Ballymaloe Cookery School

Ballymaloe Cookery School The only cookery school in the world situated on its own 100 acre Organic farm. It would certainly seem so.

Ballymaloe Cookery School first opened its doors in 1983 and has been teaching students from all over the world and all walks of life since then. Unlike any other cookery school in the world, we are situated on our very own fully certified 100 acre organic farm. In Gaelic, 'Ballymaloe' means "the townland of sweet honey" - meal (honey) lua (soft or sweet), while Shanagarry means "old garden", and

we like to believe that these old place-names convey a special meaning about the soil and microclimate in this beautiful part of East Cork. Our prestigious 12 Week Certificate is internationally recognised and has been the first step on the culinary journey of many well-known chefs, food producers and food writers around the world. The Ballymaloe Cookery School Alumni are a wide network of people from all walks of life and all age-groups. Each year we are delighted to invite many distinguished guest chefs to participate in our school curriculum.

27/08/2026

A call to all local foragers 🌿

We’re looking for wild blackberries, sloes and damsons, as well as wild mushrooms, including chanterelles and grey legs 🍄

If you’re out foraging, we’d be delighted to hear from you and, of course, pay for them.

Contact us on 021 464 6785 ☎️ from 9.30am - 5.30pm

26/08/2026

Upcoming courses that still have a few spaces available at the moment. You can also join the waiting list for the other courses available. 🗓️

Please comment ‘link’ below to receive a DM with the link to all of the courses. 🔗

24/08/2026

How to chop potatoes into dice for soup with Rachel Allen. 🥔

21/08/2026

Just Cook It – 1/2 Day Course

Spend a morning in the kitchen with our hands-on Just Cook It course.

You’ll cook alongside our tutors, learning new recipes and practical techniques, before sitting down together to enjoy everything you’ve made for lunch.

🗓 Friday 28 August 2026
⏰ 9:15am–2:00pm
🎟️ €255

👩‍🍳 Hands-on cooking
🌿 Tour of the organic farm and gardens
🍽 Lunch included
📖 Recipes to take home

Comment ‘link’ to receive the booking link by DM.

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20/08/2026

A delicious cake by Ryan left speechless, with an incredible stencil on the top 🍰

First loaves of sourdough at sunrise in the ☀️
20/08/2026

First loaves of sourdough at sunrise in the ☀️

17/08/2026

John telling the story about the brown chicken who has joined the duck flock 🦆

16/08/2026

Tom Petherick on caring for strawberries in summer. 🍓

A good time to pot up well-rooted runners for new strawberry plants, while removing any you don’t need.

This gives the young plants time to establish before autumn. 🌱

A taste of the busy kitchens this week, with the 5-week cookery course, and 6-week sustainable food course students. 👨‍🍳...
15/08/2026

A taste of the busy kitchens this week, with the 5-week cookery course, and 6-week sustainable food course students. 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳

13/08/2026

Catching up with Thien Laitenberger at Tilled Earth in Co. Mayo, near Achill Island 🌱

Thien first came to Ballymaloe Cookery School on work experience before returning to complete the 12 Week Certificate Course.

Now at Tilled Earth, he’ll be running supper clubs alongside the garden tours and courses 🍽️

Address

Shanagarry
P25R274

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

353214646785

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