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nightlife · Saturday 29 August 2026 · 6:30pm 
Around the World Cocktail Night at Killeavy Castle
At Killeavy Castle Estate · 12 Ballintemple Road, Newry, Co. Down, BT35 8LQ
At Killeavy Castle Estate · 12 Ballintemple Road, Newry, Co. Down, BT35 8LQ
Killeavy Castle Estate outside Newry runs an evening of paired cocktails and food on Saturday 29 August 2026, from 6:30pm to 9pm. The 2.5 hour event takes guests through spirits from four countries, with a mixologist guiding the room course by course rather than leaving it as a self-service tasting.
The evening opens with a welcome cocktail made with Gunpowder Irish Gin and a canape, before guests sit down to a four-course menu with each course paired to a spirit from a different country, drawing on Japan, Barbados, America and Mexico across the night. A mixologist talks through each drink as it is served, covering how it is made and the story behind it, so the format sits somewhere between a tasting menu and a hosted masterclass rather than a straightforward bar crawl. It is an 18-plus event, and free on-site parking is available, which matters given the estate’s rural location outside Newry. Because the whole evening is built around the food and drink pairings rather than a dance floor or DJ set, it suits couples or small groups looking for a structured night out rather than a big-room party, and it runs earlier than most nightlife events in the area, wrapping by 9pm.
Killeavy Castle Estate is on the Ballintemple Road outside Newry, on the lower slopes of Slieve Gullion. Free on-site parking is provided, and the estate is roughly a fifteen-minute drive from Newry city centre.
Killeavy Castle sits close to the Slieve Gullion forest drive and the wider Ring of Gullion, worth combining with the evening if arriving early. There is more to see in Newry and across Co. Down.
Heading to Killeavy Castle Estate in Newry? Down has plenty more to see. Read the Newry area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.