€5,500 - €6,500 for Venue Hire
Up to 30
9 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
Description
Description
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
3
Overview of Dunowen House
Wedding Venue Type
Country House / Manor House
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
30
Reception Capacity
30
Wedding Venue Accommodation
No. of Bedrooms
9
Sleeps No. of People
20
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Dancefloor Available
Wedding Licence
Wedding Venue Details
Landscaped Gardens
Bridal Changing Facilities
Exclusive Use
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
On-Site Parking
Located on the Wild Atlantic Way with a choice of 5 beaches within 5 minutes of the house.
Wedding Catering
In-house Catering
Vegan Catering
Western / European
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
Zero waste, locally sourced and home grown produce
Pricing for Dunowen House
Pricing for Dunowen House
Location & Contact Details for Dunowen House
Location & Contact Details for Dunowen House
Travel Notes
Dunowen is located 10 minutes from Clonakilty, along the Wild Atlantic Way route to Galley Head Lighthouse. You can find Dunowen House on google maps and we on the small road to Sands Cove.
Nearest Town
Clonakilty
Nearest Motorway & Junction
M8
Nearest Train Station
Cork City
Nearest Airport
Cork
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FAQs
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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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