Cócaireacht na hÉireann

As part of culture night 2025 with support from Galway County Council.

Cócaireacht na hÉireann - An traidisiún á thabhairt chun boird (Irish Cooking - Bringing tradition to the table

Slow Food Galway in conjunction with Diarmuid Ó Mathúna, will host a bilingual food demonstration, at Pota Cafe, exploring the rich and enduring role of food in our culture. Using local ingredients, we will highlight how food connects us to the land, to our ancestors, and to one another. This event aims to deepen appreciation for the tastes, techniques, and traditions that have been passed down through generations, fostering a living connection to Irish heritage. The demonstration will promote cultural understanding, and the preservation of both language and food traditions.

Diarmuid, trained at Ballymaloe cookery School and is passionate about the Irish language. He established Pota, a bilingual cafe in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht to provide a space where local ingredients and the language can flourish. The event will be delivered primarily in Irish

Slow Food Galway is part of Slow Food International, a global grassroots movement founded in 1989 to counter the rise of fast food and fast life,and promote local food cultures and traditions. It advocates for good, clean, and fair food for all, emphasizing the pleasure of quality food and the responsibility to protect the heritage of biodiversity, culture, and knowledge that make it possible.