Traditional Irish Baking Experience

Experience the traditional art of Irish baking at a cozy home in Kilcolgan or at Kate’s Place in Oranmore. Learn about the history of bread-making and use fresh fruits and herbs from the garden.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galway Cookery Classes - Participants will have the opportunity to bake a variety of delicious treats, such as lavender, raisin, and berry scones (depending on the season), as well as spelt or brown bread.
    The classes emphasize a hands-on approach, allowing guests to engage in every step of the process, from handling ingredients to kneading dough….
What's Included
  • All ingredients and utensils provided
  • Printed recipe and pen for notes
Meal Options
  • Scones and brown bread - The guests can then enjoy the goods they baked with some tea or coffee I’ll provide for them.
Additional Information

The daytime activities take place in my charming and comfortable home in Kilcolgan.
I also conduct some of these experiences at my café, Kate’s Place, situated at Orantown center in Oranmore.
In my residence, guests can savor the homey atmosphere of my Irish kitchen.
In each experience, we take time to discuss how the process of bread-baking has evolved…

Location
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Input Galway Cookery Classes into GOOGLE MAPS (not Apple maps). Make sure it is Dunkellin, KILCOLGAN, Galway. Upon arrival, please park in the driveway. If needed, we do offer bus stop pickup. Pickup and drop off is €10 total. MESSAGE ME IF PICKUP IS NEEDED!! If you have any issues, give me a call
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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V2893itsarahf
Aug 12, 2025
Fun cooking class! - Kate was funny and wonderful! We had great time making blueberry and orange scones / brown and spelt breads. Kate is an experienced chef who warmed welcomed us in her home. Highly recommend all to take the class.
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Jimmcl61
Aug 7, 2025
Kate's class is SCONE good! - Making scones and bread was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Galway. Kate's home was beautiful and her instruction was fun, the scones and bread were easy and delicious, and the conversation was delightful. Sarah was a lovely addition to our experience! Highly recommended!
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Alison_b
Jul 24, 2025
Interesting, Iconic + Irish - Walking into Kate’s home was a delight! Her neighborhood was idyllic. She was lovely. I enjoyed making scones and brown bread, enough to take home and enjoy. Kate’s garden was teeming with life, from beautiful lettuce to the lavender that I used in my scones! It was incredible and I would love to take more classes on future trips.
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Sheri_n
Jul 23, 2025
Great experience. Class... - Great experience. Class conducted in kitchen with chef of local experience. The recipes were excellent. We were taught techniques and the key is the right ingredients. I would highly recommend.
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Amy
Jul 22, 2025
Best Ireland experience - Our favorite experience in Ireland, learning from Kate was an absolute pleasure. We baked and drank coffee and enjoyed so many types of jams, we feel like we’re professionals now
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Chris_w
Jul 19, 2025
Wonderful Experience! - Kate was very friendly and helped my wife and I make wonderful scones. We also made bread that I just tried and is very good. We had wonderful conversation with the other couple Rod and Renee from Atlanta.
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5fergie
Jul 19, 2025
Bring your sense of humour... - We had a lot of laughs with Kate... Our experience began with her not expecting us...she had cycled 100 km the day before and thought she had taken down all her booking options...but alas she hadn't and the 4 of us showed up! We really enjoyed our time with Kate and made different iterations of breads and scones that were all delicious. We all left her home thankful we had met each other and still laughing as we walked out the door!
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Owen_s
Jul 9, 2025
Simple and Delightful - An absolutely charming experience, with a delicious reward from effortless recipes! The hostess is an incredibly kind person and helped at every step of the way. While a little out of the path, especially if you’re staying in Galway, the time is worth it!
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Neil_b
Jun 27, 2025
We had a great time... - We had a great time making scenes and bread with Kate! The food we made was delicious! Kate is also a gracious host and it was wonderful to spend an afternoon cooking with her.
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Jennifer_d
Jun 16, 2025
Scones and bread-YUM - Kate provided a wonderful experience in fun and delicious cooking class. We arrived early (concerned we might have trouble finding the place. Following the link to the address through google maps made it easy. We left with bread and scones to share! Highly recommend.
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From $78
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).