Most Beautiful Irish Wedding Venues With A Piano

Located near the famed Strawberry Beds in West Dublin, this gastropub doubling as a wedding venue (upstairs) is a little gem on the banks of the Liffey. I’ve performed at many a wedding ceremony and drinks reception in their dedicated ceremony room conjoining banquet room. They have a grand piano in situ in the latter and it’s a treat to perform in this gorgeous spot that harks back to an olden time.

I remember thinking, the first time I stood foot in the long hall of Barberstown Castle, that it made me think of something from the set of Game of Thrones. It’s an amazing venue situated in Straffan, Co. Kildare and it has an amazingly medieval feel. The brown grand piano is beautifully tuned and a powerful beast for filling up the hall at a drinks reception. There’s an adjoining ceremony room and courtyard which I’ve also performed piano in and it’s one of my favourite venues in Ireland.

A fabulous venue, tucked away in Castlebellingham, Co. Louth, this is another dedicated wedding venue with fantastic staff and top class service. I’ve enjoyed performing in this spot over the years at weddings. Their piano bar connects on to a lovely patio area which is a suntrap in the summer. I’m particularly fond of this venue and look forward to many more summers playing there.

I’ve admittedly played only once, to date, in Castlemartyr, Co. Cork but I distinctly remember it being a drinks reception during Christmas. The piano and the smell of mulled punch left a highly positive impression on me and it’s regularly rated as one of Ireland’s top wedding sites, unsurprisingly.

Another entry of several in County Meath, The Johnstown Estate recently completed a refurbishment whereon I played their amazing Yamaha grand piano on a few occasions. Located in a large conservatory, beside a trendy new bar, it’s easily one of the most beautiful instruments I’ve performed on and I genuinely enjoy being asked to play at drinks receptions here. Their wedding room joins on to this area and converts into the large function room for the main reception.

Probably home to one of Ireland’s best well known golf clubs, the K Club, also in Straffan, Co. Kildare, boasts not one but two wonderful pianos that I’ve played. There is an upright piano in the main foyer area and it sits underneath a Jack Yeats original. Hard to miss when you’re playing for two straight hours. The other piano is a powerful Yamaha grand located in the club house, which doubles as a reception hall.

This extremely popular hotel near Naas, Co. Kildare houses an old but immensely satisfying upright piano which I’ve enjoyed playing on a number of times over the past few years. The hotel itself is spacious, a blend of old and modern and is simply a delight to perform for many happy couples in.

This is a magnificent wedding venue secluded away in Co. Donegal and I performed a number of times on an enchanting grand piano. With large grounds surrounded by forested lakeland, it’s one of Donegal’s treasures and the hotel itself houses a team of friendly staff. I’ve performed at memorable ceremonies in this spot before and it’s one of those special treats which I loved to get booked for.

The Mustard Seed near Adare, Co. Limerick, might seem an unusual choice to be included given that it’s a small venue, a bit aways from my base in Kildare. However, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the couple of times I’ve performed in this place. They have a remarkably nice Yamaha upright piano and twice I’ve played for late evening after-dinner on it to rapturous appreciation. These have been a couple of my more exciting gigs and I’d gladly welcome another chance to perform there in the future.

Tankardstown’s grand piano is positioned elegantly at the top of a spiralling flight of stairs and this Co. Meath venue is one of the more enchanting venues in Ireland with a winding driveway into an old, 17th century mansion. Like most places on this list, it’s always something of an experience to perform in this wedding destination.

I’ve been playing the two lovely pianos in Tinakilly Country House for my entire piano playing career and I never tire of performing during wedding meals in the unique marquee on the grounds of this Wicklow marvel. In the historic main house, there is an array of artwork and ornaments and it’s simply a highlight of my year whenever I get to perform at this splendid wedding venue.

Having stayed as well as played in this pearl located just outside Waterford City, I’ve nothing but good associations with this wedding venue. It’s a unique specimen. You need a car ferry to get across to it because it’s set on an island on the Suir river. It’s a perfect wedding venue and I’ve had extremely positive experiences playing on their resident grand piano during the meal.