Castle hotel
Killeavy Castle Estate
Meigh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Level 4 Castle-Style MansionLevel 4: a Grade A listed, castellated mid-19th-century mansion with towers. Most guests sleep in a separate modern hotel wing, not the castle.
Some rooms inside the walls
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Killeavy Castle Estate is a castle hotel near Meigh, County Armagh, built around a Grade A listed, castellated mansion from the mid-19th century. Most of its 45 hotel rooms are in a separate modern building; only four rooms, in the castle itself, can be booked, and only as part of a whole-castle rental. It suits groups wanting exclusive use of a historic house, alongside couples booking the wider estate hotel.
Quick facts
- Castle Authenticity Scale
- Level 4: Castle-Style Mansion
- Where you sleep
- Some rooms inside the walls
- Built
- Mid-19th century
- Architecture
- Castellated country house with towers and turrets, in the style of nearby Gosford Castle
- Heritage status
- Grade A listed
- Rooms
- 45
- Star rating
- Four-star (Booking.com)
- Guest rating
- 8.8 out of 10 on Booking.com (September 2026)
- Dogs
- Only guide dogs are allowed in the hotel building. Dogs are welcome in each of the estate's four self-catering residences, according to the estate's own FAQ page. (hotel policy)
- Restaurant
- Yes (hotel website)
- Weddings
- Yes (hotel website)
- Exclusive use
- Yes (hotel website)
- Listed on Booking.com
- Spa, Swimming pool, Hot tub, Restaurant, Parking, Free wifi, Accessible rooms
- Last checked
- September 2026
The story
The story of Killeavy Castle Estate
The castle at the centre of Killeavy Castle Estate was built as a family home in the mid-19th century and is a Grade A listed building, according to the estate's own website. Architectural sources describe alterations in 1836 by architect George Papworth, who added four towers and Tudor-style windows in a style deliberately close to nearby Gosford Castle in Markethill.
The estate's own website names the castle's easterly turret suite the Foxall Suite, matching the Foxall family associated with the house's early history. The Bell family later owned the estate for more than a century. It underwent extensive renovation before reopening to the public as a hotel and wedding venue in 2019.
The sleep
Rooms at Killeavy Castle Estate
The castle itself has just four guestrooms, all on the upper floor, according to the estate's own accommodation page: individually styled rooms with four-poster king beds, apart from a premier suite, and ground-floor reception rooms including a Drawing Room and Circular Library. These castle rooms are only available when the whole castle is rented as an exclusive-use property, not booked individually.
Most guests instead stay in the estate's separate 45-room hotel, described on its own website as a contemporary building with 10 Deluxe, 8 Walled Garden, 26 Superior rooms and one Kennedy Family room, set in 365 acres of farm and woodland. A servants' tunnel and woodland path connect the historic castle to the hotel, restaurant, bistro and spa.
The table
Eating at Killeavy Castle Estate
The estate's own site describes a restaurant offering 'farm to fork' dining, alongside the Calliagh Berra Bistro and Bar for gastropub-style food, an afternoon tea service and a Sunday roast.
The grounds
Around Killeavy Castle Estate
The estate covers 365 acres of mixed farm and woodland near Meigh, County Armagh, at the foot of Slieve Gullion, about 10 minutes by road from Newry, according to the estate's own website. Grounds include a heritage Walled Garden and a spa.
What we'd flag
What we'd flag
- The castle's four bedrooms cannot be booked on their own. They come only as part of an exclusive-use rental of the whole castle, so most hotel guests stay in the separate modern hotel building rather than the historic house.
- Only guide dogs are allowed in the main hotel. Guests wanting to bring a pet dog should book one of the estate's four self-catering residences instead.
Who it's for
Who Killeavy Castle Estate suits
The estate suits groups and wedding parties who want exclusive use of a Grade A listed castellated house, and couples or families who want a country hotel stay with spa and dining on a historic estate. It is less suited to anyone hoping to book an individual room inside the historic castle itself, since those four rooms are only let as a single exclusive-use booking.
Where Killeavy Castle Estate is.
Map tiles from OpenStreetMap.
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Killeavy Castle Estate: questions
Is Killeavy Castle a real castle?
It is a Grade A listed, castellated mansion built as a family home in the mid-19th century, with towers added in an 1836 remodelling, rather than a medieval fortified castle. Most guests stay in a separate modern hotel building, while the historic house itself has four bedrooms available only by exclusive rental.
Can you sleep inside the castle at Killeavy Castle Estate?
Yes, but only if you book the whole castle for exclusive use. It has four guestrooms on its upper floor plus reception rooms. Guests booking the main 45-room hotel stay in a separate, modern building on the estate.
Are dogs allowed at Killeavy Castle Estate?
Only guide dogs are permitted in the hotel building, according to the estate's own FAQ page. Dogs are welcome in each of the estate's four self-catering residences instead.
Can you get married at Killeavy Castle Estate?
Yes. The estate operates as a wedding venue with a dedicated weddings section on its website, and the castle itself can be rented for private events and dining.
Where is Killeavy Castle Estate?
It is near Meigh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, at the foot of Slieve Gullion, about 10 minutes by road from Newry, according to the estate's own website.
Sources and checks
Last checked: September 2026. We checked these sources for this page. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- killeavycastle.com: castle build date, Grade A listing, room layout, Foxall Suite
- killeavycastle.com: separate 45-room hotel building, room categories
- killeavycastle.com: dogs policy, exclusive castle rental
- killeavycastle.com: location, restaurant, spa, weddings overview