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List of Irish cheeses

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Cashel Blue Farmhouse Cheese
Glebe Brethan

This is a list of cheeses and producers from Ireland.

List of Irish cheese producers

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Name County Type Milk Rennet
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

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Cheese Name Type Milk Rennet Notes Producer
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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References

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  • Anderson, Glynn; McLaughlin, John (2011). Farmhouse Cheeses of Ireland. Dublin: Gill and MacMillan. ISBN 9781848899681.
  • Bord Bia (2010). "Your Guide to Irish Farmhouse Cheeses" (PDF).
  • O'Callaghan, Matthew (2020). "Irish Cheese Directory" (PDF).

Further reading

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  • Freeman, Sarah (1998) The Real Cheese Companion: a guide to the best handmade cheeses of Britain and Ireland. London: Little, Brown
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