Temple House Estate
Temple House Demesne, Ballymote, Co Sligo
Temple House is a beautiful Country House wedding venue set amidst an idyllic 1,000 acre private estate overlooking the lakeside castle of the Knights Templar.
A family home since 1665 makes the atmosphere here especially peaceful and special for weddings. The mansion boasts rooms of grand proportions and grandeur and yet there is a wonderful sense of intimacy too.
You may hold your ceremony here or maybe celebrate with a blessing in the garden, or just make merry. We welcome intimate gatherings or larger parties. A capacity of 20 - 160 means we adjust which parts of the house are used to ensure good energy and flow throughout the whole day. Your guests can mingle, inside or outside; it is all very flexible and relaxed.
Food is important here too, taking enormous pride in our reputation. We look for fresh local ingredients and go from there.
There are just 10 guest bedrooms so exclusivity is easy. A cottage sleeping 8 on the estate plus local hotels and B&Bs offer an easy approach to accommodation. We like the wedding party to take the house for the day prior so that you will enjoy the experience all the more.
No occasions are the same – we know that. Please email or telephone to discuss your specific wedding requirements.
Reviews of Temple House Estate
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Daragh & Abigail Blennerhassett
5.0
Married on 28th May 2022
Helen and Moj
5.0
Married on 27th Jul 2024
We had our ceremony and reception at Temple House. It was an amazing experience. We booked out the whole house which meant the close family could stay the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding. This meant we had a very special evening and meant we could relax into the wedding preparations. The room for the ceremony is just lovely. We had hoped to get married outside in the lovely gardens but had some rain that morning. Luckily the rain held off for the afternoon so we could have our drinks reception outside. The views outside are fantastic. The house is from the late 1690s, there you are ruins outside from the 1200s and the 1300s so the sense of history is wonderful. However it is still a family home for the Pervicals. Roderick is a wonderful host and makes you and the bridal party and all your guests feel right at home. He was amazing to work with and was a great source of advice along the way. The food was amazing. Roderick also advised on great local vendors to use that know the house well. I wanted a relaxed, intimate, fun day that would be memorable for me, my new husband, our family and our guests and that's exactly what I got. The whole experience was amazing. Being able to do everything in one location took a lot of stress out of the day and made it super enjoyable for us all. The house is just wonderful and given you can have 20 guests stay - it keeps this very intimate. I totally recommend you get married here if you are thinking of a wedding in Ireland. The local scenery is stunning and there is lots to do in the area.
Added 24th Aug 2024
Harriet and Sean
5.0
Married on 20th Jul 2024
It’s going to be hard to put into words just how grateful we are to Temple House, and Roderick, it’s characterful custodian, for the wonderful weekend it gave us for our wedding in July 2024. Nothing will compare. As my husband (which feels v. grown up to say!) knows, I’m not easy to please and so it was a huge relief to us both that expectations were only exceeded. The house itself is made for celebrations and makes you feel welcome at every turn. Far warmer than the grey stone exterior would initially suggest. Roderick will speak to you about the importance of ‘energy and flow’ and together, the pair have worked up the perfect blueprint for a wedding day, one that suits those looking for something a little less standard. Speeches on the staircase before dinner was a real standout moment – one I didn’t know I needed! And, of upmost importance for Ireland, the venue is flexible to variable weather. Each space (indoor and out) has its own character, comes ready dressed for the occasion and suits guests of all ages. Our golden oldies were well looked after, something that was a real priority for us. Food was also a priority, so with little to go on (no pre-event tasting and limited photos), I was always going to be concerned. Happily, I needn’t have been, as is more often the case in Ireland than England, the food was very good - Roderick is right. The breakfast each morning with guests was particularly enjoyable. I’d also like to pay notice to the staff, who, as again is often more the case in Ireland than England, were simply lovely. The grandeur of Temple House is far from normal for us and I think it’s notable that we didn’t feel exploited at any stage. Costs were always transparent and, for the service given, very good value. The honesty bar works well, boating on the lake is a must (one we wished we’d discovered sooner) and a particular highlight of mine was the 4pm ‘tea and cake’ that Roderick and his team facilitated for us on the second day. Overall, we and our guests felt thoroughly spoilt. What better way to feel.
Added 24th Aug 2024
Claire and Joe
4.9
Married on 31st May 2024
Temple House is such a beautiful setting for a wedding,we were lucky enough to have the sun shine on us and have ours outside and the gardens were looking perfect! Roderick is the best host you could ask for,very responsive when organising and when some of our wedding party were delayed due to flight problems,Roderick stayed up late himself to make sure they were fed and comfortable, which was very much appreciated by all involved! The smallest details were thought of,including ear phones for our little one who suffered ear ache on the wedding day,nothing was too much effort for Temple House! The food on both days was impeccable and the bedrooms are spacious and so comfortable and peaceful, with lovely views. I heard nothing but praise for every aspect of the weekend and wish we could do it all again.Thank you Roderick and the Temple House staff for everything!
