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Large House to Rent in Ireland: Sleeps up to 44
Three buildings on one private 41-acre estate: 12 beds in the Georgian Manor, 12 in the Coach House and 16 in the glamping village. One booking and one bill, with everyone on the same grounds.
“With everything hosted on-site and tailored to your group, it’s totally customisable, making it as flexible as it is memorable.” — RTÉ, 15 standout accommodation spots in Ireland
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Ballinderry Park is a Georgian estate in Kilconnell, near Ballinasloe in Co. Galway, that sleeps up to 44 people across three buildings. Book the whole place and nobody else stays on the estate. For 40 guests, a Friday and Saturday costs €8,360 for accommodation, about €104.50 per person per night, and the wood-fired hot tub is free.
This page sticks to the practical side of renting one house for a big group: who sleeps in which room, what it costs at 24, 32 and 40 guests, how to feed everyone, and how long it takes to get here. For a general introduction to group stays, read our group accommodation guide or walk through the three places to stay.
Live Pricing
Price Your Group in the Planner
Enter your headcount, dates and any meals and the planner gives the exact figure for your stay, with the weekday and Sunday-night discounts applied. The tables further down are worked examples.
Who Sleeps Where
How 44 People Sleep Here, Room by Room
The estate sleeps up to 44. The two houses have 9 ensuite bedrooms: the Manor House takes 12 guests in 5 bedrooms and the Coach House 12 in 4. The glamping village takes 16 more, in a Safari Bunk House for 10, a Mongolian yurt for 3 and a canopy tent for 3, none of them ensuite.
5 ensuite bedrooms · 12 guests
The Manor House
The main house, built around 1740, with the drawing rooms, the library and the dining room. The Manor kitchen is not open to guests, so meals here are either catered or cooked in the Coach House.
| Room | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| King room | King bed | 2 |
| Queen room | Queen bed | 2 |
| Double room | Double bed | 2 |
| Triple room | 3 single beds | 3 |
| Triple room | 3 single beds | 3 |
4 ensuite bedrooms · 12 guests
The Coach House
The self-catering house, with the guest kitchen, a bar with a Guinness tap, a living and dining room and a private terrace. It also has the ground-floor accessible bedroom.
| Room | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Queen room | Queen bed | 2 |
| Double room | Double bed | 2 |
| Family quad | Double bed + bunk bed | 4 |
| Family quad | Double bed + bunk bed | 4 |
3 units · 16 guests
The Glamping Village
Three heated canvas units in the grounds, with real beds made up with linen. They are not ensuite: there are indoor and outdoor toilets and an outdoor shower area. The village suits the friends and cousins who would rather be out in the garden than in a period bedroom.
| Room | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Safari Bunk House | 5 bunk beds | 10 |
| Mongolian yurt | Double bed + sofa bed | 3 |
| Canopy tent | Double bed + sofa bed | 3 |
A split that works for most big groups
Put grandparents and anyone who would rather skip the stairs in the Coach House, with the accessible ground-floor room. Families with young children fit the two quads, where a double and a bunk share one ensuite room. Couples take the Manor’s king, queen and double rooms, with friends or siblings in the triples. The bunk house and the yurt go to the teenagers and the people who plan to stay up latest.
What It Costs
What a House for 44 People Costs in Ireland
Accommodation is €1,100 a night for up to 12 guests, plus €110 a night for each guest after that. A Friday-to-Sunday weekend for 24 people comes to €4,840, for 32 people €6,600, and for 40 people €8,360. That is roughly €101 to €104.50 per person per night.
| Group (adults) | Per night | Fri–Sun total (2 nights) | Per person per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 guests | €1,100 | €2,200 | €91.67 |
| 24 guests | €2,420 | €4,840 | €100.83 |
| 32 guests | €3,300 | €6,600 | €103.13 |
| 40 guests | €4,180 | €8,360 | €104.50 |
Accommodation only, for a Friday and Saturday night, adults only. Your exact price, with your dates, meals and extras, comes from the planner above.
The pricing rules
- Weekend stays are a minimum of two nights, Friday and Saturday.
