The Estate
A thousand years
of stories
Set on its own thousand-acre estate in County Sligo, Temple House has been home to the same family since 1665. Beyond the windows lie the ruins of a 13th-century Knights Templar castle, mirrored in the still water of the lake below.
It is, quite simply, one of Ireland’s great private houses — and for the length of your stay, it belongs entirely to you.
1,000
acre private estate
1665
one family, since
13th c.
Knights Templar castle
Experience
The Luxury of Temple House
Temple House is a historic country house set on a 1,000-acre private estate in County Sligo. You will settle in to authentic old-world elegance and warm Irish hospitality — perfect for exclusive private parties, weddings, retreats and other group gatherings.
The Occasion
However you wish to gather
One house, given over entirely to your party. Choose the shape of your stay below.
Privacy, complete
“For the length of your stay, Temple House is exclusively yours.”
Guest Letters
“Quite simply the finest house we have ever set foot in.”
Rated across Google & TripAdvisor by guests at weddings, retreats and gatherings
“The most beautiful place we have ever stayed. Having the whole house to ourselves made our wedding feel impossibly intimate and grand at once.”
Hannah & Conor
Wedding · 2 months ago
“A thousand acres of pure peace. We arrived frazzled and left restored — every detail considered, nothing rushed.”
Aoife Devlin
Retreat · 5 months ago
“Dinner by candlelight in the morning room is something I will remember for the rest of my life. Faultless from start to finish.”
Margaret Healy
Family gathering · 4 months ago
“Staying at Temple House is like stepping into another century, but with every modern comfort quietly taken care of.”
James Pemberton
7 months ago
“The family who run it could not have been more gracious. It felt less like a venue and more like being welcomed into a great house.”
Niamh & Rory
Wedding · 1 year ago
“We brought our leadership team for two nights and barely wanted to leave. The setting does half the work for you.”
Claire Donnelly
Corporate retreat · 3 months ago
“The most beautiful place we have ever stayed. Having the whole house to ourselves made our wedding feel impossibly intimate and grand at once.”
Hannah & Conor
Wedding · 2 months ago
“A thousand acres of pure peace. We arrived frazzled and left restored — every detail considered, nothing rushed.”
Aoife Devlin
Retreat · 5 months ago
“Dinner by candlelight in the morning room is something I will remember for the rest of my life. Faultless from start to finish.”
Margaret Healy
Family gathering · 4 months ago
“Staying at Temple House is like stepping into another century, but with every modern comfort quietly taken care of.”
James Pemberton
7 months ago
“The family who run it could not have been more gracious. It felt less like a venue and more like being welcomed into a great house.”
Niamh & Rory
Wedding · 1 year ago
“We brought our leadership team for two nights and barely wanted to leave. The setting does half the work for you.”
Claire Donnelly
Corporate retreat · 3 months ago
“The lake, the ruins, the light through those tall windows — our photographer was in heaven. Genuinely breathtaking.”
Sophie Marsh
Wedding · 8 months ago
“Exclusivity you can actually feel. Not another soul on the estate but our own party. Worth every penny.”
David Ellison
6 months ago
“Three generations of our family under one magnificent roof for a long weekend. It could not have been more perfect.”
The Brennan Family
10 months ago
“Refined without ever being stuffy. The warmth of the welcome is what stays with you.”
Eleanor Vaughan
1 year ago
“We eloped here, just the two of us and the historian who told us the house’s stories. Magical beyond words.”
Lucy & Tom
Elopement · 5 months ago
“Every meal was extraordinary, every room a picture. A truly grand house in the gentlest of hands.”
Patrick Gallagher
9 months ago
“The lake, the ruins, the light through those tall windows — our photographer was in heaven. Genuinely breathtaking.”
Sophie Marsh
Wedding · 8 months ago
“Exclusivity you can actually feel. Not another soul on the estate but our own party. Worth every penny.”
David Ellison
6 months ago
“Three generations of our family under one magnificent roof for a long weekend. It could not have been more perfect.”
The Brennan Family
10 months ago
“Refined without ever being stuffy. The warmth of the welcome is what stays with you.”
Eleanor Vaughan
1 year ago
“We eloped here, just the two of us and the historian who told us the house’s stories. Magical beyond words.”
Lucy & Tom
Elopement · 5 months ago
“Every meal was extraordinary, every room a picture. A truly grand house in the gentlest of hands.”
Patrick Gallagher
9 months ago
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