Plan your Castle Wedding in Ireland

Have you imagined a castle wedding in Ireland? With advance planning and imagination, you can experience a unique wedding adventure with your friends and family. More couples each year marry in the fairytale setting of one of Ireland's majestic castles.

Couples who live in other countries have found that a wedding at home may cost so much that they can actually spend less by traveling with a small group of family and friends to a beautiful Irish location for an unforgettable ceremony.

Many of the luxury castle hotels advertise to couples looking for a beautiful and unusual wedding venue.

The following castles in the Shannon Region are available for a castle wedding in Ireland:
Dromoland Castle , Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare,
Glin Castle, Glin, County Limerick (telephone +353 (0) 68 34173, email knigh@iol.ie). Call to see whether Glin Castle is taking bookings,
Adare Manor Castle Hotel and Golf Resort (link opens in a new window), Adare, County Limerick, and
Knappogue Castle , in Quin, County Clare.


A celtic wedding in Ireland's West Region can be arranged at the following castles:
Ashford Castle in Cong, County Mayo,
Belleek Castle Hotel near Ballina, County Mayo,
Kilronan Castle (link opens in a new window),southeast of Sligo in Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon,
Lough Cutra Castle and Estate , in County Galway between Galway City and Ennis,
Cloghan Castle (link opens in a new window), a self-catering property just outside the village of Kilchrest, between Gort and Loughrea, County Galway,

Traditional Irish weddings may be held in the following Southwest castles:
Ballyseede Castle (link opens in a new window), east of Tralee, County Kerry, and
Hotel Dunloe Castle (link opens in a new window), Beaufort, Killarney, County Kerry.


Destination weddings in Ireland are available in the following Southeast Region castles:
Waterford Castle , on the island, Waterford, and
Lismore Castle (link opens in a new window), the Blackwater valley, County Waterford.


You may want to arrange a castle wedding in Ireland convenient to the bustling city of Dublin at:
Clontarf Castle (link opens in a new window) in Dublin.


You may want to listen to Irish wedding music at one of the following Midlands and East Coast castles:
Kilkea Castle Hotel (link opens in a new window), west of Wicklow, near Athy and Castledermot, County Kildare,
Kinnitty Castle , in Offaly, near the center of Ireland,
Slane Castle , in County Meath,
Portlick Castle (link opens in a new window) on the shores of Lough Ree, County Westmeath, and
Darver Castle (link opens in a new window), Dundalk, County Louth.


The Northwest Region has the following castles for your wedding in Ireland:
Cabra Castle Hotel (link opens in a new window), Kingscourt, County Cavan,
Markree Castle (link opens in a new window), Collooney, County Sligo,
Lough Eske Castle (link opens in a new window), just outside Donegal Town, County Donegal, and
Loughrynn Castle (link opens in a new window), Mohill, County Leitrim.


You may want to arrange your castle wedding in Ireland in one of Northern Ireland's scenic locations, including:
Ballygally Castle Hotel on the Antrim coast,
Crom Castle (link opens in a new window) on Lough Erne, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh,
Belle Isle Castle (link opens in a new window), Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh, and
Narrow Water Castle (link opens in a new window), Warrenpoint, County Down.


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You may want to simplify the planning of your castle wedding in Ireland by hiring a wedding planning firm.

Annie Byrne (link opens in a new window) is an American in Ireland who specializes in destination weddings in Ireland. She will help you make all the arrangements for the magical wedding of your dreams.

Anne Lanier Weddings (link opens in a new window) has extensive experience and a wonderful reputation for designing and providing weddings in Ireland for those who live in Ireland and abroad.

Traditional Irish weddings are enjoyed by many couples of Irish heritage in their home countries outside of Ireland. They incorporate Irish wedding traditions, such as Irish wedding invitations, Irish wedding gowns, an Irish wedding ceremony including Irish wedding vows, an Irish wedding prayer, Claddagh wedding rings from Ireland , Irish wedding toasts, and Irish wedding cake. The guests find Irish wedding gift ideas to complete the event.

Whether you are Irish, have Irish roots, or just love Irish culture, you can experience the joy of an Irish wedding in Ireland or at home. Slainté agus saol agat!-Health and life to you!

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