Dry Stone Wall Association of Ireland (DSWAI)
Workshops at various locations nationwide (farms and heritage sites)
Republic of Ireland
Courses Available
Dry stone walling workshops (beginner and public workshops); National Built Heritage Service Drystone Walling Workshops (June to August 2026 programme)
Course Details
DSWAI delivers training in building, maintaining and repairing dry stone walls. Workshops generally run on working farms, repairing existing walls, open to the general public irrespective of experience unless stated. Training page (verified 2026-10-15) listed a Connemara workshop 6th and 7th June and bookings open June to August; National Built Heritage Service Drystone Walling Workshops June to August 2026. Related NBHS two-day Repair of Dry Stone Walls workshops advertised for Moycullen (Connemara), Liscannor (Clare), Wicklow and Mallow (Cork).
Duration
Typically one-, two- and three-day workshops (Teagasc/DSWAI descriptions); NBHS Repair of Dry Stone Walls listed as two-day workshops.
Entry Requirements
Workshops open to the general public irrespective of experience, unless stated otherwise (DSWAI training page).
Next Intake
Workshop and events programme open for bookings for June to August (per DSWAI training page). Connemara workshop 6th and 7th June listed on the same page. NBHS Repair of Dry Stone Walls: Moycullen; Liscannor 25-26 July; Wicklow 15-16 August; Mallow 29-30 August (per Buildings of Ireland NBHS page).
FEES & FUNDING
NBHS two-day Repair of Dry Stone Walls workshops listed at €108.23 (Buildings of Ireland NBHS traditional skills training page).
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