Your Private Country Estate
Rockhill House Estate · Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Private Parties
& Celebrations
Rockhill House has a reputation for exceptional parties that stretches back to Georgian times — through lavish house gatherings, legendary socialising in the Army years, and now to the creative, stylish, and effervescent events that guests bring to life here today.
The estate is yours on an exclusive basis. You decide the dates, the duration, and the vision. We are here to make it happen.
Exclusive Hire
Always
the estate is entirely yours
Bedrooms
27
for you and your guests
Estate Grounds
100+
acres of woodland & lawns
Event Spaces
6+
great halls, galleries & rooms
History
400 yrs
of legendary hospitality
Helipad
On-site
arrive in style
Carte Blanche
A Stage Set for Exceptional Celebrations
Rockhill — with all its great halls and galleries, rolling lawns, and 100 acres of woodland — is hired out to you on an exclusive basis. You decide the dates and the duration. Then you have carte blanche to devise any and all of the surprises, entertainments, and creative flourishes that will make your party exactly what you have in mind.
Perhaps you have a theme, a vision to transform the spaces, an idea that no one has tried before. We are here to help you make it happen — and to ensure it is a soaring success.
Rockhill can be whatever you imagine. The place will be all yours — that much is certain.
The Sort of Party People Talk About
Lavish summer cocktail parties · Milestone birthdays
Private boutique festivals · Family reunion weekends
Bachelorette gatherings · Anniversary celebrations
Retirement parties · Graduation weekends
Themed costume events · Christmas parties
Whatever you are concocting
A Long Tradition
Parties in the Rockhill Tradition
The reputation of Rockhill House for exceptional parties reaches back to Georgian times — through lavish house gatherings that drew guests from across Donegal and beyond, through legendary socialising in the Army years when the estate rang with music and dancing into the small hours, and now into Rockhill’s great new age.
The creative, stylish, and effervescent events that guests have planned here in recent years carry on a tradition that this house was built for. When you host your celebration at Rockhill, you are joining a long and distinguished line of people who knew exactly how to throw a party.
The Spaces
Halls, Galleries & Grounds
When you hire Rockhill exclusively, every room in the house, every space in the grounds, and every corner of the estate is yours. Below are the spaces most often at the heart of a private celebration.
Principal Space · Parties & Dinners
The Main Hall
The iconic heart of the house. Grand proportions, original period features, and the natural drama of a room that has hosted celebrations for four centuries. The Main Hall is where a party becomes an event — and where guests arrive and immediately understand that this evening is something different.
Largest Space · Dancing & Banquets
The Orangerie
Rockhill’s largest and most spectacular event space — a soaring glass-and-stone structure flooded with natural light, with the scale for a full dance floor, a seated banquet, or a transformation into something entirely your own. Steps lead down to the formal gardens and courtyard, letting a summer party spill beautifully between the two.
Cocktails & Receptions
The Library Bar
The original library of the house, now a full bar. An atmospheric and distinctive space for a cocktail hour, a welcome drinks reception, or a late-night gathering after dinner. The kind of room people drift back to and stay longer than they intended.
Formal Grounds · Summer Parties
The Gardens & Rolling Lawns
The formal gardens, walled garden, courtyard, and open lawns of the estate are an exceptional setting for outdoor celebrations, festival-style events, and summer cocktail parties. Over 100 acres in which to spread a celebration however you choose, with the house as a backdrop that no marquee can compete with.
Private Dining
The Drawing Room & Dining Room
Two beautifully furnished period rooms with working fireplaces and garden views — perfect for an intimate dinner, a family gathering, or a quiet space within a wider celebration where guests can step away from the main event and find something a little calmer.
27 Bedrooms · Stay the Night
Sleeping the Party
When the day is done and happy heads grow heavy, how perfect for your guests to float on up to one of 27 stunning bedrooms — all exclusively yours when you hire the estate. No taxis, no early departures, no one missing the end of the evening. The celebration continues at breakfast the following morning.
Make It a Weekend
More Than One Night
Rockhill lends itself to a full celebration weekend — arriving Friday, celebrating Saturday, recovering beautifully on Sunday. The estate experiences give a multi-day gathering a structure that keeps guests happy from start to finish.
Hawk Walks
A morning falconry experience through the woodland for guests staying over. One of the most talked-about activities at Rockhill and a memorable way to open or close a celebration weekend.
Bee Safari
A guided visit to the estate hives with beekeeper Frank Chaney. A gentle and surprising way to spend a morning — ideal for groups looking for something different the day after the party.
The Wellhouse Spa
Treatments in the converted grain store for guests staying over. A natural complement to a bachelorette or milestone celebration weekend — block book for your group in advance.
Woodland Walks
A guided walk through the 100-acre estate on the morning after. Fresh air, ancient woodland, and the River Swilly valley below. The ideal way for a group to decompress and finish the weekend on a high.
Sunday Lunch
A long, relaxed Sunday lunch in The Church restaurant before guests depart. The natural finale to a weekend celebration — the moment where everyone looks back on the previous evening with satisfaction.
Start Planning
Get in Touch
Tell us about your celebration — the occasion, the number of guests, the dates you have in mind, and any ideas you are working with. We will come back to you with a proposal and would love to arrange a tour of the estate so you can see the spaces for yourself.
Events Team
Telephone
Address
Rockhill House
Rockhill, Letterkenny
Co. Donegal, F92 R523
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