'Magical Adare Manor in the heart of Ireland' by Kellie Walsh

In the Fall of 2023 Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine sent me on assignment to write about & photograph the beautiful Adare Manor, in Ireland. The idea was  to create a feature on my extended weekend experience there, focusing on the manor as a Destination Wedding location for couples.

 I was so thrilled to go to the land of my ancestors !   My grandparents on my father’s side were from County Clare, which is a stone’s throw from Adare Manor in Limerick County and I’d never been to Ireland.

It was a misty, rainy morning when we finally arrived, driving first through the quaint village of Adare and then up to the long driveway to the Manor.  Adare Manor is a rare find,  situated on 840 acres of sweeping Irish countryside. Through the rain and fog we saw the lights of the Manor welcoming us and we were greeted by a smiling man who knew our names  and treated us like we were long lost family! Dressed in a top hat and grey morning suite, he ushered us through the arched entryway and into the Great Room, decorated with rich hues of red and orange, warmed by a blazing fire.

I felt a connection right away with the people and the mysticism of the land.  My stay opened my heart to my ancestral roots and to understand how important it is to honor where you have come from, and to know where you're going.