Frank Murphy Butchers

79 Main Street, Midleton, Co Cork.

Frank Murphy Butchers is a traditional butcher’s shop established in Midleton for over eight generations. Now in the hands of the second Murphy generation, Frank specialises in excellent quality local meats, processed at the family’s own artisan abattoir in the centre of town. His beef comes from a selection of farms always named on the blackboard in the shop and includes breeds such as Hereford Cross, Aberdeen Angus, Black Whiteheads and Hereford Angus Cross, which produce the best tasting beef. This is the real deal, you won’t find much in the way of pre-cut joints or plastic tray selections here, only the choicest cuts from local and free range animals and a great variety of breeds. It’s no wonder Frank is the butcher to the chefs, both Darina and Rachel Allen shop here!

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James Whelan Butchers

Oakville Shopping Centre, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

James Whelan Butchers is a family business in it’s fifth generation working and farming with the local community producing beef, lamb, pork and bacon. Pat Whelan is one of the few butchers in the country to take its raw product from field through to plate, he has developed a clear vision that at its heart, has the customer in mind. Pat believes that the core value of the company is selling the highest quality naturally produced product available and their passion for food coupled with high quality standards continues to satisfy and delight their customers.

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Kelly’s Butchers of Newport

17 Main Street, Newport, Co Mayo.

Kelly’s Artisan Butchers began 75 years ago and are among an elite five butchers in Mayo who have their own abattoir. Seán is a man who is passionate about his life’s work striving always for quality and the pleasure of meeting and pleasing his customers and Kelly’s have won so many national and international awards that they became too numerous to display. “The Putóg”, a speciality pudding made in the traditional way, is synonymous with Kelly’s and a must to try when visiting!

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Martin Divilly Butchers

9 - 10 Westside Shopping Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Passion and enthusiasm shine strongly from both Martin and Audrey Divilly when they speak about their champion craft butchers shop in Galway. Originally a family butchers, Martin is the third generation of his family in the business. He took over the business from his father 11 years ago and since then, has introduced major changes to the original shop introducing a Food Hall and a Deli over the past few years.

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McCarthy's of Kanturk

Main Street, Kanturk, Co Cork.

To say Jack McCarthy is a character is an understatement! He is the fourth of five generations of craft butchers to work out of this bustling little shop McCarthy's of Kanturk, which draws home cooks and chefs alike. Jack is nothing if not pioneering in his attitude to selling the best of home reared award-winning meats. If you want a taste of old Irish butchery at it’s best, this is the place to come.

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McGeough’s Butchers

Camp Street, Oughterard, Co Galway.

Thirty-nine years ago McGeough’s Butchers opened its doors in the old barracks, when James McGeough’s Dad returned to Oughterard from England. James following in his father’s footsteps went on to earn his Masters in Butchery and is recognised and honoured nationally and producers and his customers as an innovative craft butcher.

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McGraths Butchers

Main Street, Lismore, Co Waterford.

Michael McGrath’s old-fashioned butcher’s shop is situated in the heart of historic Lismore town. It’s a picturesque setting, and the shop harks back to an era rapidly being lost with the march of the fast food mentality. Step inside and go back to another time, when the shopper/ supplier relationship formed an essential part of food buying.

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O'Doherty Fine Meats

3 Belmore Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT74 6AA.

O’ Doherty’s Fine Meats has been at the forefront of bacon production for almost five decades. The traditional family bacon producers in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh has been picking up prestigious awards for their home cured ‘black bacon’ since being recognised as an outstanding product several years ago by the revered body of food experts known as the Irish Food Writer’s Guild.

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