List of Irish cheeses facts for kids
This is a list of cheeses and producers from Ireland.
List of Irish cheese producers
Name | County | Type | Milk | Rennet |
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Abbey Cheese Company (Closed) | County Laois | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Ardagh Castle cheese | County Cork | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian |
Ardrahan Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Ardsallagh Goats Products | County Cork | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Bay Lough cheese | County Tipperary | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian |
Béal Organic Cheese | County Kerry | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Bó Rua Farm | County Cork | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Blue Rathgore | County Antrim | Goat | Vegetarian | |
Bluebell Falls Cheese | County Cork | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian |
Burren Gold | County Clare | Cow | Raw | |
Cahills Farm cheese | County Limerick | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Carlow Cheese | County Carlow | Sheep | Raw | Traditional |
Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Carrigbyrne cheese | County Wexford | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Carrowholly cheese | County Mayo | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian |
Causeway Cheese | County Antrim | Varies | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Cleire Goats Cheese | County Cork | Goat | Raw | N/A |
Clonmore Cheese | County Cork | Varies | Heat treated | Vegetarian |
Coleraine cheddar | County Londonderry | Cow | ??? | Vegetarian |
Coolattin Cheddar | County Carlow | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Coolea Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional |
Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese | County Tipperary | Varies | Varies | Vegetarian |
Cordal Goat Cheese | County Kerry | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Corleggy Cheese | County Cavan | Varies | Raw | Vegetarian |
Cratloe Hills | County Clare | Sheep | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Croghan Cheese | County Wexford | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian |
Dart Mountain Cheese | County Londonderry | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Dingle Peninsula Cheese | County Kerry | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian |
Doolin Cheese | County Waterford | Cow | ||
Dubliner Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Heat treated | Vegetarian |
Durrus Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Fermoy Natural Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Fivemiletown Creamery | County Tyrone | Cow, Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Gleann Gabhra | County Meath | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Glebe Brethan | County Louth | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Glyde Farm Produce | County Louth | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian |
Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional |
Hegarty's Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
J&L Grubb | County Tipperary | Varies | Pasteurised | Varies |
JOD Foods | County Limerick | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Killeen Farmhouse Cheese | County Galway | Varies | Pasteurised | Traditional |
Killorglin Cheese | County Kerry | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional |
Knockalara Farmhouse Cheese | County Waterford | Varies | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese | County Waterford | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian |
Knockatee Cheese | County Kerry | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese | County Kilkenny | Varies | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Milleens | County Cork | Varies | Pasteurised | Traditional |
Millhouse Sheeps Cheese | County Offaly | Sheep | Raw | Vegetarian |
Moonshine Farm Cheese | County Westmeath | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Mossfield Organic Farm | County Offaly | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Mount Callan Cheddar | County Clare | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
Old MacDonnells Farm Cheese | County Wicklow | Varies | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
Orchard Cottage Dairy | County Cork | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian |
Orla Cheese | County Cork | Sheep | Raw | Vegetarian |
The Little Milk Company | County Waterford | Cow | Organic | Varies |
The Lost Valley Dairy & Creamery | County Cork | Cow | Raw | Traditional |
St Tola | County Clare | Goat | Varies | Traditional |
Triskel Cheese | County Waterford | Varies | Raw | Traditional |
West Cork Natural Cheese | County Cork | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian |
Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese | County Wicklow | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian |
List of Irish cheeses
Cheese Name | Type | Milk | Rennet | Notes | Producer |
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Abbey Blue Brie | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Semi-soft blue | Abbey Cheese Company (closed) |
Abbey Smoked Brie | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Semi-soft smoked Brie | Abbey Cheese Company (Closed) |
Ardagh Castle Gjetost | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian | Ardagh Castle Cheese | |
Ardagh Castle Goats Cheese | Goat (from whey) | Raw | Vegetarian | Wensleyday style, hard | Ardagh Castle cheese |
Ardagh Castle Ricotta | Goat (from whey) | Raw | Vegetarian | Ricotta | Ardagh Castle cheese |
Ardrahan (and smoked) | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Semi-soft, smoked | Ardrahan Cheese |
Ardsallagh Hard Goat's Cheese | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Semi-hard | Ardsallagh Goats Products |
Ardsallagh Soft Goat's Cheese | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Soft | Ardsallagh Goats Products |
Ballintubber Cheddar with Chives | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cahills Farm cheese | |
Ballybrie | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Soft creamy Brie | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Ballyblue | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Soft blue Brie | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Ballyoak | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Soft smoked Brie | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Ballyhooly Blue | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
Ballyporeen with Mixed Irish Herbs | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cahills Farm cheese | |
