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From the barren and breathtaking rawness of the most Northerly counties, to the calm, green, undulating hills and craggy coasts of Antrim, Down and Donegal, Ulster will not disappoint. For a wedding location as individual as it is beautiful, Northern Ireland is a place all its own.

For venues as lovely as the area, WeddingsOnline.ie have selected the following for you to consider.

Castle Leslie, Co. Monaghan (Tel. 047?88109)
http://www.castle?leslie.ie/
If you are looking for a calm refuge for a relaxing wedding reception, Castle Leslie could be the perfect place. Catering only for small parties and exclusive weddings, the charm of this great house is in its informality. As you entertain your guests in the grand hallways and elegant reception rooms, you will never feel that you are on someone else's domain. The Leslie family, whose ancestors can be traced to the property for 300 years, will make you feel utterly at home. Set in a 1,000?acre estate in an environment of three lakes and the ancient woods of Truagh, this is a very special place to come. Well?known residents from yesterday and today include Winston Churchill, W.B. Yeats and Mick Jagger.

Belle Isle, Co. Fermanagh (Tel. 1365?387231)
http://www.belleisle?estate.com/index.aspl
Belle Isle Island is a coffee?table?book setting of a place. Inhabited as long ago as the11th century, it is as rich in history as it is in natural loveliness. Made up of an assortment of restored and converted courtyards, cottages and coach houses, the island to this day functions as a self sufficient farm. Enquire about weddings, which are held in the banqueting hall of the five?star wing. Ulster Tatler described it thus; "Belle Isle is as beautiful as it is named. A blue rowing boat moored at the bottom of the picturesque garden conjures up images of scenes from The Wind in the Willows."

Beech Hill Hotel, Co. Derry (Tel. 01504?340279)
http://www.beech?hill.com/
A country house hotel, Beech Hill is well known for its down?to?earth service and hearty, good food. For nearly three centuries, this house has stood in its placid setting of parkland and landscaped gardens, which are complete with fountains and waterfalls. Inside the house, the roomy drawing rooms and fine interiors are the ideal backdrop to a unique, country?style Northern Irish wedding reception.

Rathmullan House, Co. Donegal (Tel. 1?800?323?5463)
http://www.irelands?blue?book.ie/rathmullan.asp
With its gracious reception rooms and ornate bedrooms, indoor swimming pool and steam?room, this house is a perfect mix of old and new. Here's where to come for a small family gathering, log fires and hot toddies in winter, or a sea of ribbons and hats and a lawn buffet in summer. The bright seaside village of Rathmullan, where the house is situated, is historically noted as being the departure point for the "Flight of the Earls" in 1609.

Cabra Castle, Co. Cavan (Tel. 042?67030)
http://www.iol.ie/hotels/hotels/cabra.asp
This 300?year?old property was a family home until purchased by its present owners and converted into a hotel in 1991. Now catering to weddings large and small, Cabra Castle is a wonderful combination of spaciousness and individuality. The house is comfortable and the grounds are breathtaking. Set in the middle of a national forest, there is also a lake, enclosed gardens, nature trails and a 9?hole golf course.

Galgorm Manor, Co. Antrim (Tel. 02825?881001)
http://www.galgorm.com/
Very popular among Belfast brides is this newly refurbished hotel with apartments, located just outside the town of Ballymena. Originally a 19th century gentleman's residence it is easy to see why the Manor, with its' high pillared front entrance, Grand Hall, lush surrounding lands and woodland, has gained such a renown reputation. Catering for weddings of all numbers, this is the ideal place to just sit back and let it all happen for you. Situated on the River Maine, the house even has its own "gillies" (fisherman's) bar right on the grounds of the estate.

Slieve Donard Hotel, Co. Down (Tel. 013967?23681)
http://www.hastingshotels.com/hotel_slieve.asp
Slieve Donard Hotel has been catering to wedding parties now for over a hundred years and at this stage has become somewhat of an institution. Originally a luxury rail?house hotel, its imposing façade and peaked Gothic edges denote a sense of times past. Inside its rich oak panelled library and Victorian style inn?house are wonderful places to unwind. With the Mourne Mountains above and the Irish Sea below, views from the grounds and bedrooms are splendid. Enquire about their all?glass "Chandelier Lounge" which caters for weddings of up to two hundred.