John Rogers leads an unlikely double life, practising as a Dublin barrister during the week - and also producing a premium range of seed oils on his 90-acre farm in County Meath.
Set on a hillside overlooking the River Boyne, with the ancient passage ... more...
In the fish retail business for five generations, the Morgan family has been fishing for salmon and herring since the 1890's and, travelling by horse and cart, “cadging” their fish in neighbouring counties
The shop, which is attached to th ... more...
Established in 1757, the old Locke’s Distillery has recently been restored and, after a 50 year closure, whiskey production began here once more in 2007.
The Kilbeggan Distillery Experience is open to the public and, although not the smoothly c ... more...
Ann Murphy and Raffaele Cavallo's little bakery and café has been delighting discerning Dubliners - and providing a refuge from the traffic lining the quays outside - since 1996.
Although tiny, it just oozes Italian chic - not surprisingly, per ... more...
Dungarvan Brewing Company was founded by brothers-in-law Cormac O’Dwyer and Tom Dalton along with their wives, Jen and Claire, with a view to offering the Irish beer drinker a greater choice in craft beers, with an emphasis on quality, craft and ... more...
Robert and Yvonne Fitzsimmons are renowned for the quality of the free range poultry they produce on their family farm, sold under the East Ferry Free Range banner.
Robert's family have lived at East Ferry Farm for generations and both he and his fath ... more...
Mash Direct started out like many Irish food businesses: in a home kitchen. Martin and Tracy Hamilton, fifth-generation farmers, were looking for ways to add value to the crops they grew.
Tracy started making champ and selling it at a local market and ... more...
Perhaps the most surprising protein produced in County Carlow is snails.
Near Bagenalstown, the ‘mother of snail farming’, Eva Milka, and her partner successfully farm snails, mainly for export, and run courses for aspiring snail farmers.
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Carol and Patrick Rooney of Derrycamma Farm near Castlebellingham are members of the recently established Oriel Food Group (orielfoodgroup.ie) of quality food producers in the ancient region of Oriel, which is mainly in what is now known as Co Louth.
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Exquisite handmade chocolates are crafted here at The Ward, near Mabestown, by Ferdinand Vandaele & Helena Hemeryck.
30 varieties are available year round alongside seasonal specialties and there is also a shop, and a lovely cafe - and ... more...