Cloughan Castle

9.5Loughrea, Co Galway, Ireland

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Weddings

Weddings for up to 120 guests.

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Packages

This venue has an elopement package and a small wedding package.

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13th-century Medieval castle restoration, perfect for family gatherings and events

Cloughan Castle is available to hire in its entirety for your wedding, whether you are envisioning an intimate occasion with your nearest and dearest or a large-scale celebration for up to 120 guests.

Castle Weddings

The castle has a backdrop of stunning panoramic countryside views, a long sweeping driveway, garden lawns, historical battlements and walled gardens. It comes complete with seven luxurious bedrooms, two main reception rooms and acres of picturesque breath-taking scenery.

Inside you will find arched doorways, circular turrets, exposed stone walls and wooden beamed ceilings.

Ceremony

The ground floor main banquet room is decorated in a grand historical style and offers a perfect backdrop for both the wedding ceremony and a wedding banquet for up to 120 guests.

Following your nuptials, greet your guests and enjoy an array of delicious canapes in the first floor Drawing Room, with charming historical wall hangings, mahogany furniture throughout and a beautiful open fireplace.

Retire back downstairs to the fully transformed banquet room to enjoy a wedding meal fit for royalty, taking in all of the character and grace these tremendous surroundings have to offer.

If you would prefer an outdoor ceremony, the best locations are the large, historical castle battlements or the beautiful Mia gardens, which come complete with a natural stone paved aisle.

There is also a wide choice of nearby churches.

Catering

The castle can provide a selection of carefully chosen recommended catering suppliers for you to choose from.

You are in complete control, so you can opt for a supplier that best suits what you have in mind, from menu choice to budget range.

Some opt to engage in a catering service which will provide a fine-dining experience whilst others select a more modest dinner banquet, buffet, barbeque – the choice is entirely yours!

The castle will be delighted to assist you in choosing the catering best suited to your preferred taste and menu preference.

Accommodation

There are 7 bedrooms sleeping up to 14 adults. Each bedroom has been thoughtfully refurbished and re-decorated to the highest standard, each has its own individual character and carrying its own sense of history.

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There is a range of recommended hotels and bed and breakfasts nearby where additional guests can stay.

Packages

Cloughan Castle Wedding Package for 2-120

Cloughan Castle Wedding Package for 2-120

Cloughan Castle Elopement Package

Cloughan Castle Elopement Package

Location

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Cloughan Castle is nestled in picturesque Irish countryside, in between the towns of Loughrea and Gort, just 20 miles from Galway City. Dublin is approximately 2 hours away.

Reviews

9.5

Private GuestWe were just there for our daughter’s wedding, it was fabulous. Not knowing what to expect, thinking omg an Ireland wedding, getting so much together for traveling, researching all things because I never dreamed I’d ever go to Ireland, we are just in awe. The wedding planner, the photographers/ videographers, the violinist, the officiant all just made the day even more amazing. Everyone was great and what a fantastic wedding day even the weather was fantastic. I have no words other than I wish we’d booked our stay for another week. I would suggest maybe a fan or 2 for guests to use but it was just wonderful. Oh and the minge bugs Those buzzers bite but the day was still good.
Private GuestIncredible. Cloughan Castle was a once in a lifetime experience that me and my wife are so happy to have made as the destination for our wedding. We had 30 guests attend from the states and those 30 guests are still talking about it 6 months later. It was all simply beautiful; the castle, the ceremony, everyone involved throughout the process, it was all was just beautiful. The staff was also very loving and accommodating to our rambunctious and jetlagged little 4-year-old boy who was on top of the world thinking that he was living in a medieval fantasy! We had some fantastic vendors involved on our special day; most notably the incredible food supplied by Wild Catering Company, the bartender, Maurice, and staff and his staff were sublime and kept the Guinness flowing, as well as our officiant Michelle Feeney, who hit the perfect balance of funny and romantic throughout the ceremony. We also were put in contact with a very talented Irish Dance group via Carmel, as well as a wonderfully talented harpist named Clara. Fiona was so kind and helped keep our 4 year old entertained and a constant supply of snacks for him, and water, drinks, and appetizers for me and my wife throughout he hurricane. Also a special shout-out to the lovely Lorda who coordinated everything down to the minute and kept me from freaking out too much on the day of! We would 1000% recommend utilizing Cloughan Castle as a place for an event or a wedding, we would not have changed anything different. The staff was so lovely and helpful through the entire process and it truly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that me, my wife, and our guests will never forget.
Amy, United StatesWe LOVED our time at Cloughan Castle! You can tell there’s been a lot of thought put into making it a special venue. Besides the fairytale setting, the accommodations were great too. Everyone in our party was beyond impressed with the experience, and our time there will be very memorable.
Private GuestThe castle blew everyone away. The place was spotless when we arrived on the Friday. We were handed the keys and it instantly felt like home. We were left to enjoy the castle to ourselves, and although Cloughan Castle staff were only a phonecall/text away, our closest family who stayed with us throughout the weekend made it their home too. My sister is planning to book her wedding here (she is currently single but we will be back haha). Our wedding guests loved how they could explore the bedrooms, tower, battlements and gardens. We went for a fairytale theme and truly felt like King and Queen, our little Robyn was a real life Princess as she kept saying!

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