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Rowing on the Lake

Calm

Space and Tranquilty

at your pace

Whole House Takeover

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Private and Exclusive. Make it yours.
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Irish Writer Retreat: Yeats Experience

Yeats Country

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Bed and Breakfast update

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from 2025, only exclusive rentals will be available
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Vacation Rental in Ireland

Welcome to Temple House

Experience the grandeur of Temple House, an extraordinary Georgian manor perfect for exclusive group gatherings. Your arrival sets the tone – a half-mile private avenue winds through pristine parkland, where sheep and lambs gracefully maintain the estate's verdant lawns beneath centuries-old trees.

Set on a magnificent 1,000-acre private estate in County Sligo, this historic treasure offers unparalleled views of a 13th-century Knights Templar castle beside a tranquil lake. As the cherished Perceval family home since 1665, Temple House was masterfully redesigned in 1864 to create the perfect blend of aristocratic elegance and warm Irish hospitality.

Ideal for intimate gatherings of up to 20 guests across 10 beautifully appointed rooms, Temple House offers an exclusive-use experience that surpasses traditional hotels. For larger parties, an additional self-catering cottage accommodating 8 guests is also available.

The Manor is ideal, whether you're planning:
  • a memorable family reunion
  • a distinctive wedding celebration
  • an atmospheric corporate retreat
  • a wellness or creative gathering
  • any exclusive group event
Temple House provides a uniquely private setting where your group can create lasting memories together. Here, luxury means authenticity – where historic grandeur meets genuine warmth, and where every gathering becomes extraordinary.

Let Temple House become your private estate, where every corner tells a story and every memorable moment feels exclusive to your group. Contact us to plan your bespoke group experience in this remarkable slice of Irish heritage.

Beautiful Wedding Speeches

Your Wedding

Exclusive weddings, big and small, are fun here.

Are you looking for an unusual or slightly alternative wedding venue? You’ve been to lots of great hotel weddings but you’d like something that bit different. Well, this is it; an authentic Country House. 
Perhaps it is because it has been the family home since 1665 that makes the atmosphere here so romantic and special.We're getting pretty good at personal video tour. So if you can't or prefer not to travel we would be delighted to take you around in person, by video. Of course you can come in person too! Set a tour date here

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Frequently Asked Questions

Temple House is simply better than a B&B or a Hotel. It is an authentic Country House that can flex to suit whatever event or occason that you are planning.
Well, Roderick and Helena are pretty charming hosts!
Very much so. These magnificent big houses were built to entertain and ideal to gather groups together.
The big house is the venue when you enjoy an exclusive takeover. Let us help shape the day(s).
We do not accept dogs in the house but they are welcome on the estate. There are miles of walks for you to enjoy together. Pets usually sleep in the car just out the front door.
Ballymote train station is just 7 mins taxi ride from here. Guidance or a shuttle can be arranged from Dublin or Knock airports.
Of course. We are pleased to offer guidance on what to see and where to go depending on your interests and how much time you have. Take a look at the Things to Do page for much more information
For large events much of the payment is taken by bank transfer. Visa, MasterCard and Amex are also accepted.
The greatest step forward is the 2023 installation of a woodchip boiler. This allows us to discontnued oil and gas burning, relying instead on woodchip sustainably sourced from our own estate. We're very proud of this. Rooms also have thermstats and rather than air conditioning, the wndows actually open. Imagine!