 46
Time Away: 40 mins
Nearest International Ferry Port
RosslareTime Away: 2.5 hrs
Nearest Station
Kent Station, CorkDistance (km): 40
Time Away: 40 mins
Dublin
Distance (km): 290Time Away: 3-4 hrs
Waterford
Time Away: 1.5 hrsCork
Time Away: 40 minKillarney
Time Away: 1.5 hrsLimerick
Time Away: 2 hrsGalway
Time Away: 4 hrsSligo
Time Away: 6 hrsBelfast
Time Away: 6 hrsAthlone
Time Away: 3.5 hrs
Map markers
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Distance
- 10km
- 25km
- 50km
Directions
Take signs to Ballycotton from N 25. Situated between Cloyne & ShanagarryView Recommended Wedding Venues
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Trip Planning Tools
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Local Recommendations
Hospitality
- Ballymaloe House Hotel
(0.0km) - Wildside Catering
(0.7km)SE - Shanagarry Smoked Salmon
(0.7km)SE - Kilkenny Shop & Artisan Café
(0.8km)SW - Ballymaloe Cookery School & Gardens
(1.0km)SE - Garryvoe Hotel
(1.9km)NE - Rory O'Connell Cookery School
(2.7km)SW - Sunville House
(3.0km)SW - Ballymaloe Shop Café
(3.0km)NW - Garden Cafe Truck
(3.2km)NW - Ballymaloe Cottage
(3.3km)NW - Sea Church Restaurant
(3.7km)SE - Blackbird and The Field Kitchen
(3.7km)SE - Bayview Hotel Ballycotton
(4.0km)SE - Barnabrow Country House
(4.1km)NW - Cush (formerly Pier 26)
(4.1km)SE - Castle Farm
(4.6km)NE - Carewswood Garden Centre & Café
(5.3km)NW - Terre
(5.9km)NW - Castlemartyr Resort
(6.5km)NW
Apps and Books
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Georgina Campbell's Ireland - The Best of the Best
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