St Mel’s Brewing Company is an independent Irish-owned brewery founded by Liam Hanlon and Eoin Tynan in 2014. If Liam’s name rings a bell, it might be because he was previously the head brewer at Carlow Brewing Company. Eoin Tynan is new to ... more...
Ted Browne of Dingle is a name that you will see proudly displayed on menus, especially in the South-West of Ireland and he is an especially interesting producer, renowned for quality organic smoked salmon, prawns and crab – especially the crab. ... 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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Owned by John Kirwan Jr., who has a 160-year history of fishing in his family and is a fourth-generation fisherman, Fisherman’s Catch is a popular fish shop and (sort of) takeaway right on the harbour at Port Oriel.
These days John Jr. runs the ... more...
Founded in 1995, Mac’s Armagh Cider is the focal point of the Armagh ‘revivalist’ cider movement. Only traditional cider techniques are used – no dyes, no preservatives. Local fruit is crushed, fermented, racked, matured, blende ... more...
Bo Bristle started out as BrewEyed in October 2010 in Co. Offaly, but relaunched as Bo Bristle at the Irish Craft Beer Festival in the RDS in September 2012.
The name of the brewery comes from Celtic legend, where great importance is attached to the b ... more...
Irish mountain lamb, or ‘hill lamb’ is becoming one of the most sought after speciality foods produced in Ireland. Coming from areas such as Connemara, Kerry and West Waterford, where a rugged terrain with heathers, wild herbs and grasses p ... more...
Speciality pork products have always been a strength in Ireland and really good black pudding, especially, has generally been easy to find.
Thanks to that great butcher, the late Eddie Twomey, Clonakilty is known internationally for the deliciously gr ... more...
Yvonne and James Murphy’s slightly scarily named Devour Bakery turns out to be a little honey once you get there, with cheery greetings for the steady stream of customers coming in to buy from their daily baking of breads, scones and pastries, to ... more...
Café / Chocolate / Internet/Phone Mail Order / Online Shop / Producers Shop
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...
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