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Ardagh Castle Cheese
Country of originIreland
RegionCounty Cork
TownBaltimore
Source of milkGoats
PasteurisedNo

Ardagh Castle is an Irish cheese producer owned by Gwynfor Owen and Christine Owen. It is located on their farm at Baltimore, County Cork. Founded by Judy Wotton, the current owners acquired Ardagh Castle in 2014 and have continued to make cheese in the same way.[1] Three types of cheese are made. All are farmhouse cheeses, handmade using raw milk sourced from their small herd of Anglo-Nubian goats.[2][3] Production of the cheese is very small and it is sold at Skibereen farmers market.[4]

Products

  • Ardagh Castle Goats Cheese - suitable for vegetarians, aged from 8 weeks to 6 months.[4]
  • Ardagh Castle Gjetost - made from whey, to order.
  • Ardagh Castle Ricotta - made from whey, to order.

Awards

  • Bronze medal in the 2011 British Cheese awards for Goats cheese aged over 3 months.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ardagh Castle Irish holiday cottage in south west Cork Eire". Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ^ Glynn Anderson; John McLaughlin (August 2011). Farmhouse Cheeses of Ireland: A Celebration. The Collins Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-84889-121-0. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. ^ "The Southern Star Newspaper - Co Cork, Ireland". Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  4. ^ a b "Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) Irish Cheese Booklet" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  5. ^ "British Cheese Awards 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-17.