Blackwater Castle

Blackwater Castle A private 12th century Castle for rent in beautiful surroundings for exclusive weddings, private parties and family reunions. All visits by appointment.
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A private 12th century Castle with a history extending back in excess of 9,000 years available for private hire for exclusive weddings, private parties, family reunions and holidays. There is barely any event we haven't accommodated: surprise party, exclusive wedding, family gatherings, arts festival, concerts, film productions, murder mystery, university summer school, yoga workshop, photoshoots,

theatre performance, private dining, birthday party, secret hideaway, extreme sports event, classic car meeting, Alexander technique seminars, scout jamboree, historical tours, garden party, motorcycle tours, paranormal investigation ... the list goes on... and you are more than welcome to add your occasion to this ever growing list of diverse events.
6 elegant reception rooms are waiting for you including private bar and dining rooms along with a full catering suite, The Old Coach House banqueting hall, 15th century tower, 12th century tower, library, 9 individually styled ensuite rooms & Courtyard accomodation comprising a 4 bedroom self catering apartment and 4 dormitories (sleeping 40), all set on over 60 acres of native Irish woodland with a private river and Walled Garden. Contact us to discuss making your dream event a reality with Blackwater Castle as the stunning backdrop. Greetings from the Castle, Patrick and Sheila

24/01/2025

Thanks to everyone contributing to Sheila's Cancer Campaign and for achieving €15k for Irish Cancer Society and Milford Hospice

24/01/2025

The Beard is finally coming off! ..enough material for 2 1/2 bird nests...

24/01/2025

As we have surpassed €16,5k at this stage, my two daughters think it would be a great idea to have me dressed in 'drag' for the €30k threshold. I suggest, unless RuPaul or Panty Bliss takes command here, maybe one of you out there have a better idea - no rush, there's a bit of time..




May I thank everyone who's made it possible to reach and surpass €15k, especially my brother Christian who contributed 1...
24/01/2025

May I thank everyone who's made it possible to reach and surpass €15k, especially my brother Christian who contributed 1/3 of the sum. On the way to the venue I dropped in at Milford Hospice where Valerie accepted the 3. cheque of €1000 on behalf of the hospice. Nicola of Irish Cancer Society was then presented with the 3. cheque of €4000 , so in total €15k have been donated to the two causes, and I earned it to get rid of the beard - I feel a bit light-headed now...




Amazingly storm Eowyn had very little impact on us here in north Cork. My thoughts however go out to all those worse aff...
24/01/2025

Amazingly storm Eowyn had very little impact on us here in north Cork. My thoughts however go out to all those worse affected and still being within the storms path as it is making its way further northeast.



On the way to the 'beard shearing' event tonight in Bradshaws, Castleconnell, I popped in to the Milford Hospice to pres...
23/01/2025

On the way to the 'beard shearing' event tonight in Bradshaws, Castleconnell, I popped in to the Milford Hospice to present a cheque to Valerie who accepted it on behalf of the Hospice.

Can't say that I will miss the bush in my face - thank you to everyone who made it possible to achieve and surpass the €15k threshold, allowing me to harvest the growth of a year and a bit.



Dear friends, we have a date and a location for the 'beard shearing' in favor of Sheila's Cancer Campaign - https://gof...
07/01/2025

Dear friends, we have a date and a location for the 'beard shearing' in favor of Sheila's Cancer Campaign - https://gofund.me/444a91a4 - we will meet on

Thursday 23rd of January

at

Bradshaws in Castleconnell, Limerick

from 9pm on. We'll have some live music and singing and at some stage The Beard will be cut off as agreed for reaching the threshold of the fundraiser. For those who cannot attend, we will be filming the occasion and sharing it as soon as possible on social media.
Thank you all for all support, and please keep on sharing and supporting Sheila's Cancer Campaign - until we have beaten Cancer as a deadly disease.



A rare sight in this part of the world. Good thing I still have my facial insulation -not for very much longer though:ht...
05/01/2025

A rare sight in this part of the world. Good thing I still have my facial insulation -not for very much longer though:

https://gofund.me/444a91a4

Dear friends, it is with great pleasure and gratitude that I can share with you, thanks to one very generous donor -who ...
03/01/2025

Dear friends, it is with great pleasure and gratitude that I can share with you, thanks to one very generous donor -who obviously doesn't like my beard :) - we have reached the threshold of 15k of donations for Sheila’s Cancer Campaign!  I hope that you all will join in at the public shearing - date and venue will be announced soon,  watch this place.
..as expected, I was prepared for this obviously would happen as we enter the coldest time of the year - I will miss the insulation...

