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Introduction to Sewing
Learn the fundamentals of designing, making and repairing your own textiles.
DIY and Repair at Home
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to take on DIY, upcycling and alteration projects within your home.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome the season in by joining us for our cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
DIY Kitchen Cabinets
Learn how to design and build your own fully functioning kitchen cabinets in this two-day intensive workshop.
Build School - Level 2
Leave the tools at home and come and join Cian Corcoran for a three day retreat focused on project managing your self build. Available only to participants who have completed Level 1 and their project partners
Introduction to Steel Fabrication and Welding
Open to complete beginners, this two day course will help you discover the art of metal fabrication and welding - and leave confident in your ability to join metal together safely.
Introduction to Weaving
Discover the artistry and joy of weaving your own scarf in our immersive workshop on a traditional loom
Introduction to Furniture Design & Making
Design and craft your own solid hardwood stool while exploring the ergonomics, aesthetics and techniques involved in creating your own furniture.
Wood Turning for Beginners
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to begin, or continue your journey in wood turning.
A Weekend of Willow Weaving
In this workshop participants will delve into the ancient craft of basketry, learning the intricate techniques that transform supple willow rods into two functional and beautiful baskets.
DIY Tiling
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to take on various types of tiling jobs around the house.
Spoon Carving with Hewn Spoons
Join us on a 2 day course with Hewn Spoons where you will learn the fundamentals of axework, knifework and spoon design.
Wood Turning - Level 2
Open to participants who have completed our beginners wood turning course or those looking to continue their journey in wood turning.
Dry Stone Walling for Beginners
Learn the ancient skill of traditional dry stone walling and leave with the ability to carry out repairs and new builds yourself.
Build Your Own Sauna
Join us for an intensive 5-day course where we will construct a stand-alone sauna from start to finnish (pun intended).
DIY Concrete Countertops
Learn how to design, cast and finish a unique concrete slab that can be used for a variety of applications.
How to Build Your Own Yurt
In this workshop participants will delve into the craft of yurt building while actually constructing the frame for a 12 foot diameter yurt.
Lime Plastering and Rendering
Discover and practice the best techniques for preparing walls, then rendering and plastering with lime.
Build School - Level One
Learn the fundamentals of building with the Common Knowledge team on our immersive 5-day construction course, suitable for all skill levels.
DIY and Repair at Home
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to take on DIY, upcycling and alteration projects within your home.
Brick and Block Laying
Learn the fundamentals of block and brick laying in this two-day hands-on course.
Build School - Level One
Learn the fundamentals of building with the Common Knowledge team on our immersive 5-day construction course, suitable for all skill levels.
The Common Knowledge Winter Feast
Join us for a heart-warming, belly-filling, fire-side feast to celebrate the end of another year. Ash has whipped up another mouth watering, seasonal menu using as many local suppliers as possible. Brian has pulled together a list of wines to match and we'll also have Lunasa Kombucha available. All dietary requirements can be catered for.
Cook with Confidence - Christmas
Impress everyone this Christmas with vegetarian food so good that no one will notice the ham missing from the table. Learn at your own pace, pick up essential and time saving techniques and create mouthwatering dishes perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Introduction to Furniture Design & Making
Design and craft your own solid hardwood stool, while exploring the ergonomics, aesthetics and techniques involved in creating your own furniture.
Natural Dyeing
Learn the ancient skill of sourcing dyes in the wild, and how to process natural materials to add beautiful organic tones to your textiles and other home projects
A Weekend of Willow Weaving
In this workshop participants will delve into the ancient craft of basketry, learning the intricate techniques that transform supple willow rods into two functional and beautiful baskets.
Wood Turning for Beginners
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to begin, or continue your journey in wood turning.
Introduction to Letter Carving
Design and craft your own hand-carved solid oak sign using traditional tools and techniques.
DIY and Repair at Home
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to take on DIY, upcycling and alteration projects within your home.
Introduction to Fermentation
Explore the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Seasonal Permaculture
If you’re interested in learning about permaculture and growing your own organic food, its time to get your hands dirty.
Build School - Level 2
Leave the tools at home and come and join Harrison for a three day retreat focused on project managing your self build. Available only to participants who have completed Level 1 and their project partners
The Future of Local Food Systems: Re-Imagining Community Growing in Ireland
Join us at Common Knowledge for a weekend of community events as part of Irish Design Week 2024. These events will explore the future of local food systems in Ireland, focusing on sustainable community gardens and how we can reconnect to our food sources.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome winter in by joining us for our Middle Eastern inspired winter cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
Introduction to Steel Fabrication and Welding
Open to complete beginners, this two day course will help you discover the art of metal fabrication and welding - and leave confident in your ability to join metal together safely.
Introduction to Furniture Design & Making
Design and craft your own solid hardwood stool, while exploring the ergonomics, aesthetics and techniques involved in creating your own furniture.
Samhain Celebrations with Céilí, live musicians, fire and more – The Common Knowledge Centre
Join us for an unforgettable evening of social dancing and traditional music at our Céilí Common Knowledge to mark the change of seasons.
Walking on haunted ground: Stories of the supernatural from the Cuimhneamh an Chláir archives
Walking on haunted ground: Stories of the supernatural from the Cuimhneamh an Chláir archives
Tuan Singing Session Samhain Edition with Guest Finola Ó Siochrú
Join us for an evening of traditional singing at our singing session 'Tuan'. This month we will be singing songs for Samhain and would love people to bring their songs and stories of calendar ritual and the supernatural.
Introduction to Sewing
Learn the fundamentals of designing, making and repairing your own textiles.
DIY and Repair at Home
Open to complete beginners, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to take on DIY, upcycling and alteration projects within your home.
Heritage Open Day - Apple Day
We will kick off the day with at 12pm with an apple pressing workshop followed by a walk and talk as we discuss all things heritage and biodiversity on our 50 acre site in Kilfenora, including: Live music, song and lots of Apples!
Introduction to Letter Carving
Design and craft your own hand-carved solid oak sign using traditional tools and techniques.
DIY Kitchen Cabinets
Learn how to design and build your own fully functioning kitchen cabinets in this two-day intensive workshop.
Build School visits Portugal
In an exciting collaboration, Jardim de Mira, a pioneering reforestation project in Odemira, and Common Knowledge have joined forces to offer a special Build School Edition.
Introduction to Steel Fabrication and Welding
Open to complete beginners, this two day course will help you discover the art of metal fabrication and welding - and leave confident in your ability to join metal together safely.
Introduction to Fermentation
On this Full Day workshop Llewyn Máire will introduce you to the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Build School - Level 2
Leave the tools at home and come and join Harrison for a three day retreat focused on project managing your self build. Available only to participants who have completed Level 1 and their project partners
Build School - Level One
Learn the fundamentals of building with the Common Knowledge team on our immersive 5-day construction course, suitable for all skill levels.
Heritage Open Day - Nature Trail Restoration
You are invited to join the Common Knowledge team for our September Heritage Open Day. We will start the day with at 11am with a Nature Trail workshop where we learn how to repair and restore nature trails, this will be followed by a walk and talk as we discuss all things heritage and biodiversity on our 50 acre site in Kilfenora
Dry Stone Walling for Beginners
If you've been meaning to get a little handier around the house, put up that shelf, or repair that kitchen cupboard door, this is the course for you.