Venue Overview

Birr, Offaly

As a 4 Star hotel situated in Birr, Co Offaly, the County Arms Hotel is a charming and unique wedding venue, trusted for over 60 years for making special memories of beautiful Weddings. We cater for large and small weddings, with numerous immaculate spaces to accommodate your wedding ceremony or wedding reception in style, and stunning opportunities for indoor and outdoor photography - including our award-winning walled garden, the perfect backdrop for capturing those special moments that become lifetime memories. We think of every detail to make your big day unique and promise you an unforgettable experience for you and your loved ones.

Description

Your Wedding in the Heart of Ireland

"We had the most magical and amazing day. From start to finish, there was no stone left unturned (…)” - Mary and Brian, January 2023

For over 60 years, we have supported couples like you to plan their bespoke wedding day, ensuring smooth, effortless, and stress-free planning, thinking of every single detail of your bespoke wedding, delivered by our experienced & dedicated wedding team.

Highlights of a wedding at the County Arms Hotel include our classic Georgian suites; 9 acres of immaculately kept park and grounds; stunning award-winning walled garden and original Gazebo with stained glass; outstanding service; top-notch food; dedicated wedding coordinator; free menu tasting and one-night accommodation; access to a list of our most trusted suppliers; The Pavillion, the newly unveiled outdoor ceremony space; and much more.

"The food was absolutely top-notch." - Eva & Eoin, February 2023

We are passionate about good food and our top chefs have curated exciting wedding menu options for your special day. Your guests will talk about the food and service at the County Arms for years to come. From the moment your guests arrive, our team will put on a feast to remember, with traditional favourites served in our trademark contemporary style using local, seasonal produce where we can.

Whether you are planning a traditional large family wedding party for a few hundred people or a smaller, more intimate civil ceremony, you are guaranteed the same level of service and attention from our team.

Get in touch with Deirdre Smyth, our experienced and fabulous Wedding Coordinator, who will be thrilled to arrange a personal show around of the County Arms Hotel for you.

Are you ready to start planning your bespoke wedding in the Heart of Ireland?

"A hidden Gem in the Heart of Ireland" - Wedding Journal Magazine

Brochures

County Arms Hotel Wedding Brochure

Venue Type

Hotel
Country House
Gardens
Exclusive Use

Style

Classic
Modern

Facilities

Parking
Guest Accommodation
Spa
Late License
Civil License
Outdoor Ceremony

Meet the Dream Maker

Deirdre Smyth

Wedding Coordinator

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What people are saying!

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 - based on 44 reviews

We had our wedding in the County Arms last June and could not recommend Dee and all the staff highly enough, they were all amazing from start to finish and nothing was too much. Dee really takes the stress out of planning a wedding. The food was amazing and guests are still talking about it. The …

garden is stunning for photos. Thanks so much for making our day so special.

Review submitted on Thu, 6th of October, 2022

Dee and the wedding team helped make our special day the most amazing day ever. They went above and beyond to make our wedding the best day of our lives. From start to finish our journey with the County Arms team was five star.

We had guests from far & wide who still are talking about the hotel …

and how fabulous it was. We and our guests are looking forward to booking the return visit to Birr.
I can’t recommend this hotel enough.
Gráinne & Philip Ryan

Review submitted on Mon, 26th of September, 2022

We had our wedding day on the 7/7/22 in the County Arms of Birr. The hotel and staff are just outstanding and amazing in this hotel. They went over and beyond for me and my husband to make our wedding day the most magical day of our lives. With covid we had to cancel twice and the staff and the …

hotel were just so understanding and they were so helpful organizing everything for us. Since we got married every guest that was at our wedding have not stopped talking about the staff in the County Arms and the service and how gorgeous the food was and how helpful the staff were to each and everyone of our guests. I would highly recommend this hotel for your wedding day and I would highly recommend Deirdre she is just an amazing person and absolutely fantastic at her job.

Review submitted on Thu, 22nd of September, 2022

We had the most amazing day! We only had 5 months to plan our special day and Dee, Dervla & the wedding team made this possible. They were so accommodating, professional & exceptional in every way. We had a small family wedding, held upstairs in the Georgian suites. The ceremony room & banquet room …

was absolutely stunning on the day. Food was absolutely delicious. Everything was just perfect. I would 100% recommend the County Arms to hold your perfect wedding. We loved every minute. Thank you so much!

Review submitted on Tue, 20th of September, 2022

We are our wedding at the County Arms Hotel and we couldn’t have been any more happier with how the day went. The set up, the food and especially the staff, everything was amazing. We especially want to thank Dee who went out of her way to ensure that everything was perfect. Thanks for everything!