Ardagh Castle Cheese facts for kids

Ardagh Castle is a special cheese company in Ireland. It is owned by Gwynfor and Christine Owen. They make their cheese on their farm in Baltimore, County Cork.

The company was started by Judy Wotton. In 2014, the Owens took over. They still make cheese using the same traditional methods. They create three different kinds of cheese. All of them are farmhouse cheeses. This means they are handmade right on the farm. They use fresh, raw milk from their own small group of Anglo-Nubian goats. Ardagh Castle makes only a small amount of cheese. You can find it at the Skibbereen farmers market.

What Kinds of Cheese Do They Make?

Ardagh Castle makes three unique types of cheese:

• Ardagh Castle Goats Cheese - This cheese is good for vegetarians. It is aged for 8 weeks up to 6 months.
• Ardagh Castle Gjetost - This cheese is made from whey. They make it only when someone orders it.
• Ardagh Castle Ricotta - This cheese is also made from whey. Like the Gjetost, it is made to order.

Awards and Recognition

Ardagh Castle has won an award for its delicious cheese:

• In 2011, they won a Bronze medal at the British Cheese awards. This was for their Goats cheese that was aged for more than 3 months.

See also

• List of goat milk cheeses