Traditional Irish Homemade Baking Scones and Bread
4.9
104 Ratings
Kilcolgan
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: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Galway Cookery Classes - We will bake fruit, for example lavender, raisons and berry scones (saisonal), and spelt or brown bread.

I believe in the hands on experience for my guests - from handling ingredients to kneading dough.

It isn’t all about the cooking, I share lots of tips from my experience over the years.

I love to see the faces full of excitement and joy at the sight of the end product - freshly baked scones and bread.

And best of all we have lots of fun.

If you’re driving from Galway city to Kilcolgan village take the first left after O’Donoghues Bar, you’ll get to a T junction after a couple of kilometers, take the left and then take the first right after you drive over the bridge. I’m the last house in this estate and have a purple door.

What's Included
  • All ingredients and utensils provided
  • Printed recipe and pen for notes
Meal Options
  • Scones and Brown bread - We are baking sones 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 over the years.

Guests are also encouraged to use the fruits and herbs from my garden, where we take advantage of seasonal produce wherever possible.

Location
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Please use GOOGLE MAPS only to find the location, people often get lost if they use the car satnav. Make sure it is Dunkellin, KILCOLGAN, Galway. If you don't have a car you can get a bus out from Galway city and I can pick you up at the stop in Kilcolgan.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cindy_f
Mar 24, 2024
Memorable and joyous experience! - Definitely a highlight of our trip to Ireland! Kate welcomed us into her home and provided wonderful instructions laced with tales of her experiences! Myself, my daughter and grand daughter had an experience we will never forget!
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Ann_f
Mar 16, 2024
THIS IS A MUST-DO!!! - A MUST-DO!! Kate welcomes you into her home like you're a family member. She teaches you step by step on how to make scones as well as bread. (Btw ours came out DELICIOUS 😋). An experience we will never forget!! 🫶🥰🍞
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Stephanie_m
Mar 13, 2024
Must do!!!!!! - Must do experience while in the Galway area!! Kate welcomed us into her kitchen and her home. We learned how to make scones and bread alongside her and were able to sit down and enjoy the fruits of our labors right out of the oven - along with a pot of tea. This was hands down one of the best experiences we had while visiting Ireland!!!!
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161marenl
Feb 12, 2024
Delicious delivered - Had the most amazing time and experience with Kate!! Absolutely had the best time and made the most amazing scones/bread. Wish Kate lived closer to the States to learn more from her and have a longer time with her!! Fantastic tasting!!
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Sherri_w
Dec 10, 2023
Baking with Kate - My mom and I had a wonderful time baking with Kate!!! Thanks again Kate for the great experience. It’s all about making memories and sharing quality time with family 🤩
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Klausmartin_e
Nov 3, 2023
Best scones ever - Kate and her husband were great hosts. We enjoyed the class tremendously and were especially excited about the outcome - the fluffiest and most delicious scones we have ever tasted. With the recipe going back home with us, we will recreate this experience in the near future.
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Marc_a_wellington
Oct 31, 2023
Good Times and Great Scones! - Great experience! You do make and eat your scones and bread. Drink tea and coffee with your baked goods. Very personal. The hosts were very kind in picking us up and dropping us off at the bus stop.
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Anne_d
Oct 25, 2023
Great fun! - This was a super fun and unique experience! Spending time in a private home in Ireland learning a local skill was just flat out enjoyable, especially with Kate, who was an enthusiastic hostess and a great instructor. I felt very welcome in her home and got to enjoy my homemade scones and bread after the class was over!!
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Nancy_l
Oct 8, 2023
Learn to bake awesome scones with Kate! - Absolutely wonderful baking experience and lesson! Yummy tastings too! Kate is the perfect baking instructor….she is so very knowledgeable, gives easy and clear instructions and is great to help with technique. Not to mention she is an extremely delightful, funny and warm person! We learned so much, made new friends and had a most memorable morning in Kate’s kitchen. Can’t wait to take more of her courses! ❤️🍀 Highly recommend! We walked out happy and with a bag of delicious scones and bread we had learned to bake! 😊😊😊
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Pathfinder428597
Oct 8, 2023
Fantastic family experience! - My daughter and I visited for the scones and bread cooking and had a fantastic time. Kate was very warm and welcoming. A great experience for families or individuals learning how to make perfect Irish scones and bread {or stew). Anyone can use a recipe, but Kate shows the proper way to mix and make the best tasting items while providing an experience we'll cherish forever. Thank you Kate!
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