Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese in the rich West Waterford countryside produces a hard-pressed mature farmhouse cheese made in the cheddar style using raw milk, along with red and white cheddars, flavoured with garlic, herbs, black pepper and chives, as well as its famous Oakwood smoked cheddar.

Eamonn Lonergan, founder of Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese learned his respect for nature from his parents, who started with just four Kerry cows. Eamonn, first with his father and then his wife Patrica, patiently built up a top-class pedigree Friesian milking herd that today is 180 strong. 

They recognised they had a uniquely high-quality product and instead of just sending the milk to the local co-op, they decided to make high quality cheese instead. 

Eamonn had enrolled in a cheese making course at UCC and there gained the knowledge, skills and insight into cheese-making. 

Then in 1987, Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese was born!

Now, there’s a new addition to the Knockanore product base with the addition of ‘Moz’ – a brilliant new Mozzarella, which is a partnership between Knockanore and Musgraves (Supervalu).

You can listen back to a special piece by Damien on ‘Deise Today’ this morning about this exciting new development for the Lonergans, and for the West Waterford food offering, by clicking on the ‘play now’ tab….

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