Venue Hire @ Síolta Chroí

Our center is available for hire. A flexible, nature-based venue for training, meetings, and other events, just 90 minutes from Dublin.

Síolta Chroí Located only 90 minutes from Dublin or Belfast 

Our fully accessible venue offers a spacious 50m² training and meeting room, along with a separate, fully equipped kitchen.
Set on our beautiful 2-acre farm.

A unique straw bale venue situated on a 2-acre farm

The venue offers a unique and peaceful setting, with alpacas, chickens and the surrounding countryside providing a relaxed atmosphere for your group. The venue itself is built using straw bale construction, reflecting our commitment to sustainable and environmentally conscious practices.

In-house catering is available on request, with delicious food sourced from our own Síolta Chroí farm whenever possible.

Located just minutes from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, we're conveniently situated a little over an hour from both Dublin and Belfast. We can also help arrange local accommodation and transport for your group if required.

Hire With Purpose
When you rent our space, your financial contribution goes directly towards supporting the vital work of Síolta Chroí. So, by choosing Síolta Chroí for your next training day, meeting or group event, you're not only getting a welcoming and unique venue — you're helping us make a difference.


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"We had an amazing experience at Siolta Chroí, hosting a men's gathering and sweat lodge. The facilities were excellent, and we were grateful to have the space to cook lovely meals, gather in the studio to discuss our rites of passage program, and also enjoy the outdoor spaces for our circles and sweat lodge. We look forward to using it again for future trainings and retreats, as there is magic in those hills!
Cormac Noonan, Wolf Academy Co-founder and CEO
Wolf Academy Co-founder and CEO

Our event spaces can host groups ranging in size from 4 to 30

Our training space includes a 50 m² retreat, education room, conference room, and meeting space. This comfortably holds 30 people. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

We have a fully equipped kitchen, where your group can brew their own coffee and tea. Our facility includes flasks and boilers to enhance the overall comfort of your stay.

In-house catering is available on request, with food sourced from our Síolta Chroí farm when possible. You are also welcome to source or cook your own if preferred.

Meetings
"We needed a place where people could explore the idea of a pocket forest for their own community garden. From the first phone call with Gareth to the final maintenance workshop we loved the generosity of Síolta Chroí. It's a fascinating and welcoming place. We ended up working in an upper area where you could look around and see everything from fruit forests to a pond to the sustainably built strawbale gathering room. Having both outdoor and indoor spaces makes the centre suitable for a wide range of activities in all weathers. Síolta Chroí is a hub of connected ideas and Gareth has a mycelium network of good folk doing great things. We loved this collaboration and learned loads about scaling what we do through workshops in the future. And we know that our pocket forest will flourish under the Síolta Chroí team’s care and attention".
Catherine Cleary 

Perfect events to host at Síolta Chroí

Retreats
Workshops
Team building

Yoga & Wellness Retreats

Strategy and team building events

Nature-based workshops

Situated on a 2 acre biodiverse farm 

Our Farm & Outdoor Space

Our venue is set within 2 acres of beautiful farmland;  our venue offers more than a meeting room it’s a place to connect with nature, explore the outdoors, and enjoy a peaceful rural setting. The land includes a food forest, vegetable garden and polytunnel. 

When you hire Síolta Chroí, you’re welcome to use the outdoor space for group activities, nature-based learning, team exercises, or simply to take time outside and enjoy the peaceful Monaghan countryside.

It is also home to Al and Paddy, our two alpacas, as well as Dougal and Rosie, our Shetland ponies. And our flock of hens 

Polytunnel
Alpacas
Group booking
Chickens

Catering

  • Eatting together

Our in-house chefs, Karen and Anna, have a wonderful way of turning fresh, seasonal ingredients into a delicious feast. Wherever possible, we use produce grown right here in the Síolta Chroí garden, complemented by high-quality ingredients from local producers — including sourdough from Matilda’s Bakery and locally roasted coffee from Awesomes Coffee.

From wholesome lunches to homemade treats, our catering is all about good food, grown and sourced with care, and made to be shared.

Scott Byran
Síolta Chroí is more then just a venue it is a culinary experience
Scott Bryan
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Only 90 minutes from Dublin and Belfast 

We are located only 90 minutes from Dublin and 90 minutes from Belfast. We are just off the N2. 

There are very regular buses to Carrickmacross (Collins Coaches Abbey Street City Centre) , (Expressway Dublin Airport to Carrickmacross) and (John McGinley Coaches 
We offer parking free of charge for up to 15 vehicles on site and can accommodate buses.

Upcoming events

See latest events
04 Feb 2027
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An Introduction to Regenerative agriculture /Agroecology - Tyrone

What if farming could work better for farmers and the land? Our hope is simple: That farmers can make a fair living from farming, while leaving their farms in a better condition for the next generation than when they inherited them. Síolta Chroí are delighted to invite farmers from Tyrone and the surrounding areas to […]

Facilitator:
Joanne Fullerton
08 Oct 2026
06
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An Introduction to Regenerative agriculture /Agroecology - Monaghan

What if farming could work better for farmers and the land? Our hope is simple: That farmers can make a fair living from farming, while leaving their farms in a better condition for the next generation than when they inherited them. Síolta Chroí are delighted to invite farmers from Monaghan and the surrounding areas to […]

Facilitator:
Joanne Fullerton
07 Nov 2026
10
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Introduction to Food Forest Design

An introduction to designing and implementing a food forest - a layered, self-sustaining edible ecosystem modeled after natural forests! This 1-day intensive course provides a comprehensive introduction to designing and implementing a food forest — a layered, self-sustaining edible ecosystem modeled after natural forests. Whether you're a homesteader, community gardener, educator, or permaculture enthusiast, this […]

Facilitator:
Joanne Fullerton
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