Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese

Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese
Cooleeney Farm
Country of origin Ireland
Region Co. Tipperary
Town Thurles
Source of milk Cows and Goats

Cooleeney Farm produces a number of cheeses from both cow's milk and goat's milk from their premises near Thurles in County Tipperary, Ireland[1].

The Maher family are fourth generation farmers who use the milk from their own pedigree Friesian dairy herd to make their range of cheeses. All Cooleeney Farm cheeses are made with vegetarian rennet.

Range

Cooleeney Farm produce a range of seven cheeses. Five are made using cow's milk from their own farm, one from goat's milk from their own farm, and one using goat's milk from a nearby source[2]

Cooleeney Farm Range of Cheese
Name Milk Age Texture
Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese Raw cow's milk 8 - 10 weeks Soft and smooth
Darú Pasteurised cow's milk 9 months Semi-hard with small holes
Dunbarra Pasteurised cow's milk 8 - 10 weeks Semi-soft
Gleann Óir Pasteurised goat's milk 9 months Semi-hard with irregular holes
Gortnamona Pasteurised goat's milk from a nearby source 8 - 10 weeks Soft, slightly chalky
Maighean Raw cow's milk 8 - 10 weeks Soft and smooth
Tipperary Brie Pasteurised cow's milk 8 - 10 weeks Soft and slightly chalky

Awards

  • 2011 - Great Taste Awards for soft Cheese, 2 stars for Gortnamona.[3]
  • 2010 - World Cheese Awards
  • 2010 - Great Taste Awards
  • 2010 - Artisan Producer of the Year Award
  • 2006 - British Cheese Awards[4]

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