- Weeknights are 10% cheaper than the weekend rate.
- A Sunday night is 15% off, which makes a long weekend good value.
- Children aged 3 to 12 stay free and are not counted in the headcount.
- Breakfast is not included. Order it per person (see the meal prices below) or cook your own.
- The wood-fired hot tub is free with the stay.
- A 15% deposit secures your dates. Deposits are non-refundable, and party bookings carry a €500 damage deposit, which we mention before you book.
Because children aged 3 to 12 are free, a reunion of 24 adults and 10 children pays the 24-guest rate: €4,840 for the weekend, or about €71 per head per night across all 34 people.
Price My GroupFeeding Everyone
Meals for a Big Group: Cook, Get It Catered, or Mix the Two
You can cook for yourselves in the Coach House kitchen or book catered meals, priced per person. Breakfasts cost €12 to €25 and dinners €35 to €75, and you can mix catered and self-catered meals across the weekend.
The Manor dining room is set around a long table, which is where the big Saturday dinner happens. The Coach House holds the guest kitchen, with kitchenware you are welcome to borrow, and the bar for the evenings. You are welcome to bring your own drinks, with no corkage. If nobody wants to cook on the Friday, local takeaways deliver to the estate.
Per-person meal prices
- Continental breakfast€12
- Traditional Irish breakfast€18
- Full Works breakfast€25
- Rustic dinnerA main plus a starter or dessert€35
- Select dinner€45
- Premium dinnerWine included€75
- Prosecco reception€12
- Beer & wine (2 glasses)€20
- Open barPer person€40
Worked example: for 32 people, a Traditional Irish breakfast on both mornings (€1,152) and a Rustic dinner on the Saturday (€1,120) adds €2,272 to the bill.
See the full menusBig Occasions
Family Reunions, Milestone Birthdays and Company Weekends
A house that holds 44 suits occasions that need everyone in one place: family reunions, milestone birthdays and company offsites, as well as hens, retreats and wedding weekends.
Family reunion
Three generations on one estate instead of scattered across hotels. Children aged 3 to 12 stay free, there is a ground-floor accessible bedroom, and the dog can come on the €40 dog-friendly package.
Family reunionsMilestone birthday
A Prosecco reception (€12 a head), dinner at the long table, then the bar. Add a trad session (€750), a DJ with sound and lights (€200) or a bonfire with s’mores (€90).
Birthday partiesCompany weekend
The heated Stables seat 70 to 100 for an event or take 20 to 30 for a workshop, with day hire at €400. The team sleeps on site and nobody needs a taxi back to a hotel.
Corporate retreatsMurder mystery weekend
A fully costumed whodunnit written for your group: €900 for up to 12, then €75 per extra guest. Groups over 20 are split into two groups.
Murder mystery weekendsHen party
The hot tub takes six at a time and is free with the stay. Cocktail making is €35 a head and karaoke in the vintage bar €10.
Hen party houseYoga or wellness retreat
Slow morning yoga in the gardens at €30 a person, with the Stables as an indoor studio for 20 to 30 when the weather turns.
Yoga retreat venueWedding weekend
The wedding party and close family stay on the estate for the nights around the day. The venue fee is €750 plus €15 per guest.
Wedding pricesSample Weekend
A Friday-to-Sunday Plan for a Big Group
This is one way a weekend for a big group can run, built from things already on our menu and activity list. Swap any piece in or out; the planner prices each one.
Friday
- Arrive and settle in. Self check-in is available, and early arrival to decorate can be arranged when the dates allow.
- Takeaway delivered to the Coach House, or a Rustic dinner (€35) in the Manor dining room.
- First rounds in the hot tub, six people at a time.
Saturday
- Traditional Irish breakfast (€18).
- Walkers take the Cliffs of Moher & Burren trip (€145); everyone else stays for Estate Olympics on the lawn (€900 for up to 12, then €75 each).
- Select dinner (€45) at the long table, then karaoke in the vintage bar (€10) or a trad session.
Sunday
- Continental breakfast (€12) and a slow walk around the walled garden and the 41 acres.