Added 24th Aug 2024
Nikki and Tarig
4.8
Married on 25th May 2024
I think our photo says it all! I had envisioned and planned every detail of this day from half way across the world, for just under a year. And the magic on our wedding day was beyond my expectations and wildest imagination. And believe me, my imagination is intense! Roderick and the Temple House team are warm, professional, relaxed and on the ball! The food throughout our stay, and on the big day, was extraordinary and I am a huge foodie and so are my family and friends. We booked out the whole estate (rooms and cottage) for 5 days and this allowed us to sink into the beauty and soak everything in, bit by bit, before the wedding. Temple House is such a special place for a family and friends reunion and the grounds are simply breath taking! I'd like to thank Roderick for being such a gentleman and so hands-on. I felt immediately comfortable around him and knew our big day was in the best of hands. I can't wait to return for an anniversary and get on that row boat and enjoy the lake! Though I made sure to walk around the grounds- especially on the morning of my wedding so that we could be as grounded and present as possible come showtime! I'm grateful that Roderick allowed us to add our our own touches on design and also to put up photos of our family and friends around the house. That allowed for an intimate feel throughout our stay and for our friends to enjoy on the wedding day as they explored the wonderful home and grounds. Roderick made the wedding planning process FUUUNNN! I always looked forward to connecting with him and knew he had everything under control. My fiancé and I live in Singapore so we didn't have the chance to see Temple House in person but loved the virtual tour Roderick gave us and knew this was what we wanted: a family home rich in history and abounding in character and warmth. We have had friends and family from Ireland, and all over the world, tell us that this was the best wedding they'd ever been to! Even the photographer said it was in his TOP 5 . haha This was music to our ears! People have been talking about it for weeks since and so we know that something very special had happened that day. Whether you plan to get married indoors or outdoors, Temple House is guaranteed to take your breath away!
Added 24th Aug 2024
Maria and Ollie
5.0
Married on 22nd Oct 2022
we enjoyed every second of our time
We got married at Temple House on October 22, 2022 and stayed for two nights along with our family and closest friends. Booking Temple House was the best decision we made about our wedding. It was absolutely perfect.
Roderick is a fantastic party planner. He knows how to keep the energy flowing in the right way and he makes sure that everyone is taken care of. We live in Toronto and his communication was always on-point. Before we booked, he facilitated a thorough tour via video and then accommodated my parents on a visit around the venue. The ceremony room has the most stunning windows and skylight. It poured rain all day of our wedding, but despite that, the room was so bright and welcoming. Even though we didn't get many opportunities for photos outside, the house itself is so gorgeous! Our friends commented that our photos look like something from a movie.
The food was to-die for. The soda bread!!! The apple & rhurbarb crumble!!!! The pork belly!!! We served a four course meal for the wedding dinner and every plate was clean. It felt like the food was made with love. The house wine was delicious, and the midnight snacks were hoovered up.
The accommodations are stunning. Even though the rooms are huge, they felt so cozy and warm. The beds were some of the most comfortable we'd ever slept in!
Temple House bewitched our family and friends and we enjoyed every second of our time there. Thank you so much to Roderick and team for making our weekend so special! We can't wait to come back some day.
We got married at Temple House on October 22, 2022 and stayed for two nights along with our family and closest friends. Booking Temple House was the best decision we made about our wedding. It was absolutely perfect.
Roderick is a fantastic party planner. He knows how to keep the energy flowing in the right way and he makes sure that everyone is taken care of. We live in Toronto and his communication was always on-point. Before we booked, he facilitated a thorough tour via video and then accommodated my parents on a visit around the venue. The ceremony room has the most stunning windows and skylight. It poured rain all day of our wedding, but despite that, the room was so bright and welcoming. Even though we didn't get many opportunities for photos outside, the house itself is so gorgeous! Our friends commented that our photos look like something from a movie.
The food was to-die for. The soda bread!!! The apple & rhurbarb crumble!!!! The pork belly!!! We served a four course meal for the wedding dinner and every plate was clean. It felt like the food was made with love. The house wine was delicious, and the midnight snacks were hoovered up.
The accommodations are stunning. Even though the rooms are huge, they felt so cozy and warm. The beds were some of the most comfortable we'd ever slept in!
