If you’re looking for a warm, memorable and authentic food experience in Ballina or indeed the West of Ireland, local ladies Marjorie Nolan and Rachel Nolan have you covered in Marjorie’s Kitchen.
Marjorie is a household name when it comes to cooking, and no-one knows this more than the hundreds of guests who have passed through the doors of her home, the world-renowned Brigown Bed and Breakfast.
Marjorie is renowned all over the West of Ireland for her bespoke cookery courses and demonstrations, that take the mystery out of food and make it a fantastic and fun experience for visitors and locals alike.

An Authentic Food Experience
An accomplished author, Marjorie, together with her daughter Rachel of Rachel’s Irish Adventures offer food experiences that will leave you with the warmest of memories. They invite people into our lifestyle where they are made feel part of the family.
Guests are invited into Marjorie’s Kitchen at Brigown Bed & Breakfast to bake brown bread or Irish stew, and everyone sits down and enjoys it together at the table.
The fun and stories continue by the blazing open fire with a Irish coffee or a personalised Irish Whiskey Appreciation Session.
Cookery Classes in the West of Ireland
Tuition is also available, and Marjorie incorporates fresh, natural and locally-sourced ingredients with her own creative ideas to create original dishes that will give you an authentic food experience in Mayo – a real sense of place on a plate. Recipes you can recreate time and time again at home.
Whether it’s a bakery class where you’ll get to bake and taste the lightest, fluffiest scones, or a fully-fledged three course meal class, or just cooking your own catch fresh from the River Moy, Marjorie and Rachel will give you a food experience to remember.
If you’re staying with Marjorie, you can also avail of a freshly-packed picnic hamper for your day out.
Contact Marjorie’s Kitchen:
Visit: brigownbandb.ie | Call: +353 (0)96 22609 | Email: [email protected]