Dick & Helene Willems began making cheese here in the Cork Gaeltacht in 1979, and their famous gouda style cheese is now made by their son Dicky.
Made with the pasteurised milk of a neighbouring herd, it is a typically smooth, dense-textured chees ... more...
In beautiful unspoilt countryside in Co Sligo, part of the 500 acre estate of Coopershill House (see entry) is devoted to farming a herd of fallow deer. Lindy and Brian O’Hara began rearing deer in 1995.
Now, having handed on the running of t ... more...
No nation has embraced tea drinking more enthusiastically than the Irish, and this iconic brand accounts for 40% of tea sales in Ireland. It’s invariably listed by ex-pats among the things they miss most about Ireland when away, and the internati ... more...
Both the house and garden at the Shelswell-White family’s 18th century mansion overlooking Bantry Bay are open to the public – and a visit to their Tearoom is highly recommended while you are there.
The Tearoom is set in three interconnect ... 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...
Tom and Elizabeth Malone started off with two acres in 1988 and this family enterprise near Altamont Gardens has since grown to be a 12-acre farm.
It is now run by son their James - but Tom is still on hand for packing and delivering the best quality ... more...
If you see Kenmare Salmon on a menu in Kerry order it immediately as you will be in for a treat. The Benoit family have been producing their unashamedly high-end certified organic smoked salmon since the 1990s and it is known for its high quality, ligh ... more...
The 2019 winner of the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year title, pastry chef Gráinne Mullins was working in an exciting new restaurant in East Galway when Covid hit – and, with the closure of hospitality, so began her beautiful Gr&aa ... more...
Trouble Brewing was founded in 2009 by three enthusiasts, Paul O Connor, Stephen Clinch and Thomas Prior (Head Brewer), with the aim of bringing quality beer to the Irish market. Their philosophy is to brew beers full of character and flavour, using on ... more...
Named after the hoard of stunning Iron Age artefacts discovered on nearby farmland in 1896, this fine rapeseed oil range is grown and cold-pressed on their farm by sixth generation farmer Richard Kane and his wife Leona.
Delicately flavoured yet disti ... more...
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