Blackwater Castle Is Open.
Dear friends of Blackwater Castle, we are delighted to share with you that the Castle will be open for any event again from the first day of January 2024. Inquiries for booking are welcome from now on.
The team of Blackwater Castle is happy to continue providing the same high quality of hospitality and experience the Castle is so well known for. We are looking forward to welcoming you soon again.
Patrick Nordstrom, Managing Director
Cork Castle Staycation Rental
Blackwater Castle with the Ballyhouras to the north.
Castle Staycation in County Cork
Have you ever dreamed of becoming Lord or Lady of your own medieval Castle? With so many occasions left uncelebrated during Covid restrictions hosting your family and friends in spacious splendour in our 12th century Castle in North Cork might well be a dream come true. We have limited availability remaining in 2022 for self catering short rentals with the option to hire in catering – ideal for extended families or groups of friends.
Entrance hall to Blackwater Castle.
Our 9 comfortable, individually designed suites sleeping 23 guests (each with their own bathroom) ensure you can have complete privacy in your own sleeping quarters while all the socialising can take place in our 6 reception rooms (including private bar) and around the grounds of the estate.
St. Patrick Suite with family room annex.Headquarters at Blackwater Castle.
Self cater entirely in our fully equipped kitchen and private bar (which you can stock yourselves) or choose from a range of local cooks, chefs, and catering companies who can provide a full service or simply drop off your order.
Get busy self catering in our kitchen, click and collect, or engage a caterer to take care of all your needs. Dining Room in Blackwater Castle.
Set on 65 acres, our extensive woodlands with private river and Walled Garden allow for rambles without having to travel and provide plenty of adventurous play areas for children. Doneraile National Park is a mere 15 minutes drive from the Castle while further afield Blarney Castle, Cork City, and the beaches of East Cork are less than an hour away.
Play area in the Walled Garden.
Blackwater Castle is located between the towns of Mallow and Fermoy and within walking distance of the heritage village of Castletownroche where your day to day needs (pharmacy, supermarket, post office, 3 pubs, churches etc.) are met with a smile.
“The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill” inspired by picturesque Castletownroche.Avenue leading to Blackwater Castle.
We can arrange an early morning housekeeping of the reception rooms while you sleep so you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy your majestic surroundings.
Lady Roche Suite.
A stunning property occupied by our forefathers for some 10,000 years, Blackwater Castle showcases all of Irish history and pre-history on one site from the Stone Age to the modern era. A sought after location for millenia, previous visitors include Gaelic Chieftains, Norman Lords, Sir Walter Raleigh, Oliver Cromwell, President Michael D. Higgins, and even the King of Pop himself, the late Michael Jackson. We now invite you to join the ranks of visitors from the past enjoying this perfect Castle setting for a secluded staycation.
Photo by REX/Shutterstock MICHAEL JACKSON PERFORMING AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
Your hosts, Patrick Nordstrom and family, live in the Courtyard of the Castle and will be on hand if needed to assist you during your stay.
We have limited availability this August for a minimum stay of two nights.
Blackwater Castle, a centre of hospitality under Chieftains and Norman Lords for centuries, where you can connect in staycation splendour at this exclusive Castle rental.
Walk back through history (and up the spiral stairs of the Norman Keep) on a guided tour with the owners. Blackwater Castle from the north west with the Nagles Mountains in the distance.Library in the Piano Room of Blackwater Castle.Camping options are also available! Photo credit Egle Laukyte.Blackwater Castle at dawn.Blackwater Castle as the summer sun sets to the west. 12th Century Norman round tower.View of the Walled Garden from the roof of the Norman Keep.Our resident Sheela na Gig.
Drone footage of Blackwater Castle as dawn breaks.
A peaceful night’s sleep is guaranteed on our 65 acre estate high above the River Awbeg on what was an inland promontory fort over two thousand years ago. Click to see the sun rise to the east of the Castle on a glorious Autumnal day. Video credit Jeremy Bryant.
