Each year we host a select number of weddings, working with couples who want a more intimate, laid back and personal celebration. As the former home of Noel Redding, bassist with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the house is full of memorabilia and reminders of its truly unique history. Dunowen House is fully licensed to host weddings on site, with ceremonies being conducted inside, outside on the large terrace or under the 200 year old sycamore tree in the garden. With smaller weddings, it’s sometimes hard not to feel overwhelmed in more traditional venues. At Dunowen we have capacity to cater for ceremonies of up to 30 guests and sleeping accommodation for up to 20 guests, making it a perfect private country house venue for a more intimate wedding. Our package is based on a minimum stay of 2 nights so you and your guests really get to relax and enjoy the house and coastal surroundings. All catering is provided on-site, with the flexibility to work with us to create your own unique menu. Vegan and vegetarian menus are a speciality, with most produce grown in our walled gardens or sourced locally in West Cork.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Kela Hodgins

We are delighted you have found us and are interested in Dunowen House for your very special intimate wedding or elopement. If you would like to discuss your ideas in detail or are at the early stage and thinking about how a smaller celebration could work for you, then we would love to chat. Send me an email on [email protected] or call +353 (0)23 8869099. We look forward to hearing from you.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2014

No. of Weddings Hosted

Between 30 and 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Dunowen House

Wedding Venue Type

Country House / Manor House

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

Reception Capacity

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Dancefloor Available

Wedding Licence

Wedding Venue Details

Landscaped Gardens

Bridal Changing Facilities

Exclusive Use

Wedding Catering

In-house Catering

Vegan Catering

Western / European

Pricing for Dunowen House

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

€5,500

Maximum Price

€6,500

This provides you with: - Exclusive hire of Dunowen House and Orchard Cottage during your stay, and use of all areas including the dining room, outdoor terrace, extensive gardens and all other reception rooms for your celebrations. - Overnight accommodation for up to 20 guests for two nights. - Hosting your HSE / official approved civil ceremony on site, if desired. - Seating and table settings, including a choice of heirloom tableware. - Standard table flowers & house flower arrangements. Cut flowers grown here at Dunowen. - Our services in assisting you plan for the day and access to our recommended list of local wedding suppliers and services

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Day before set up available

Couple accommodation included

External caterers not permitted

Furniture included

Guest accommodation included

Wedding coordinator available on the day

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At

€125

Price includes a selection of canapes at your drinks reception and a 3 course wedding dinner party.

What is included in this pricing:

Bespoke menu available

Corkage charge applicable

Cutlery included

Table linen included

Reviews for Dunowen House
(6)

Grainne & Sam

Happy couple married in June

November 2024

The most perfect 4 days in Dunowen in June 2024

While researching intimate wedding venues in Ireland, Dunowen House stood out and we booked it before we had even been to visit. It was an ideal setting for our two families to relax and prepare in the run up to the wedding day. We were absolutely over the moon with our choice of venue. What really makes this venue special is Kela and Stephen and we cannot thank them enough for their warm welcome, professionalism and attention to detail. They were a pleasure to work with throughout.

Caroline & Dominic

Wedding: November

November 2024

Beautiful surroundings & totally private setting

We were so lucky to be guests here celebrating a family wedding. Beautiful surroundings, totally private setting, luxurious interiors, tastefully decorated throughout. Everything provided to make our stay memorable, the house is equipped with everything you could possibly require. Kela and Stephen are fantastic hosts. We availed of their delicious catering options and their scones are the tastiest ever. Highly recommended. Hope to return although I think that the secret is out!

Karolina & Dominika

Happy couple married in May

November 2024

Dunowen offers an unforgettable experience

Dunowen House is not just a wedding venue. What Kela and Stephen have to offer is an unforgettable experience, the most beautiful one you can imagine. It's so easy to feel at home and make all your dreams come true there. Thank you so, so much for letting and helping us experience that.

Molly & Paul

Happy couple married in September

November 2024

From the USA to Ireland for an intimate wedding

Our wedding at Dunowen House was beautiful, relaxed and serene. We loved having our first look in the gardens, exchanging vows in the shade of the tree, and walking through the apple orchard for photos. We chose to celebrate with our closest family members, and it was great that we could all stay at Dunowen House and in the Orchard Cottage yet each have our own space. We also appreciated having Kela and Stephen provide the wedding dinner onsite, which meant more time for all of us to spend time

Annie & Dan

Happy couple married in March

November 2024

We were beyond lucky to find Dunowen House

We were beyond lucky to find Dunowen House and cannot recommend it highly enough as a venue for an intimate wedding. Thank you Kela & Stephen

Sinead & Diarmuid

Happy couple married in August

November 2024

We didn't want to leave when it was all over!

Kela & Stephen made our group of family and friends feel so at home at Dunowen. It was such a fantastic few days. We didn't want to leave when it was all over.

Location & Contact Details for Dunowen House

Wedding Venue Address

Clonakilty, Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Dunowen House?

It's hard to choose, every wedding here has been special. What is common to them all is that the couples have been relaxed and enjoyed having time to be with all their guests. I do love seeing the wedding party having an early morning swim in the ocean - everyone comes back from the beach invigorated and joyful.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Less is more! Keep things simple, you and your guests will remember the joy, love and emotion of the day and not the superfluous and costly trinkets that often go to waste.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

We have a special cut flower garden where we grow our own flowers for the house and wedding tables. Couples love seeing us out early in the morning picking the blooms then arranging them for the celebrations.

Describe Dunowen House in 5 adjectives

Historic, rock'n'roll, relaxed, luxurious, coastal

Where’s the best photo spot at Dunowen House?

So many to choose from - the cove at the bottom of the lane or the base of Galley Head Lighthouse, the walled garden and orchard, under the ancient sycamore or the old bell tower in the cobbled courtyard.....

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Dunowen House?

Yes

What’s your favourite canapé?

Local Union Hall smoked salmon on homemade buckwheat blinis with our own mayonnaise and coastal herbs.

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

A huge cheese and charcuterie board featuring West Cork cheese, salamis, homemade crackers and dips, chutneys and fruit.

What is Dunowen House most unique feature?

It's links to rock and roll royalty, being the former home of the Jimi Hendrix bass guitarist, Noel Redding, for 30 years. Noel's ashes are also interred in the garden.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

The renovation work we undertook to turn this derelict old house and gardens into a luxurious and characterful private estate.

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