Cratloe Hills Cheese

About Cratloe Hills Cheese

Sean and Deirdre Fitzgerald followed their dream to produce a hand-made sheep’s cheese on their family farm in Cratloe, Co. Clare. With that dream and a desire to work with nature, they painstakingly pored over every aspect of the farmhouse cheese, manufacturing process. Travelling to the Netherlands, England and Frances, they learned from the experts and cheese producers. Bringing this knowledge and skill back home, they went on to produce Ireland’s first sheep’s cheese back in 1988. Over 30...

County

Clare

Type

Producer

Listed By

CAIS - Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers

Products

Pairs well with

Complementary local products — and the Irish producers who sell them.

• honey · sweet complement to tangy goat cheese's sharpness
  Available from: Ennis Butchers, Davidson's Craft Butchers, Ballylisk Dairies
• washed-rind cheese · creates complex cheese boards with contrasting textures
  Available from: Gubbeen Farm, Milleens Cheese, Cooleeney Cheese
• beetroot · earthy sweetness pairs naturally with creamy goat cheese
  Available from: Coolnagrower Organic Produce Ltd, Corduff Organic Farm, Ballinagh,Co Cavan, Ballymaloe Foods
• fresh herbs · basil and thyme enhance goat cheese's subtle flavours
  Available from: McCormack Family Farms, Gubbeen Farm, O'Hanlon's Herbs
• crackers · essential vehicle for serving and tasting goat cheese
  Available from: Beechers Handmade Cheese, Dingle Peninsula Cheese, Hassetts Bakers & Confectioners
• jam · fruit preserves balance goat cheese's acidity
  Available from: Baska Bakery, The Green Door Market, Folains Preserves

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