Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Castle Grove Country HouseRamelton RoadLetterkennyCo. DonegalF92 A9KX

Our Wedding

We are planning on organising a minibus between Letterkenny/Ramelton and Castle Grove to bring guests to the venue on the day of the wedding and to return guests to local accomodation at midnight. We also plan to organise a minibus between City of Derry airport and Castle Grove for guests arriving on the morning of the 13th, and returning to the airport shortly before midday on the 14th. Please let us know va your RSVP if you need this service. ‍From Belfast: Take the A6 (approximately 2 hours by car). ‍From Letterkenny: Take the R245 heading North, follow the signs to Rathmelton/Ramelton (approximately 3.5 miles), then follow the signs to Castle Grove Country House Hotel. ‍Distance from Nearest AirportsCity of Derry Airport – 52kmBelfast International Airport – 130kmGeorge Best Belfast City Airport – 154km ‍Parking The hotel provide complimentary on-site parking for all visitors and guests which is completely safe and secure.

Getting to Castle Grove.

Photos

Archie Langthorne

Martha Cruttenden

Grace Cruttenden

David Llewellin

Aliye Llewellin

Rhona O'Shea

Karen Winter

Joan Coulter

Judith Langthorne

Ashley Coulter

John Langthorne

Catriona Doherty

Wedding Party

Wear whatever makes you feel utterly fabulous! No white gowns or veils please!If you want to change into evening/cocktail wear in the evening, there will be spaces to change

Dress Code

Q + A

Located in Donegal countryside, Mulroy Woods Hotel is 10-minute drive from Sheephaven Bay and the beaches of Donegal’s Atlantic coastline. It features a traditional bar, a fine dining restaurant and free parking. Rooms at Mulroy Woods Hotel have private bathrooms with baths and showers. They also feature TVs, tea/coffee making facilities and free WiFi. Harper's Restaurant uses locally sourced produce and guests can enjoy a drink in The Wee Bar. The Lounge serves food on a daily basis and there is a daily carvery available with regular live Irish music. Water sports, fishing and diving are available at Donegal Bay. Glenveagh National Park is a 15-minute drive from the hotel.

Mulroy Woods Hotel

Silver Tassie Hotel &amp; Spa has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Letterkenny. This 4-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking throughout and is located 4 miles from Donegal County Museum. All rooms at the hotel have a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, Blu-ray player, and a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. Guest rooms will provide guests with a desk and an electric tea pot. Breakfast is available, and includes buffet, à la carte and continental options. Guests at Silver Tassie Hotel &amp; Spa will be able to enjoy activities in and around Letterkenny, like cycling. Raphoe Castle is 11 miles from the accommodation, while Oakfield Park is 12 miles from the property.

Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa

Set on Letterkenny’s main street, the popular Dillon's Hotel has a great central location, with easy access to main routes. It offers a free Wi-Fi zone and discounted parking rates at the next door parking lot. The hotel’s comfortable rooms, some of which are apartment-style, feature private bathrooms with a bathtub, shower and hairdryer. All have a TV and tea and coffee-making facilities and ironing facilities are available. Dillon's Hotel is also home to the lively Dillon’s Bar, where entertainment can be enjoyed each weekend with an Irish Whiskey or a pint of Guinness.

Dillons Hotel

Located in the heart of Letterkenny, this modern hotel provides an excellent base from which to explore County Donegal's renowned golf courses, beaches and countryside. Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny is designed in a contemporary Irish style, with the comfort of both the business traveler and tourist in mind. The hotel is within walking distance of 4 shopping centers, the theater, cinema, all the culture and nightlife. For your relaxation, after a long day of meetings or sightseeing, the hotel offers a gym with a 19-yard lap pool, relaxing steam room and sauna and a fully-equipped gym.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny

McGettigans Hotel is located in the heart of Letterkenny, in the main shopping and restaurant district. It has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, a bistro restaurant, and limited parking. The spacious rooms at McGettigans feature plasma-screen TVs and tea/coffee facilities. They also have bathrooms with baths, showers and hairdryers. Warehouse Bar   Kitchen light offer light lunches, afternoon teas and casual dining in the evening. The Inis Meain Room has a bar menu and panoramic views of Letterkenny.

McGettigan's Hotel Letterkenny

An oasis of peace and tranquility in the town of Letterkenny, County Donegal, this spectacular Georgian house stands within its own private estate overlooking Lough Swilly. Offering a relaxed atmosphere of comfort and hospitality, Castle Grove is set in the Northwest of Ireland, the most beautiful unspoiled part of the country, home to magnificent beaches and rolling countryside. The hotel itself features extensive grounds which you can stroll through at your leisure, while the surroundings are ideal for a range of country pursuits, which can be organized through the hotel. In the evenings you can enjoy fine dining in Castle Grove’s Michelin recommended restaurant, serving the best of Irish produce, including vegetables from the hotel’s gardens. All meals are accompanied by a varied wine list.

Castle Grove

There are a limited number of rooms available at Castle Grove on the night of the wedding at a special rate of 195euro per room including breakfast. These have to be reserved through Gary and Dawn. The night before (12th) and night after can be reserved through the hotel.

Where to stay

Wear comfy shoes and make sure you have lots of memory in your camera. Beautiful Glenveagh National Park is about half an hour from our venue. Stunning gardens lakes views - and a tea room!

Glenveagh National Park

Ballymastocker Bay is a beautiful bay with a long sandy beach on the western shore of Lough Swilly. It stretches from Portsalon to the Knockalla Hills. From these hills you have the best view over the beach, which was once voted the second most beautiful beach in the world by the readers of The Observer.

Ballymastocker Bay

Go to Belles kitchen for the Best chowder EVURRRRR!! From the pier you can take ferry to Buncrana... If you time your walk right, you can see Irish Racehorses being exercised on the beach or going for a swim

Rathmullan Pier

Rude not to include it. Check out the local diving centre and the Muff Liquor company souvenir shop

The Muff Liquor Company

Just drive, walk, breathe and take it all in. The whole drive stretches from

Wild Atlantic Way 

Get lovely Gavin to pour you a pint of guinness and go split the G by the fire.

Bridge Bar Restaurant

Wee hot port in the winter. Nice cool cider in the summer. And - obvs - Guinness.

Conways Bar

Have a coffee outside The Blue Goat and gaze at one of Gary's favourite boatwrecks. Another spot to see racehorses having a swim off the quay. Short walk to Conways for a pint

River Lenan Ramelton 

Over the border in Northern Ireland. If you're staying a while its worth the road trip. Look out for Finn MacCool.

Giant's Causeway

It was fine when it left Northern Ireland!

Titanic Belfast

Things to Do

Wish List

Your presence is your present. We appreciate that many of you have had to pay for travel and accommodation in order to join us on our hugely special day. We also have all the household bits that we need, more mugs than Starbucks, and more paintings than the National Gallery. However if you really want to give us a wedding gift, we're at the age when time and experiences together mean more than 'things' so we will be having a week in Donegal after the wedding to enjoy lovely meals, a spa day, a night or two in a lovely hotel. Any donations towards our mini-moon would be really appreciated and then we will save up for a honeymoon next year ( hopefully in somewhere with less daily rainfall than Donegal).

Dawn & Gary

Dawn & Gary

Wedding Party