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Gloster House

Brosna Co. Offaly, Birr, Ireland, R42 CH02
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About us

Gloster House & Gardens is ideally located in the very centre of Ireland. It is available as an exclusive private venue for corporate functions, conferences, incentives and family celebrations. The house and gardens is run by the Alexander family who spent 15 years on it's renovation. Gloster House is referred to in many architectural and historical publications. The house has been extensively and sensitively restored in recent years and has now regained its former glory. It has up to 6 Georgian double bedrooms and 5 event spaces.

Venue Details

Total meeting space9,688 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms6
Standing capacity200
Seating capacity200
Built1640
Renovated2016
Venue typeSpecial event venues

Industry Ratings

Failte Ireland
Discover Ireland

Amenities

Facilities
  • Furniture
  • Furniture (Bring your own)
  • Internet access
  • Lighting (Bring your own)
  • Other decor
  • Other decor (Bring your own)
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Table linens (Bring your own)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Equipment
  • Piano
  • Staging area
Alcohol and catering
  • Alcohol (Bring your own)
  • Alcohol allowed
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite kitchen
  • Outside caterers allowed

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
9,687.5 sq. ft.
Largest room
3,767.4 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
5
Second largest room
2,045.1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
200
Seating capacity
200
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
The Georgian House
3,767.4 sq. ft.
-
32.8 ft.
180
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The Banqueting Room
1,829.9 sq. ft.
-
13.1 ft.
120
100
120
120
120
120
120
The Courtyard
|
12,916.7 sq. ft.
-
-
150
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The Gardens
|
6,098,403.7 sq. ft.
-
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The White Chapel
2,045.1 sq. ft.
68.9 x 29.5 sq. ft.
32.8 ft.
180
120
180
180
180
180
180

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
6
Double (2 beds)
6
Tax rate
13.5%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 65.87 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Bus parking

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Gloster House's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Gloster House have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Gloster House's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Gloster House developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Gloster House clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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