Taste The Island Buyers Guide

Visit a Trout Farm – Goatsbridge Trout www.goatsbridgetrout.ie The Story of Goatsbridge began over 800 years ago in 1180, when the Monks of Jerpoint Abbey near Thomastown, Co Kilkenny fished in the fast flowing waters of The Little Article River in the heart of The Nore Valley. In 1961 this river gave life to the creation Goatsbridge first fish ponds; running through the family farm lands which is now one of Ireland’s best known exporters of fresh water trout and trout products. Today these include Smoked Trout fillets, a smoked trout Paté and the infamous Goatsbridge Trout caviar. The Kirwan family Trout Farm organises farm tours for groups where visitors can learn about their traditional trout farming system, the art of smoking and processing, as well as the family history and the heritage behind the company. (Available for Pre-Booked groups) Book a Cookery School Experience There is no shortage of Cookery School options in Kilkenny, which prides itself in it’s local food heritage Eden Hall, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny www.cookingclasses.ie T  +353 (0) 56 883 0838 or +353 (0) 87 285 8753 Located in a traditional old Irish house in the heartland of County Kilkenny, with Cordon Bleu trained Richaenda Talbot, your clients will learn, taste and enjoy dedicated cooking demonstrations at Eden Hall. Ryland Cookery School, Cuffesrange, Co Kilkenny www.rylandcookryschool.com T  +353 (0)86-2767656 or E  ryelandhouse@gmail.com Ryland Cookery School first open its doors in 1991 with proprietor Mrs. Anne Neary. The house is a country farm house built in 1845 and home of the Neary family for over four generations. Anne is a published author and runs a regular cookery slot on local radio. Much of the food used at Ryland Cookery School is grown on the home farm, their neighbours’ farms or produced locally by skilled artisan food makers. Edward Hayden School of Cookery, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny www.edwardentertains.com T  +353 (0) 87 776 3312 E  info@edwardentertains.com Edward Hayden is a well-known chef and food writer/blogger and is very familiar to radio and television audiences from his weekly cookery slots on TV3.Working as a culinary lecturer at Waterford Institute of Technology, he has completed a nationwide culinary tour of Ireland, giving cookery demonstrations at a variety of locations, Edward is available for cookery demonstrations for pre arranged group bookings with minimum nos of 12. Enjoy a Luxury Afternoon Tea In the Country – Mount Juliet www.mountjuliet.ie Afternoon Tea in this magnificent County Manor is an experience to be savoured, served daily from 1pm-5pm in the Major’s Bar OR Tetrarch Lounge, in the beautiful surroundings of The Manor House dating back to the 1750’s with views of Ballylinch Stud and The Majestic River Nore. In the City – Butler House www.butler.ie Once the Dower House of Kilkenny Castle, this Georgian home has been associated with the Butler Family, Dukes and Earls of Ormonde for over 500 years. The now restored Butler House reflects a 1970’s Art Deco style, sympatric to the original house features. In 1989 it was reopened as a Guesthouse Afternoon tea is a ritual best enjoyed at Butler House Kilkenny. Guests can enjoy the historic setting of Butler House with the splendour of the large bay windows, original plastered ceilings, crisp white linen, castle views and the finest locally sourced food, while the tea room walls are adorned with magnificent pieces of art from the Basil Goulding Collection. 174 SECT ION 15 – 24 HOUR CI TY FOOD & DRINK IMMERS ION