Temple House bewitched our family and friends and we enjoyed every second of our time there. Thank you so much to Roderick and team for making our weekend so special! We can't wait to come back some day.
Added 7th Mar 2023
Eva and William
4.9
Married on 20th Nov 2021
It's been over a week now since our wedding and we are still speechless! Temple House were amazing and we cannot thank them enough for everything they done for us, both on the day and on the lead up to it. Wedding planning seemed very much like a daunting (yet exciting) task for us but Roderick and Helena made it so easy, they knew exactly what we needed and how to do it!
On the weekend of the wedding Roderick & Helena and their amazing staff were brilliant, the Friday evening is such a lovely touch and really helps to relax everyone and settle in to the weekend, The house looked amazing and on flowers supplied by Leitrim Flowers (recommended by Temple House) really set it off, Leitrim Flowers know exactly how to give the house the touch needed. We were overwhelmed with the amount of compliments the venue got from our guests, they were in amazement the whole time.
The staff were brilliant all weekend, I have never been to a place before where the staff are so willing to go out of their way to accommodate you, and we cannot not them enough for all the little things they did to help make our weekend what it was, all the little things did not go unnoticed!
The food was unbelievable, Vicky is one very talented chef! I have never been to a wedding where the guests have had such high praise for the food, every meal we had was fabulous, my gluten-free sister says she will never be able to eat out again after sampling the GF food ye offered her!
We definitely will be back for a visit some time!
Eva & William
On the weekend of the wedding Roderick & Helena and their amazing staff were brilliant, the Friday evening is such a lovely touch and really helps to relax everyone and settle in to the weekend, The house looked amazing and on flowers supplied by Leitrim Flowers (recommended by Temple House) really set it off, Leitrim Flowers know exactly how to give the house the touch needed. We were overwhelmed with the amount of compliments the venue got from our guests, they were in amazement the whole time.
The staff were brilliant all weekend, I have never been to a place before where the staff are so willing to go out of their way to accommodate you, and we cannot not them enough for all the little things they did to help make our weekend what it was, all the little things did not go unnoticed!
The food was unbelievable, Vicky is one very talented chef! I have never been to a wedding where the guests have had such high praise for the food, every meal we had was fabulous, my gluten-free sister says she will never be able to eat out again after sampling the GF food ye offered her!
We definitely will be back for a visit some time!
Eva & William
Added 17th Jan 2022
Rachel and Andrew
5.0
Married on 20th Aug 2021
Just a quick update, now that we are back from our honeymoon (and back to reality!). We had the most amazing ceremony and celebrations in Temple House - the venue was just absolutely perfect and we were so lucky the sun even shone for us at the right time!
A massive thank you to George for all his help - and the girls were just absolutely wonderful, their service was spectacular. They were so helpful throughout and put such care into even the smallest of details - which didn't go unnoticed. Our families also commented on how lovely all the girls were even to the point of them making the effort to remember individual guests' names. We couldn't have been more impressed.
From start to finish - we were on cloud 9 and couldn't have asked for a more beautiful location to celebrate our wedding.
P.s a major thank you for pulling out all the stops to get the ceremony room finished for our day - you'll hear from the video attached how incredible the acoustics were for the ceremony. The room also looked fantastic - so thank you again for this!
A massive thank you to George for all his help - and the girls were just absolutely wonderful, their service was spectacular. They were so helpful throughout and put such care into even the smallest of details - which didn't go unnoticed. Our families also commented on how lovely all the girls were even to the point of them making the effort to remember individual guests' names. We couldn't have been more impressed.
From start to finish - we were on cloud 9 and couldn't have asked for a more beautiful location to celebrate our wedding.
P.s a major thank you for pulling out all the stops to get the ceremony room finished for our day - you'll hear from the video attached how incredible the acoustics were for the ceremony. The room also looked fantastic - so thank you again for this!
Added 12th Sep 2021
Lisa and DJ
5.0
Married on 24th Jun 2021
We got married in Temple House last month! Roderick was so helpful during our planning stages and always on hand to answer any questions or queries we had. The few days we spent in Temple House will never be equalled. Some of our guests enjoyed clay pigeon shooting and the boating facilities, while others explored the beautiful gardens. The staff were fabulous, they were all so friendly and helpful, going above and beyond to make our day run smoothly. The food was absolutely gorgeous, from Helena's beautiful baking to Chef Vicki's amazing canapés and our main meals! Our dream of getting married outside was put at risk by the inclement weather but Roderick was quick to come to the rescue with an alternative plan. The final point to note was how great everyone in Temple House was with our nieces and nephews (aged 4 - 9), they were spoiled and entertained by Roderick and all the staff. We are looking forward to returning! Thank you to all in Temple House for giving us such an amazing unforgettable experience.
