Handy to the town but away from the through traffic, and conveniently located for visitors to the Old Midleton Distillery, Gordon and Alison Callinan’s café, foodstore and bakery has earned a following for its good traditional cooking and ... more...
Ronnie and Lyla Steele started Silver Hill Foods in 1962, originally intending to breed ducks and sell the day-old ducklings to Irish producers. Since then, they have indeed bred ducks - but for the table.
And their good husbandry has produced a un ... more...
A gem worth seeking out in this charming little planned town, Niall O'Leary's small and friendly bakery and grocery-deli dates back to the 1930s and is jam-packed with good things.
Home baking is still an important part of the business, with Catherine ... more...
This gorgeous little cheese and speciality food shop was originally opened by Maja Binder, the renowned Swiss-trained producer of the Dingle Peninsula Cheese range, opened in 2011 - and, seven years later, this ‘must-visit’ destinatio ... more...
One of the earliest of the 'new wave' of farmhouse cheesemakers, Jeffa Gill has been producing her beautiful washed-rind semi-soft cheese in her dairy in the quiet Coomkeen Valley on the Sheeps Head Peninsula since 1979. It is widely recognised as one ... more...
This famous Jewish bakery was established in 1870 and, following a short lapse, its kosher status was re-established in 2000 when the current owner, William Despard, took over. While most famous for their bagels - they're still reckoned to sell the bes ... more...
John and Olive Forde’s organic meats are produced on a mixed farm, using working horses, and sold either directly from the farm or from Killavullen Farmers’ Market at the Nano Nagle Centre (Every 2nd Saturday 10.30am-1pm.) more...
Set well back from the road and just a few minutes’ walk from Kenmare town, this neat bungalow set in landscaped gardens has been well known as a B&B for many years - and the current owners, Vince and Mary, do still offer (unregistered) accom ... more...
A branch of the excellent Limerick family fishmongers business, founded by the late Rene Cusack and now run by his son Paul (and descended from a business established by Paul’s great grandfather a century ago).
They offer a wide range of top qua ... more...
Although it is well signed near north Clare’s famous Flaggy Shore, John and Kasha Connolly’s charming little chocolate factory, bakery and café still comes as a surprise. John, who knows The Burren like the back of his hand, is well ... more...
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