- A tasting at Ahascragh Distillery (€70), ten minutes up the road, on the way home.
- Or stay the Sunday night at 15% off and leave on Monday.
Out and About
Day Trips, Minibus and Coach Hire
Day trips can be added to your stay at a per-person price: Cliffs of Moher & the Burren €145, Connemara & Kylemore €145, Galway City €85 and the Aran Islands €185. A minibus for a full day costs €800.
- Cliffs of Moher & the Burren€145
- Connemara & Kylemore€145
- Galway City€85
- Aran Islands€185
- Clonmacnoise & Shannon cruise€120
- Ahascragh Distillery€70
Moving the whole group
A full minibus day is €800 through us. For bringing everyone in from an airport or a city meeting point, one coach beats a convoy of cars; the local operators we point groups to are McD’s Coach Hire and Galway Coach Hire.
More people than beds
If the guest list runs past the estate’s beds, the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe and local guest houses take the overflow, so extra friends can come for the big night and sleep nearby.
Getting Here
Travel Times From Dublin, Shannon and Galway
The estate is in Kilconnell, about 15 minutes from Ballinasloe, just off the M6. Galway city is about 35 minutes away, Athlone about 30 minutes, Shannon about an hour and Dublin Airport about an hour and a half.
- Galway city
- about 35 min
- Athlone
- about 30 min
- Shannon & Limerick
- about 1 hour
- Knock
- about 1 hour
- Dublin & Dublin Airport
- about 1.5 hours
- Woodlawn train station
- about 8 min
A central spot helps when people are coming from all over: relatives flying into Dublin and cousins driving from the west meet roughly in the middle. Parking on the estate is free, with room for minibuses, and anyone coming by train can be collected free from Woodlawn or Ballinasloe station on request.
One Booking
One Estate or Three Airbnbs?
Splitting a group of 44 across three rentals means three hosts, three sets of rules and a drive between them. Here the three buildings share one set of grounds, one booking and one bill.
- Everyone eats together: the long table is in the Manor, the kitchen and bar in the Coach House.
- Each building has its own front door, so the early risers and the late crowd stay out of each other’s way.
- Meals, day trips, a minibus and entertainment go on the same quote as the beds.
- One deposit and one contact for the whole weekend.
- You can see it first: viewings are usually easiest on Thursdays and Fridays.
FAQ
Renting a House for 44: Your Questions
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“The most beautiful, welcoming place we've ever stayed”
250+ guests hosted
“We had the BEST weekend at Ballinderry House! Rowan and Joel went above and beyond — Joel actually created a full murder mystery party for us, complete with characters, clues, and a completely decked-out main house. It was so thoughtful and creative, and we had an absolute blast.”
Sarah Mulcahy
4 months ago
“From the whimsical artwork to the ample gardens, Ballinderry Park was a treat through and through. Upon our arrival, Rowan started a fire in both outdoor and indoor fireplaces and invited us to use all of the amenities of this lovely B and B.”
Karyn Miller Brooks
8 months ago
“We had a fantastic weekend. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and made us feel right at home. The food was outstanding — the ratatouille on the first night and the roast dinner the next day were both delicious. The views were breathtaking.”
Lucky Horse
1 year ago
“We booked Ballinderry Coach House for a friend's birthday. When we arrived the accommodation was clean, warm and very comfortable. The host Ro and his family were very welcoming and accommodating.”
Eoin
1 year ago
“I stayed here for a weekend with friends for a board game event. It was an incredible venue for it. Many rooms, and big tables, and we were kept warm and cosy throughout. The facilities were perfect.”
Brian OConnell
1 year ago
“This is a great spot. The house and grounds are beautiful, we were given really nice home cooked food. The common spaces were large enough for a group, comfortable and warm due to the log burning stove.”
James Cusack
1 year ago
“Absolutely gorgeous venue with great facilities, our hosts for the weekend were extremely nice (and cooked dinner for 18 people, twice!), had a wonderful time and would definitely come again and wholeheartedly recommend.”
Graham O'Malley
1 year ago
“Had the best experience ever. Phenomenal hosts. Highly recommend the murder mystery!”
