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Christmas Parties 2024

Experience the newly transformed Conference Centre at The Johnstown Estate. The standalone Corporate Centre now boasts a lobby lounge, opulent meeting rooms, a grand Gala Ballroom, and a captivating Orangery featuring a stylish cocktail bar and an adjoining terrace overlooking the beautiful walled garden.

Our flexible, multipurpose facilities include a 890m2 ballroom without pillars which divides into two separate suites, and switches from exhibition, to seminar, to dining space.  The Ballroom holds up to 1200 delegates, has its own private entrance and foyer and is suffused with natural daylight.

The private entrance area includes two break-out rooms, 165m2 & 110m2 and a foyer for registration, breaks and drinks receptions.  Access to two large garden spaces on either side allow you to include barbecues or summer lunches in your event programme.

Our manor meeting rooms include 6 various-sized spaces on the manor’s first floor, which are each interconnected by a mezzanine area – an airy space used for coffee or email breaks.  Three further,  more intimate spaces on the second floor include solid oak meeting tables and are perfect for smaller meetings or interviews.

Various menus and options can be tailored to your events’ needs.

It also goes without saying that you can depend on our high speed complimentary WiFi, both in the conference area and throughout The Estate.

Finally, our location, close to the Capital, but easily accessible from the rest of Ireland, is also a huge bonus.

So let our professional Events Team help you to get down to business.

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Audio and Video Conferencing

The new Conference Centre has state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities, high-density Wi-Fi, and adaptable setups, making this modern space perfect for live, virtual and hybrid events. Our features ensure seamless interaction between on-site and remote participants, enabling dynamic meetings, conferences, and events – all supported by a dedicated on-site technical team.

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Meeting Features

Conferencing

Versatility is key: our flexible, multipurpose facilities include a 600m2 ballroom without pillars, which divides into two separate suites, and switches with relative ease from exhibition, to seminar, to dining space.  The Ballroom holds up to 650 delegates, and has its own private entrance and foyer.  It is unusual in that it has a number of floor to ceiling windows and as a result is suffused with natural daylight.

The private entrance area to the Conference Centre includes two 90m2 break-out rooms, The Kay and The Mabel, two suites which mirror each other and both include a full bar and large floor to ceiling windows.  The Conference Centre’s foyer is a large, airy space designed for registration, breaks and drinks receptions.

There are two large garden spaces, perfect locations for team building and fun activities, while also allowing event planners to include barbecues or summer lunches in the event programme.

We will tailor menus for your event, providing everything from light snacks, casual outdoor fare to multi-course, formal, seated dining.

You can also depend on our high speed complimentary WiFi, both in the conference area and throughout The Estate.

Meetings

Echoing The Estate’s Georgian provenance, we have 8 tastefully decorated meeting rooms of various sizes in the original manor.

The first floor has five meeting spaces of various sizes within the structure of the original house and buildings.  Three larger rooms may be laid-out flexibly in theatre or classroom style or around U-shaped modular board room tables.  These rooms are flexible for up to 30 people for training or seminars.  Two smaller rooms are boardroom style, arranged around solid oak tables for between four and 16 people.

There are three more intimate meeting rooms on the second floor.  Two of the three overlook the front of The Estate and are decorated with a view to how these rooms may have looked at the height of their grandeur.

Every one of our meeting rooms has natural daylight, or overlooks our light-filled, glass-ceilinged Atrium.  The Mezzanine Gallery connects all The Manor meeting spaces and is the perfect spot for coffee breaks and checking email.

No matter the meeting room, a schedule of your food, beverage, break and AV needs will be drafted by our events team and we’ll ensure we give you everything you need to get your business done.

Dining

Food is our calling card, with fresh, seasonal ingredients a cornerstone of our menus.  Our culinary team offer lots of options in addition to traditional banqueting, and all menus can be tailored to your event’s specific requirements.

For private dining, Fire & Salt – our contemporary fine-dining restaurant – is available and our manor dining rooms – The Burgundy, The Willow and The Rose – are an atmospheric and unique option for group dining.

Team Building

Surrounded by 120 acres of woodland and countryside, there are boundless possibilities for teambuilding fun.  Yoga, meditation, kayaking, clay pigeon-shooting, archery or treasure hunts can all be arranged onsite.  Also, there are perfect spaces for more sedentary and refined pursuits such as whiskey or wine tastings.  We have the options; the only constraint is your imagination.