Dear friends, it is with great pleasure and gratitude that I can share with you, thanks to one very generous donor -who ...
03/01/2025

Dear friends, it is with great pleasure and gratitude that I can share with you, thanks to one very generous donor -who obviously doesn't like my beard :) - we have reached the threshold of 15k of donations for Sheila’s Cancer Campaign! I hope that you all will join in at the public shearing - date and venue will be announced soon, watch this place.
..as expected, I was prepared for this obviously would happen as we enter the coldest time of the year - I will miss the insulation...

24/12/2024

Dear friends of Blackwater Castle,

as I am reflecting over the past year and the most recent loveliest, enjoyable and memorable event here at the Castle, I am both reminded and reassured in why we are keeping the Castle open to guests - to enable everyone to have a venue and the opportunity to get together with all their friends, buddies, loved ones and together create invaluable everlasting memories.
The Roches are documented to have been famous for their hospitality and in keeping with their tradition we are doing our best to live up to their legacy. Have a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year, everyone
Greetings,
Patrick

I am truly blessed with great friends! We were having our usual last-Thursday-of-the-month-session when out of the blue...
29/11/2024

I am truly blessed with great friends! We were having our usual last-Thursday-of-the-month-session when out of the blue John Loftus, who himself recently had organised a fundraising event for the Irish Cancer Society (we were playing at that gig) presented me with considerable cash donation for Sheila’s Cancer Campaign - https://gofund.me/444a91a4

Thank you John!

The moment where I will have to part with that beard is fast approaching...

Throwback Thursday to March 2018 - haven't had any use for my skis since, but there's always hope ...At this memorable m...
21/11/2024

Throwback Thursday to March 2018 - haven't had any use for my skis since, but there's always hope ...

At this memorable moment I officially declared the North Cork Ski resort open. Unfortunately we had to close it indefinitely the same afternoon, due to lack of snow. It had all thawed...



The deed is done - today I met with both Nicola from Irish Cancer Society and Melissa at the Milford Hospice in Limerick...
19/11/2024

The deed is done - today I met with both Nicola from Irish Cancer Society and Melissa at the Milford Hospice in Limerick to hand over the result of the 2nd round of fundraising, €4000 and €1000 respectively. Sheila's Cancer Campaign has to this day raised and handed over €10.000 to the two causes.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone making this happen!!!

Please continue to share and support - the next to happen is the public sacrifice of The Beard, and we are only €5k away.

GoFundMe fundraising:

https://gofund.me/d8953607






https://gofund.me/24802963Every family today has a cancer story to tell, and even though there are increasingly more sto...
04/11/2024

https://gofund.me/24802963

Every family today has a cancer story to tell, and even though there are increasingly more stories of success, the sheer amount of sad stories is overwhelming. To bring the day closer when cancer has been overcome as a deadly disease and enabling millions of people the opportunity of a full meaningful life, the best we can do is to put as many resources into cancer research, enabling scientists around the world working together finding the answer.

Please help and support by sharing this post and donating.

On Sheila’s behalf and from me, heartfelt thanks!

Patrick Nordstrom

Happy Halloween everyone! Thanks to the continuous support from all of you, Sheila’s Cancer Campaign has now raised over...
01/11/2024

Happy Halloween everyone!

Thanks to the continuous support from all of you, Sheila’s Cancer Campaign has now raised over €10.000!! since we began doing this and we've already been able to present cheques to the recipients of the causes in the past.
I will meet with a representative from the Irish Cancer Society and the Milford hospice in the near future to hand over another cheque to the value of €4000 and €1000 respectively.

I am funding this campaign entirely out of my own funds and it is my intention to forward 100% of the donations to the mentioned causes - 80% to the Irish Cancer Society and 20% to Milford Hospice - so please be generous - and please share the heck out of this post, and all the following ones.

On Sheila’s behalf and from the bottom of my heart – Thank You!
Patrick Nordstrom

https://gofund.me/d8953607








Pumpkin courtesy of Sarah & Ken Gavin

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The Beard is off!
The Beard is off!

