Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese


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.
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.
NameMilkAgeTexture
Cooleeney Farmhouse CheeseRaw cow's milk8 – 10 weeksSoft and smooth
DarúPasteurised cow's milk9 monthsSemi-hard with small holes
DunbarraPasteurised cow's milk8 – 10 weeksSemi-soft
Gleann ÓirPasteurised goat's milk9 monthsSemi-hard with irregular holes
GortnamonaPasteurised goat's milk from a nearby source8 – 10 weeksSoft, slightly chalky
MaigheanRaw cow's milk8 – 10 weeksSoft and smooth
Tipperary BriePasteurised cow's milk8 – 10 weeksSoft and slightly chalky

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