SubscriberMy Wedding Day with Clíona Standún: I was a bit overwhelmed — I’d have preferred to be a guestWe had discussed having a really small wedding with just immediate family, but when we thought about it, we did really want to have everyone there Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 – 21:50Deirdre McArdle

We got married on June 24, 2017. We had the wedding in Cloughjordan House in Co Tipperary. My husband grew up about 15 minutes from Cloughjordan, and I didn’t really want to get married in Spiddal. I wanted to go further afield.

The big attraction too was Cloughjordan House, which was exactly what we were looking for.

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