Thanks to everyone contributing to Sheila's Cancer Campaign and for achieving €15k for Irish Cancer Society and Milford Hospice #Blackwatercastle #fundraiser #Cancer #beard

The shearing...
The shearing...

The Beard is finally coming off! ...enough material for 2 1/2 bird nests...

Thank you everyone who helped to achieve this!
Thank you everyone who helped to achieve this!

As we have surpassed €16,5k at this stage, my two daughters think it would be a great idea to have me dressed in 'drag' for the €30k threshold. I suggest, unless RuPaul or Panty Bliss takes command here, maybe one of you out there have a better idea - no rush, there's a bit of time.. #Blackwatercastle #fundraiser #Cancer #beard

Dear friends of Blackwater Castle, as I am reflecting over the past year and the most recent loveliest, enjoyable and memorable event here at the Castle, I am both reminded and reassured in why we are keeping the Castle open to guests - to enable everyone to have a venue and the opportunity to get together with all their friends, buddies, loved ones and together create invaluable everlasting memories. The Roches are documented to have been famous for their hospitality and in keeping with their tradition we are doing our best to live up to their legacy. Have a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year, everyone Greetings, Patrick

Arrival at Blackwater Castle in style

A perfect day for a spin to the castle...

Back in business! (Sweet sound of Ford turbo engine, no further soundtrack required)

Thanks to your donations I was able to meet today with Melissa of the Milford Hospice in Limerick to hand over a (hopefully first of many) cheque on behalf of Sheila’s Cancer Campaign over the sums of €1000. I have a 2nd cheque over €4000 waiting for the region representative for the Irish Cancer Society who I will be meeting in about a week. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, and please keep following, keep sharing, and keep donating. Remember, I've promised to shave that Bush in my face when we've reached the 15k mark. 😊 I am funding my journey entirely out of my own funds and it is my intention to forward 100% of the donations to the mentioned causes so please follow my posts, please be generous - and please share the heck out of this post, and the following ones. On Sheila’s behalf and from the bottom of my heart – Thank You! Patrick https://gofund.me/d8953607 https://www.blackwatercastle.com/fundraising-bike-tour/ #Blackwatercastle #SheilasCancerCampaign

While spring is the beginning of new life and growth, we are thinking of those who due to their untimely passing due to cancer are not with us to enjoy these moments. But we can change that for millions of people in the future when we've overcome death by cancer. Please fund, please share and please be good. https://gofund.me/d8953607 I am funding my journey entirely out of my own funds and it is my intention to forward 100% of the donations to the mentioned causes so please be generous - and please share the heck out of this post, and the following ones. On Sheila’s behalf and from the bottom of my heart – Thank You! Patrick Nordstrom https://gofund.me/d8953607 https://www.blackwatercastle.com/fundraising-bike-tour/ #Blackwatercastle

I am funding my journey entirely out of my own funds and it is my intention to forward 100% of the donations to the mentioned causes so please be generous - and please share the heck out of this post, and the following ones. On Sheila’s behalf and from the bottom of my heart – Thank You! Patrick Nordstrom https://gofund.me/d8953607 https://www.blackwatercastle.com/fundraising-bike-tour/ #Blackwatercastle

Cherryblossom in Sheila’s Garden

Cherryblossom in Sheila’s Garden

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A private 12th century Castle with a history extending back 10,000 years to the Mesolithic era is available for private hire for exclusive weddings, private parties, family reunions and holidays. There is barely any event we haven't accommodated: surprise party, exclusive wedding, family gatherings, arts festival, concerts, film productions, murder mystery, university summer school, yoga workshop, photoshoots, theatre performance, private dining, birthday party, secret hideaway, extreme sports event, classic car meeting, Alexander technique seminars, scout jamboree, historical tours, garden party, motorcycle tours, paranormal investigation ... the list goes on... and you are more than welcome to add your occasion to this ever growing list of diverse events! 6 elegant reception rooms are waiting for you. Full catering suite, The Old Coach House function hall, 15th century tower, library, private bar,9 individually styled ensuite rooms & Courtyard accomodation comprising a 4 bedroom self catering apartment and 4 dormitories (sleeping 40). Contact us to discuss making your dream event a reality with Blackwater Castle as the stunning backdrop. Greetings from the Castle, Patrick and Sheila