Conference Centre
The Grand Ballroom

m2 – 890

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 1200

Classroom – 500

Boardroom – N/A

U-Shape – N/A

Cabaret – 560

Banquet – 750

Reception – 1000

Exhibitor – 70

Natural light – Yes

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

The Ballroom

m2 – 595

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 710

Classroom – 300

Boardroom – 130

U-Shape – 170

Cabaret – 350

Banquet – 460

Reception – 650

Exhibitor – 40

Natural light – Yes

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

The Shackleton

m2 – 320

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 380

Classroom – 160

Boardroom – 82

U-Shape – 97

Cabaret – 200

Banquet – 260

Reception – 350

Exhibitor – 22

Natural light – Yes

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

The Wilde

m2 – 270

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 330

Classroom – 150

Boardroom – 72

U-Shape – 86

Cabaret – 150

Banquet – 200

Reception – 300

Exhibitor – 18

Natural light – Yes

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

The Yeats

m2 – 274

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 350

Classroom – 140

Boardroom – 60

U-Shape – 60

Cabaret – 100

Banquet – 240

Reception – 340

Exhibitor – 22

Natural light – Yes

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

The Mabel

m2 – 165

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 200

Classroom – 80

Boardroom – 46

U-Shape – 46

Cabaret – 60

Banquet – 150

Reception – 200

Exhibitor – 12

Natural light – No

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

The Kay

m2 – 110

Ceiling Height – 5

Theatre – 150

Classroom – 60

Boardroom – 34

U-Shape – 40

Cabaret – 50

Banquet – 90

Reception – 140

Exhibitor – 10

Natural light – Yes

WIFI – Yes

AV – Yes

AC – Yes

Manor Business Suites
The Sutherland

m2 – 50
Ceiling Height – 3
Theatre – 30
Classroom – 15
Boardroom – 22
U-Shape – 17
Cabaret – 15
Dinner – 20
Daylight – Yes
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes

The Forde
m2 – 35
Ceiling Height – 5
Theatre – N/A
Classroom – N/A
Boardroom – 10
U-Shape – N/A
Cabaret – N/A
Dinner – N/A
Daylight – Internal Window
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes
The Whitaker
m2 – 35
Ceiling Height – 5
Theatre – N/A
Classroom – N/A
Boardroom – 10
U-Shape – N/A
Cabaret – N/A
Dinner – N/A
Daylight – Internal Window
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes
The Gray

m2 – 47.5

Ceiling Height – 3
Theatre – 30
Classroom – 10
Boardroom – 20
U-Shape – 20
Cabaret – 15
Dinner – 20
Daylight – Yes
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes
The Hoban
m2 – 48
Ceiling Height – 4
Theatre – 30
Classroom – 20
Boardroom – 32
U-Shape – 30
Cabaret – 25
Dinner – 30
Daylight – Yes
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes
The Pantridge
m2 – 28
Ceiling Height – 3
Theatre – N/A
Classroom – N/A
Boardroom – 8
U-Shape – N/A
Cabaret – N/A
Dinner – N/A
Daylight – Yes
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes
The Jane
m2 – 29
Ceiling Height – 3
Theatre – N/A
Classroom – N/A
Boardroom – 8
U-Shape – N/A
Cabaret – N/A
Dinner – N/A
Daylight – Internal Window
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC -Yes
The Hanna
m2 – 29
Ceiling Height – 3
Theatre – N/A
Classroom – N/A
Boardroom – 8
U-Shape – N/A
Cabaret – N/A
Dinner – N/A
Daylight – Internal Window
WIFI – Yes
AV – Yes
AC – Yes
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Christmas Parties 2024

Celebrate in style this year at The Johnstown Estate, whether it’s an intimate office dinner or a large party we have packages to suit every need.

Private Party Packages

Exclusive Entrance With Private Drinks Reception Area

Prosecco On Arrival

Bespoke Four Course Festive Dinner

Candelabra Centerpieces and Festive Table Accessories

AV, Dancefloor & Stage

Late Bar Until 2am

€80 per person
Minimum of 120 people

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Corporate Accommodation

Relax and unwind after a hard day’s work here at The Johnstown Estate, Co Meath. Located just 30 minutes from Dublin city centre and 35 minutes from Dublin International Airport, exit junction 9 off the M4 motorway and only 15 minutes from the M50. The Johnstown Estate is ideally located for the Corporate Traveller. We offer over night corporate rates and long terms rentals in our self-catering lodges.

What we can offer the Corporate Traveller

  • Preferred Corporate and Long-stay rates  (T’&C’s apply).
  • Complimentary parking,  700 car parking spaces on the grounds.
  • Complimentary Wifi runs through the building.
  • Extensive leisure club with well-equipped gym, ladies only area & 20 meter pool
  • Walking & running paths are available on the estate for guests to avail of during their stay
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