We are delighted to present the 2021 Irish Cheese Awards. The Irish Cheese Awards, is now in its ninth year since inception and is the only competition dedicated entirely to Irish cheese.  The awards is a biennial event and entries are open to all cheese producers from across the island of Ireland. They are a…

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View details of Irish Cheesemakers on our Cais member’s page. If you’re a cheesemaker, find out more about The association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers and how to join us…

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During the late 1970’s a few enterprising dairy farmers commenced making farmhouse cheese. For at least a quarter of a century before this cheese-making in Ireland had been exclusively confined to large scale factory production mainly concentrating on cheddar production and mainly owned by the dairy cooperatives.

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