- Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese
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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]
References
Categories:- Irish cheeses
- Cow's-milk cheeses
- Cheese stubs
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