Added 12th Sep 2021
Tracy and Mark Sally
5.0
Married on 4th Dec 2020
After a disappointing start to 2020 (having to postpone our large wedding abroad), we came across Temple House Estate. From the get-go Roderick, the host, was so organised and laid back about everything. On first viewing, we got an extensive tour of his home and he very simply put forward many ideas for our big day- we didn't need to look further for the perfect wedding venue.
Temple House, is a venue like no other. Initially having invited 100+ to our big day, this was narrowed down to under 25 people which could not have suited Temple House more. The guests arrived and were all wowed by the surroundings and even more by the grand house, Christmas decorations and their rooms. With a small number, we were able to spend the perfect few days all together under one roof.
Roderick and the staff could not have done any more, taking a very 'there but not there' approach, making it feel like it was our personal venue but with someone always there to top up a glass or help out if needed.
All guests were completely wowed with the term 'unbelievable' floating about a lot!
The food was amazing and to say the least no one went hungry! Guests have since commented on the only regret of not being fit to finish all their grub!
Temple House, Roderick and the staff (Lorraine notably) were amazing from day one and even with Covid 19 restrictions in place, we were able to have the best wedding we could have imagined! Many family and friends have already spoken of a return visit!
To sum up;
-amazing food, with a huge selection to cater for everyone. Wine and spirits all top quality.
-amazing grounds
-amazing bedrooms- clean, comfy beds with views of lake and ruins
-amazing staff- they knew the guests by name by the end of the wedding
10/10 would recommend or do it all over again!
Temple House, is a venue like no other. Initially having invited 100+ to our big day, this was narrowed down to under 25 people which could not have suited Temple House more. The guests arrived and were all wowed by the surroundings and even more by the grand house, Christmas decorations and their rooms. With a small number, we were able to spend the perfect few days all together under one roof.
Roderick and the staff could not have done any more, taking a very 'there but not there' approach, making it feel like it was our personal venue but with someone always there to top up a glass or help out if needed.
All guests were completely wowed with the term 'unbelievable' floating about a lot!
The food was amazing and to say the least no one went hungry! Guests have since commented on the only regret of not being fit to finish all their grub!
Temple House, Roderick and the staff (Lorraine notably) were amazing from day one and even with Covid 19 restrictions in place, we were able to have the best wedding we could have imagined! Many family and friends have already spoken of a return visit!
To sum up;
-amazing food, with a huge selection to cater for everyone. Wine and spirits all top quality.
-amazing grounds
-amazing bedrooms- clean, comfy beds with views of lake and ruins
-amazing staff- they knew the guests by name by the end of the wedding
10/10 would recommend or do it all over again!
Response from Temple House Estate
Tracy, Mark, family and friends. It was a real pleasure. Truly. Thank you.
Added 10th Dec 2020
Carol & Brendan Kelly
5.0
Married on 28th Nov 2020
Thank you to Roderick, Lorraine and team in Temple house for making our wedding day perfect. When we saw Temple House and it's beautiful surroundings we knew we wanted our wedding to be there. On first meeting Roderick we felt like he had safety as his top priority in light of Covid-19. Planning our day, it was difficult to picture how it would flow with social distancing, masks etc. The Temple House team made sure every safety measure and precaution was taken and everyone felt safe and enjoyed the day. The day itself flowed seamlessly, from getting ready in the morning, then our arrival back after the ceremony to enjoy the celebration. We had so many menu options to choose from for the canap? reception to the main meal itself, each one unique and something to suit every palate. The food did not disappoint, everyone enjoyed it from children to adults.
Response from Temple House Estate
Carol and Brendan
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm pleased that getting the balance right between c19 and a good party worked. We thoroughly enjoyed hosting your friends and family. You're all great!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm pleased that getting the balance right between c19 and a good party worked. We thoroughly enjoyed hosting your friends and family. You're all great!
Added 5th Jan 2021
?Thanks again for being such wonderful hosts, and for making our wedding planning so easy and the day so fantastic for us. All of our friends and family have been raving about Temple house since then, and deservedly so, it really is a very special place. Your laid back but attentive approach was perfect for us and we had the most amazing few days."
Added 6th Sep 2012
?Thanks so much again for everything you and the team did to make our day what it was for us which was perfect.?
Added 18th Jul 2012
?Temple House couldn't have been a better venue, nor could ye have been more help before and on the day!?
Added 11th Jun 2012
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I would absolutely recommend this venue, the photos we have of the castle, lake, grounds and all rooms in the house made for a magic day. As I said, really couldn't have asked for more.