Humanist Celebrant · Humanist Fellowship of Ireland
Ceremonies as unique
as the lives they honour
Weddings. Funerals. Baby namings. Vow renewals. Whatever milestone brings you here, I’ll help you mark it with words that feel honest, warm, and entirely your own.Céanamanna ar fáil as Gaeilge freisin.
Accredited Celebrant — Humanist Fellowship of Ireland
Two shorten the road — the oldest Irish wisdom on companionship. Whatever milestone brings you here, I’ll walk alongside you through it. Working closely with you, I craft ceremonies that reflect who you truly are: your story, your values, your people. Based in West Cork, available wherever life takes you across Ireland.
A legally binding ceremony built entirely around your love story — your words, your rituals, your people. As a registered legal solemniser, no registry office visit is required. Available in Irish or English.
A sensitive, compassionate farewell crafted in close collaboration with family and friends — honouring a life fully lived, in ways that feel honest and true to the person who has died.
A warm ceremony to formally name and welcome a child into their wider circle of family and friends — involving grandparents, guide-parents, siblings, and all those who will walk alongside them.
Recommit to one another with a ceremony that reflects everything you’ve grown through together — your values, your intentions, and your hopes for what lies ahead.
Sometimes the best way to know if someone is right for your ceremony is simply to hear their voice. Press play for a short welcome from Ethan.
"We weren’t sure what to expect from a naming ceremony — we’d never been to one before. But from our first chat with Ethan it just felt right. He took the time to really get to know us, asked about how we met, what family means to us, the story behind our daughter’s name. He wove it all together so nicely on the day — our families are from very different backgrounds and everyone felt included. It was exactly what we hoped for — warm, personal, and completely ours."
"Honestly we had the best craic with Ethan from start to finish. From the very first call he just got us — zero fuss, zero awkwardness, just a sound lad who clearly loves what he does. He made the whole process dead easy, kept us relaxed when we were stressing, and on the day itself he was class. Our guests are still talking about it. If you’re getting married and want someone who’ll make it feel like a proper celebration rather than a formal occasion, Ethan is your man."
The people I work with best are usually those who want a ceremony that feels like them — not like a ceremony. They might be getting married, saying goodbye to someone they love, welcoming a new baby, or marking a milestone that matters. What they have in common is that they want the day to feel genuine, unhurried, and human.
They don’t always know exactly what they want when we first speak — and that’s completely fine. Part of what I do is help people figure that out. We’ll talk about what matters to you, what you’d love to hear on the day, and what you’d rather leave out. Everything we build together comes from those conversations.
Some of the families I work with have no religious beliefs at all. Others do — but they want a ceremony that’s open to everyone in the room, regardless of where they’re coming from. Humanist ceremonies welcome people of all backgrounds and beliefs. There’s no doctrine, no exclusion, and no pressure to be anything other than who you are.
If you’d like a ceremony where your guests leave feeling like they witnessed something real — something that could only have been written for you — then I think we’d get on well. Get in touch and let’s have a chat. →
A ceremony can be as simple or as rich in ritual as you wish. Whether you’re drawn to ancient Irish traditions, family customs, or something entirely of your own making, I’ll weave it in with care and intention.
Handfasting — the binding of hands with cord or ribbon, one of Ireland’s oldest rites — is as powerful at a vow renewal or naming ceremony as it is at a wedding. Whatever meaning you want to create, we’ll find the right way to hold it.
As a native Irish speaker from West Cork, Ethan is one of the very few celebrants in Ireland who can offer ceremonies fully or partially as Gaeilge. Whether you’d like a fully Irish ceremony, a bilingual blend, or just a few beautiful words woven through in our first language — it’s yours to choose.
There is something profound about marking the most important moments of your life in the oldest language of this island. It’s not about tradition for its own sake — it’s about depth, and rootedness, and the feeling that your ceremony belongs to this place.
I’m a fully accredited celebrant with the Humanist Fellowship of Ireland, originally from West Cork — and I believe that every ceremony should feel as individual as the people it brings together.
I have a deep love of language, storytelling, and the moments that mark our lives. That’s what drew me to celebrancy — the privilege of being invited into people’s lives at their most meaningful turning points, and helping them find the words to hold those moments.
What matters most to me is getting to know you — your story, your relationships, the things that make you laugh and the things that move you. Your ceremony is built around all of that. I’ll bring the care, the craft, and the calm to make sure it lands the way it should — but the heart of it will always be yours.
I also speak Irish and am happy to weave a cúpla focal — or a full ceremony as Gaeilge — if that feels right for you.
The best ceremonies don’t feel like ceremonies at all. They feel like the truest, most beautifully expressed version of the people at the centre of them. My job is to listen carefully, ask the right questions, and weave together the details — the small moments, the inside jokes, the relationships that shaped you — into something that moves the people who love you most.
I’m not here to perform a script. I’m here to tell your story — honouring not just who you are to each other, but who you are in the world: the places that shaped you, the people who made you, and the connections that give your life its meaning.
"We value the contributions of culture, the arts, story, and more-than-human beings to enrich our lives and connections to each other."
— Humanist Fellowship of Ireland
The Humanist Fellowship of Ireland is a welcoming community built around the belief that every person has the right to live according to their own values — and that the most important moments in life deserve to be marked with care, honesty, and meaning.
At its heart is Anthropocenic Humanism — a philosophy that recognises our deep interconnectedness with one another, with our cultures and histories, and with the wider natural world. It’s open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs. You don’t need to identify as a humanist to have a humanist ceremony — you just need to want something that feels real.
All ceremonies are entirely bespoke, with no prescribed form and no additional booking fees beyond the celebrant’s own agreed fee.
"Human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives."
— Humanists International, embraced by the Humanist Fellowship of Ireland
We start with a relaxed, no-pressure chat — by phone, video, or in person — to get to know each other. Everything that happens in your ceremony is decided by you, guided and shaped by me.
I write a bespoke script drawing on your stories, values, rituals and wishes. You review and shape every word until it feels completely right — nothing gets said that you haven’t agreed to.
On the day, I guide everything with calm professionalism and warmth — so you can be fully present for every beautiful, unrepeatable moment.
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Yes, absolutely. All celebrants accredited by the Humanist Fellowship of Ireland are registered legal solemnisers of marriages in the Republic of Ireland. This means your wedding ceremony is fully legal — no separate registry office visit is required.
Not at all. Humanist ceremonies are open to everyone, regardless of their beliefs. Whether you have no religious beliefs, hold your own personal faith, or come from a mixed-belief family, all are welcome. What matters is that the ceremony reflects who you are and what matters to you.
Yes — and I’d strongly encourage it. Personal vows are often the most powerful moment of a wedding. I’ll guide you through the process and help shape your words so they feel natural and true on the day.
For weddings, as early as possible — popular dates can book up a year or more ahead. Note that couples must give at least three months’ notice to a HSE Registrar’s Office. For funerals and memorials, please don’t hesitate to reach out at short notice.
Absolutely — I’m available nationwide. Travel expenses may apply depending on location, which we’ll always discuss openly upfront.
Whether your ceremony is months away or just around the corner, I’d love to hear from you.
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