Bay Lough Cheddar (original, smoked, and varieties) | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Bay Lough cheese | |
Béal Handmade Cheddar | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Béal Organic Cheese | |
Béal Raw Milk Cheddar | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Béal Organic Cheese | |
Beara Blue | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Blue Stilton style | Knockatee Cheese |
Bellingham Blue | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Semi-hard blue | Glyde Farm Produce |
Bluebell Falls Cygnus | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Bluebell Falls Cheese | |
Bluebell Falls Cygnus with Honey | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Bluebell Falls Cheese | |
Bluebell Falls Cygnus with Pepper | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Bluebell Falls Cheese | |
Bluebell Falls Orion | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Bluebell Falls Cheese | |
Bluebell Falls Pegasus | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Bluebell Falls Cheese | |
Boilie Cheese Pearls | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Soft creamy cheese pearls marinated in peppercorns infused in a garlic oil | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Boilie Goats Cheese Pearls | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Soft creamy cheese pearls marinated in peppercorns infused in a garlic oil | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Bó Rua Farm | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Bó Rua Farm | |
Boyne Valley Blue | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Glyde Farm Produce | |
Burren Gold | Cow | Raw | Burren Gold | ||
Cahill's Ardagh Wine Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cahills Farm cheese | |
Cahill's Original Irish Porter Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cahills Farm cheese | |
Cahill's Whiskey Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cahills Farm cheese | |
Cais Dubh | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
Cais Rua | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
Carlow Cheese | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Edam style | Carlow Cheese |
Carlow sheep cheddar | Sheep | Pasteurized | Traditional | Cheddar style | Carlow Cheese |
Carlow Cheese Flavoured | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Flavoured Edam style | Carlow Cheese |
Carraignamuc | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Semi-soft Tomme style, natural starter | The Lost Valley Dairy & Creamery |
Carrigaline | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese | |
Carrigaline Beech Smoked | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese | |
Carrigaline Garlic & Herb | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese | |
Carrowholly | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Gouda style | Carrowholly cheese |
Carrowholly Cheese Flavoured | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Gouda style | Carrowholly cheese |
Cashel Blue | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Blue | J&L Grubb |
Chulchoill | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese | |
Cleire Goats Cheese | Goat | Raw | N/A | Cheese curd | Cleire Goats Cheese |
Clonmore Cheese | Goat | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Gouda style | Clonmore Cheese |
Coleraine cheddar | Cow | ??? | Vegetarian | Cheddar style | Coleraine cheddar |
Coolattin Cheddar | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Cheddar style | Coolattin Cheddar |
Coolea Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gouda style | Coolea Cheese |
Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Camembert style | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese |
Natural Goats Log | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Creamy, lemony fresh tang | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Corkotta | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Made from whey | Fermoy Natural Cheese |
Corleggy Goat's Cheese | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian | Corleggy Cheese | |
Cratloe Hills | Sheep | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Pecorino style | Cratloe Hills |
Creeny | Sheep | Raw | Vegetarian | Pecorino style | Corleggy Cheese |
Croghan | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian | Croghan Cheese | |
Crozier Blue | Sheep | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Blue | J&L Grubb |
Daru | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese | |
Desmond | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Thermophilic (Swiss style) | West Cork Natural Cheese |
Dilliskus | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Dingle Peninsula Cheese | |
Doolin | Cow | Doolin Cheese | |||
Dromana Flavoured | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Knockalara Farmhouse Cheese | |
Drumlin | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Corleggy Cheese | |
Dubliner | Cow | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Cheddar style | Dubliner Cheese |
Duhallow | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Semi-hard | Ardrahan Cheese |
Dunbarra | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Camembert style | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese |
Durrus Cheese | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Durrus Cheese | |
Emerald | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
Emerald Irish Brie | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Brie | Carrigbyrne cheese |
Fivemiletown Cheddar Range | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Mild, medium, mature, extra mature, lighter mature, mild and medium sliced | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Gabriel | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Thermophilic (Swiss style) | West Cork Natural Cheese |
Gleann Oir | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Brie | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese |
Glebe Brethan | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Comté style | Glebe Brethan |
Gortnamona | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Camembert style | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese |
Gubbeen | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese | |
Hegarty's Cheddar | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cheddar style | Hegarty's Cheese |
Hegarty's Smoked Cheddar | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Beechwood smoked Cheddar | Hegarty's Cheese |
Hibernia | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
Imokilly Regato | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) | Dairygold |
Kerry Blue | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Blue Stilton style | Knockatee Cheese |
