Stay
We highly recommend staying at Castlemartyr Resort where we are hosting our ceremony and reception. Castlemartyr is a 5* resort in East Cork. The 18th century classic manor house lies adjacent to the ruins of an 800 year old castle originally built by The Knights Templar under Richard Earl de Clare, known as Strongbow.
Situated in one of the richest historical parts of Ireland, nearby places to visit include Fota Wildlife Park, Old Jameson Distillery and numerous small fishing villages, market towns and sweeping landscapes that East Cork has to offer.
Castlemartyr is a 20 minute drive from Cork City and 30 minute drive from Cork Airport. Further travel information is below.
Hotel
Castlemartyr Resort,
Cork, Ireland, P25 X300
+353 (0)21 421 9000
reservations@castlemartyrresort.ie
Other
Garryvoe Hotel - A 9 minute drive from Castlemartyr
Ballymaloe House Hotel - A 13 minute drive from Castlemartyr
Midleton Park Hotel - A 15 minute drive home Castlemartyr
Travel
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TRAVELING FROM CORK CITY CENTER
Located under a 30-minutes drive from Casltemartyr Hotel and Golf Resort, directions from Cork City Centre are available at the following link:
Google Maps – Directions from Cork City Center
TRAVELING FROM DUBLIN
Dublin City Centre is a 2-hour 40-minute drive from Castlemartyr Hotel and Golf Resort, and approximately 270km, directions are available below:
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From Dublin Airport to Castlemartyr Resort
Time: 2 hours 39 mins Distance: 280 kmFrom Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland to Castlemartyr Resort
Time: 2 hours 7 mins Distance: 153 kmFrom Cork Airport to Castlemartyr Resort
Time: 0 Hours 34 mins Distance: 36.9 km -
Links to Irish Rail and Bus Eireann
TRAINS
Regional train connections to Kent Station, Cork, and then approx. 25 minutes by bus to Castlemartyr Resort. Local train from Kent Station, Cork, to Midleton, (20 minutes journey time), approx. 10 minutes by taxi from Midleton to Castlemartyr Resort.BUS
Regional bus services from Limerick, Galway, Dublin and further afield to Cork City, including Shannon, Kerry, and Dublin Airports, approx. 25 minutes to Castlemartyr Resort.
Please give ample time for local traffic and arrive at 2pm for the ceremony. Castlemartyr is a 30 minute drive from Cork City and 35 minute drive from Cork Airport.
The Resort’s location also benefits from its close proximity to many primary national routes such as Waterford, Limerick, and the West and is only a 30-minute drive from Cork International Airport.
Day 2 - Kinsale
We are hosting further celebrations on the Saturday, 7th of September at 4pm in our home town of Kinsale. We invite you all to join us for a few drinks and perhaps a dip in the sea in one of our favourite pubs, The Bulman.
Kinsale is a 45 min drive from Castlemartyr Resort or 30 mins from Cork City, and is the gateway to scenic ‘West Cork’ and the start/finish point of the Wild Atlantic Way, the 2,500km coastal journey from Kinsale, Co. Cork to Inishowen, Co. Donegal.
We have organised a bus from Cork City to Kinsale on the Saturday. Bus departing outside City Hall at 3:30pm direct to the Bulman pub. For those who decide to make a night of it, Kinsale has many accommodation options.