Old MacDonnell’s Farm
Brian and Wendy MacDonnell have had goats on their farm in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow since 1977, but only began to commercialise their produce in the mid-1990s. All the milk used in production comes from their own herd of Saanen goats and their Holstein-Friesian cattle.
The Old MacDonnell brand is possibly better known for yoghurts than cheese, but the MacDonnell family produces a range of fresh Mediterranean-style cheeses in a large number of different flavours.
Old MacDonnell’s cow’s cheese is a fresh cheese made using vegetarian rennet. Old MacDonnell’s Farm Cheeses have a colourful placement of olives, red pepper and rosemary on top of the Tzatsiki; lovely colours that anoint the pretty Mini Chevres; a weave of fresh basil leaves and sundried tomato laced through Soft Cheese; and the Mediterranean veg running through the Goat’s Greek Salad. Old MacDonnell’s Goats cheese is a fresh cheese made using vegetarian rennet. This white fresh cheese is light and creamy with a lively acidity.
Milk type: Goat
Style: Fresh cheese and soft cheese
Flavour: Fresh, creamy
Paste: Soft, white and creamy
Format: 150g tubs
Rennet: Vegetarian
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Goat
Style: Fresh cheese and soft cheese
Flavour: Fresh, creamy goat’s cheese with a mix of sea salt,olives, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs and garlic
Paste: Crumbly, white
Format: 260g tubs
Rennet: Vegetarian
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Goat
Style: Fresh cheese and soft cheese
Flavour: Goats cheese with Sunflower oil, crushed chilli, cracked black pepper, herbs & garlic
Paste: Soft, white and creamy
Format: 150g tubs
Rennet: Vegetarian
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Cow
Style: Fresh cheese and soft cheese
Flavour: Strained yogurt with Sunflower oil, Cucumber, garlic, fresh mint, roasted red peppers, pitted olives, rosemary
Paste: Soft, white and creamy
Format: 150g tubs
Rennet: Vegetarian
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
