Irish Soda Bread Baking: Explore Food Heritage and Cultural Insights in Westport, County Mayo

Immerse yourself in Irish food heritage and culture while learning to bake traditional soda bread and scones in Westport, County Mayo. Join us for a hands-on experience filled with laughter, fascinating insights, and authentic Irish hospitality!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Clew Bay Hotel - Make traditional Irish soda bread and scones yourself while getting an insight into Irish food culture and heritage. When your scones are baked smother them with lashings of Irish country butter and locally made homemade jam over a cup of tea and a chat.

Bring home with you the brown soda bread that you baked yourself! What better way to get to know Ireland than through its people and its food!

What's Included
  • Brown Soda Bread
Additional Information

Experience the delight of learning to bake in the Irish Soda Bread Way, a journey interlaced with Irish food traditions and the saga of soda bread. We present a distinctive ‘hands-on’ experience, fit for every age and skill level, in the picturesque heritage town of Westport, County Mayo. Come join us for an enjoyable time full of baking, education, and…

Location
Clew Bay Hotel
James Street
The receptionist in the Clew Bay Hotel/Maddens, James street, Westport. F28 WD66 will direct you to the room where we are hosting The Irish Soda Bread Way.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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A9069ybpatriciaj
Oct 2, 2024
Fun with basic Irish Baking - It was so much fun to do this with my friends. We learned a lot about the history and easy technique of making Irish bread. The ladies, Carmel and Mary, were fun, knowledgeable and just sweet.
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Lynnmq7968dx
Aug 14, 2024
Fun morning - Such a fun experience with two lovely Irish ladies Carmel and Mary. We got to take home our scones and brown bread and even some of the butter we made! Got some history lessons too! Delightful
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Seancalif
Jul 24, 2024
Highly recommend this class in Westport - 2 wonderful teachers who guided us through the baking process; sharing great stories and anecdotes along the way. Had a wonderful time and can now finally make a decent scone
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225hartf
Jul 19, 2024
A great mix of baking, history and craic - We had a great morning with Mary and Carmel. They made baking such a fun time! We learned the history of baking in Ireland. I love that we got to eat our bakes and have tea at the end. We even made homemade butter to enjoy with our scones. Finally, Mary taught us how to make a proper Irish Coffee. 10/10 would recommend!
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Nmacjames
Jul 11, 2024
Baking and more! - My daughter and I had such a fantastic time! We baked, we ate, we learned some Irish history and baking secrets, and we laughed. Mary & Carmel made this whole experience, even better. They made you feel like you were out having a day with family. Highly recommended!
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686doloresf
Jun 5, 2024
Great craic and baking at the Irish Soda Bread Way. - Great morning with Mary & Carmel yesterday at The Irish Soda Bread Way in Westport. Lots of fun & laughter and gorgeous brown Soda bread & scones to take home. Met some lovely people to share tea and scones with. Would highly recommend this experience.
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Kellynns2016
May 15, 2024
A must do - We chose this as an excursion, the ladies were amazing we learned and laughed. We shared our take home breads with our new trip buddies .Came home telling everyone about it!
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546susani
May 2, 2024
Nobody can teach Irish Soda Bread making like the pros - Mary and Carmel!! - What a grand experience! Mary and Carmel were delightful. They not only taught us how to make the most delicious soda bread (white and brown), but we also learned about Ireland's history as it relates to Soda Bread. It was a small class experience, and we were able to chat and enjoy our delicious creations. I will do this again when I return to Westport! Oh - and there was an Irish Coffee involved as well. Mary and Carmel exceeded our expectations!!
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759kyliel
Mar 26, 2024
Baking and history - This was so much fun! Carmel and Mary have so many stories to tell and so much culinary expertise. This is a great way to learn about Irish history and cultural heritage! It was so tasty too! We felt right at home.
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Christopher_f
Aug 2, 2023
Fantastic morning - Carmel and Mary were phenomenal hosts. It was just a fantastic morning, 6 stars without a doubt. Definitely would recommend to anyone.
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