The Fumbally Stables in Dublin 8, the workshop kitchen behind the cafe, monthly pickling classes, sourdough and seasonal vegetable workshops the Liberties.
Tip: Pickling on the first Saturday of the month; vinegar-making on the third. Classes capped at ten; book ahead.
Alix Gardner's Cookery School on Waterloo Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, the long-running practical recreational cookery school with traditional Irish food.
Tip: Hands-on practical classes are the standout; the traditional Irish food class is the visitor-friendly option.
Howth Castle Cookery School in the original 18th century Georgian kitchen of Howth Castle, hands-on workshops from two to six hours covering global recipes.
Tip: Two to six-hour workshops; team-building and Christmas cookery sessions are the most-booked formats. Take the DART to Howth and walk via the demesne.