Stephen O'Mahony
4 months ago
“Brought my team here for a night and it was an incredible stay! The host Rowan organised a dinner and breakfast for us and we all had a blast.”
Zack O'Rourke
11 months ago
“We had the BEST weekend at Ballinderry House! Rowan and Joel went above and beyond — Joel actually created a full murder mystery party for us, complete with characters, clues, and a completely decked-out main house. It was so thoughtful and creative, and we had an absolute blast.”
Sarah Mulcahy
4 months ago
“From the whimsical artwork to the ample gardens, Ballinderry Park was a treat through and through. Upon our arrival, Rowan started a fire in both outdoor and indoor fireplaces and invited us to use all of the amenities of this lovely B and B.”
Karyn Miller Brooks
8 months ago
“We had a fantastic weekend. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and made us feel right at home. The food was outstanding — the ratatouille on the first night and the roast dinner the next day were both delicious. The views were breathtaking.”
Lucky Horse
1 year ago
“We booked Ballinderry Coach House for a friend's birthday. When we arrived the accommodation was clean, warm and very comfortable. The host Ro and his family were very welcoming and accommodating.”
Eoin
1 year ago
“I stayed here for a weekend with friends for a board game event. It was an incredible venue for it. Many rooms, and big tables, and we were kept warm and cosy throughout. The facilities were perfect.”
Brian OConnell
1 year ago
“This is a great spot. The house and grounds are beautiful, we were given really nice home cooked food. The common spaces were large enough for a group, comfortable and warm due to the log burning stove.”
James Cusack
1 year ago
“Absolutely gorgeous venue with great facilities, our hosts for the weekend were extremely nice (and cooked dinner for 18 people, twice!), had a wonderful time and would definitely come again and wholeheartedly recommend.”
Graham O'Malley
1 year ago
“Had the best experience ever. Phenomenal hosts. Highly recommend the murder mystery!”
Stephen O'Mahony
4 months ago
“Brought my team here for a night and it was an incredible stay! The host Rowan organised a dinner and breakfast for us and we all had a blast.”
Zack O'Rourke
11 months ago
“A beautiful old country house in the heart of rural east Galway, it is a stunning retreat away from the noise of the towns and cities. The hosts were phenomenal, very welcoming!”
Eimhin Hick
1 year ago
“This is an amazing place to stay, really accommodating and welcoming. Food was beautiful, home cooked and healthy but v tasty. Had a ball at this place, really recommend it.”
Alan Ó Riada
1 year ago
“Wonderful house, food and location! Could not recommend it enough. Stayed here with a large group of friends and were expertly looked after.”
Ian Moss
1 year ago
“Brilliant space for events, Rowan is a great host would highly recommend!”
Daniel Hartshorn
10 months ago
“Amazing atmosphere, cozy surroundings, and an easy connection to nature!”
John Margetts
1 year ago
“Amazing house, food and hospitality. Thank you!”
John Hughes
6 years ago
“New owners are fantastic. Laoise and Rowan.”
BC Lynch
3 months ago
“Fantastic place with a wonderful host.”
John Hindley
7 years ago
“A beautiful old country house in the heart of rural east Galway, it is a stunning retreat away from the noise of the towns and cities. The hosts were phenomenal, very welcoming!”
Eimhin Hick
1 year ago
“This is an amazing place to stay, really accommodating and welcoming. Food was beautiful, home cooked and healthy but v tasty. Had a ball at this place, really recommend it.”
Alan Ó Riada
1 year ago
“Wonderful house, food and location! Could not recommend it enough. Stayed here with a large group of friends and were expertly looked after.”
Ian Moss
1 year ago
“Brilliant space for events, Rowan is a great host would highly recommend!”
Daniel Hartshorn
10 months ago
“Amazing atmosphere, cozy surroundings, and an easy connection to nature!”
John Margetts
1 year ago
“Amazing house, food and hospitality. Thank you!”
John Hughes
6 years ago
“New owners are fantastic. Laoise and Rowan.”
BC Lynch
3 months ago
“Fantastic place with a wonderful host.”
John Hindley
7 years ago
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