Kilcummin | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Dingle Peninsula Cheese | |
Killeen Cow's Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gouda style | Killeen Farmhouse Cheese |
Killeen Goat's Cheese | Goat | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gouda style | Killeen Farmhouse Cheese |
Knockalara Semi-Hard Sheeps Cheese | Sheep | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Knockalara Farmhouse Cheese | |
Knockalara Sheep's Cheese | Sheep | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Knockalara Farmhouse Cheese | |
Knockanore Flavoured | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese | |
Knockanore Plain | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Cheddar style | Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese |
Knockanore Smoked | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Smoked applewood | Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese |
Knockatee Cheddar | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Cheddar style | Knockatee Cheese |
Knockatee Gouda | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Gouda style | Knockatee Cheese |
Knockdrinna Fresh Goats Log | Goat | Pasteurised | Traditional | Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese | |
Knockdrinna Goat's Brined Cheese | Goat | Pasteurised | Traditional | Feta style | Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese |
Knockdrinna Gold | Goat | Pasteurised | Traditional | Tomme style | Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese |
Knockdrinna Meadow Sheep's Cheese | Sheep | Pasteurised | Traditional | Tomme style | Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese |
Knockdrinna Snow | Goat | Pasteurised | Traditional | Camembert style | Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese |
Lavistown | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese | |
Maighean | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Camembert style | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese |
Milleens | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Munster style | Milleens |
Millhouse Sheep's Cheese | Sheep | Raw | Vegetarian | Millhouse Sheep's Cheese | |
Mine-gabhar | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian | Croghan Cheese | |
Moonshine Organic Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Organic | Moonshine Farm Cheese |
Mossfield | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Organic, Gouda style | Mossfield Organic Farm |
Mossfield Flavoured | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Organic, Gouda style | Mossfield Organic Farm |
Mossfield Mature | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Organic, Gouda style | Mossfield Organic Farm |
Mount Callan Cheddar | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Cheddar style | Mount Callan Cheddar |
Oakwood | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Naturally smoked mature cheddar, also comes in grated bags | Fivemiletown Creamery |
Old Irish Creamery Cheddar (with additions) | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | JOD Foods | |
Old Irish Creamery Extra Mature White Cheddar | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | JOD Foods | |
Old Irish Creamery Smoked Cheddar | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | JOD Foods | |
Old MacDonnells Fresh Cow's Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Old MacDonnells Farm Cheese | |
Old MacDonnells Fresh Goat's Cheese | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Old MacDonnells Farm Cheese | |
Orchard Cottage Fresh Goat's Cheese | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian | Orchard Cottage Dairy | |
Orchard Cottage Goat's Cheese in Oil | Goat | Raw | Vegetarian | Orchard Cottage Dairy | |
Orla Cheese | Sheep | Raw | Vegetarian | Orla Cheese | |
Paddy Jack Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Gouda style | Abbey Cheese Company (Closed) |
Shandrum | Cow | Heat treated | Vegetarian | Gouda style | Clonmore Cheese |
Smoked Ardrahan | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Ardrahan Cheese | |
Smoked Gubbeen | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese | |
Sperrin Blue | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Dart Mountain Cheese | |
St Brendan | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Brie | Carrigbyrne cheese |
St Brendan Brie Mini | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Brie | Carrigbyrne cheese |
St Brigid | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
St Brigid Beag | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
St Gall | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Fermoy Natural Cheese | |
St Kevin Brie | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese | |
St Killian | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Carrigbyrne cheese | |
St Tola Divine | Goat | Pasteurised | Traditional | Organic | St Tola |
St Tola Hard Goat's | Goat | Raw | Traditional | Organic | St Tola |
St Tola Log | Goat | Raw | Traditional | Organic | St Tola |
Tara Ban | Goat | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Goat's Cheddar style | Gleann Gabhra |
Templegall | Cow | Raw | Vegetarian | Comté cheese style | Hegarty's Cheese |
The Little Milk Company Mild | Cow | Organic Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Cheddar | The Little Milk Company |
The Little Milk Company Mature | Cow | Organic Raw | Traditional | Cheddar | The Little Milk Company |
The Little Milk Company Vintage | Cow | Organic Raw | Traditional | Cheddar | The Little Milk Company |
The Little Milk Company Brie | Cow | Organic Pasteurised | Traditional | Brie | The Little Milk Company |
The Little Milk Company Brewers Gold | Cow | Organic Pasteurised | Traditional | The Little Milk Company | |
Tipperary Brie | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Brie | Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese |
Triskel Dew Drop | Goat | Raw | Traditional | Triskel Cheese | |
Triskel Gwenned | Cow | Raw | Traditional | Triskel Cheese | |
Triskel Pyramid | Goat | Raw | Traditional | Triskel Cheese | |
Vincenzo's Pecorino | Sheep | Raw | Goat | Carlow Cheese | |
Waterford Greek Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Knockalara Farmhouse Cheese | |
Wicklow Baun | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese | |
Wicklow Blue | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese | |
Wicklow Gold | Cow | Pasteurised | Vegetarian | Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese | |
Wilma's Killorglin Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gouda style | Killorglin Cheese |
Wilma's Killorglin Flavoured Cheese | Cow | Pasteurised | Traditional | Gouda style | Killorglin Cheese |
See also
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