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Line 118: In June 2006, Flatley began dating Niamh O'Brien, a longtime dancer from several of his shows. According to [[Canon law of the Catholic Church|Canon Law]], his first marriage as a Catholic in a civil wedding was not recognized by the Church, so the 48 year old Flatley and Niamh, 32, were able to have a [[Roman Catholic]] ceremony. On October 14, 2006 the couple married at the heritage landmark St. Patrick's Church<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parish Restoration |url=https://www.fermoyparish.ie/parish-restoration/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Fermoy Parish Website |language=en-GB}}</ref> in [[Fermoy]], [[County Cork]], with a lavish reception hosted in Flatley's historic Castlehyde House, also located in Cork, Ireland.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=OK WITH ME; Flatley married once and got divorced but now wants a church wedding... so his friendly local priest said that's EXCLUSIVE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/OK+WITH+ME;+Flatley+married+once+and+got+divorced+but+now+wants+a...-a0151489445 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Riegel |first=Ralph |date=September 29, 2006 |title=Lavish wedding day for dance lord Flatley |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/lavish-wedding-day-for-dance-lord-flatley-26367324.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-01 |title=Lord of the Dance Marries His Lady |url=https://www.irishamerica.com/2007/01/lord-of-the-dance-marries-his-lady/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Irish America |language=en-US}}</ref> He and his wife have a son, Michael St. James, born in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2007 |title=Dancer Michael Flatley announces birth of son |url=https://people.com/parents/dancer_announce/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=people.com |language=en}}</ref> They divide their time between a home in [[Monte Carlo]] and Castlehyde House in Ireland ===Health=== Line 126: In 2001, Flatley purchased Castlehyde, the house originally owned by [[Douglas Hyde]], the first president of Ireland, near [[Fermoy]] in north-east Cork, then in a derelict condition, for €3 million. Flatley spent €27 million renovating the mansion and another €20 million furnishing it with artwork and antiques. In 2015, Flatley purchased a mansion in [[Belgravia]], just off [[Eaton Square]], for €28 million and listed Castlehyde for sale for €20 million.<ref name=":1">{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.ie/life/home-garden/no-sale-michael-flatley-changes-tack-as-beloved-castlehyde-mansion-remains-for-sale-after-two-years-36404792.html | title=No sale: Michael Flatley changes tack as beloved Castlehyde mansion remains for sale after two years | first=Ralph | last=Riegel | work=[[independent.ie]] | date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> In addition to Castlehyde and his London mansion, Flatley owns valuable properties in the [[Caribbean]], New York, [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], [[France]], [[Italy]] and [[Villefranche-sur-Mer]]. He has invested a significant portion of his wealth in [[Berkshire Hathaway]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/rich-list-2017/profiles/michael-flatley-35588076.html | title=Business Profiles: Michael Flatley | work=[[independent.ie]]}}</ref> ===Other=== | |||