The best Irish cheeses
The top 3 according to 1,122 votes from people: Cashel Blue · Durrus · Gubbeen. (Updated Nov 11, 2019.)
Cashel Blue, Durrus, Gubbeen and Milleens: the farmhouse cheeses that put Ireland on the cheese map, from Wikipedia's list of Irish cheeses.
Top 18
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1
Cashel Blue
Ireland's farmhouse blue from Tipperary.
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2
Durrus
Raw-milk washed-rind cheese from West Cork.
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3
Gubbeen
Washed-rind cheese from Schull, also smoked.
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4
Ardrahan
Washed-rind cheese from Cork.
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5
Milleens
Pioneering washed-rind cheese from the Beara peninsula.
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6
Coolea
Gouda-style cheese from Cork.
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7
Dubliner
Mature cheese with a sweet finish.
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8
St Tola
Goat's cheese from Clare.
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9
Burren Gold
Raw-milk cheese from County Clare.
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10
Corleggy
Raw-milk cheeses from Cavan.
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11
Mount Callan Cheddar
Farmhouse cheddar from Clare.
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12
Carrigaline
Mild farmhouse cheese from Cork.
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13
Cratloe Hills
Sheep's cheese from Clare.
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14
Ardsallagh
Goat's cheese from Cork.
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15
Glebe Brethan
Raw-milk Alpine-style cheese from Louth.
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16
Cooleeney
Camembert-style cheese from Tipperary.
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17
Imokilly Regato
Protected hard cheese from Cork.
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18
Coolattin Cheddar
Raw-milk cheddar from Carlow.
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Comments (3)
Milleens is the one that started the whole farmhouse cheese revival, should be higher
Cashel Blue on top, deserved. Gubbeen with a slice of soda bread, heaven.
Dubliner on a list with these artisan cheeses feels a bit odd but it's tasty