Sheridans Cheesemongers

Picture the boxes of Irish farmhouse cheese at Galway's Saturday market. In 1995, the Sheridan brothers brought cheeses from small farms and family dairies to their stall, introducing customers to the people and flavours behind them. You could begin with a piece of cheese and find yourself drawn into the story of a farm. [3]

That meeting between maker, monger and eater still sits at the heart of Sheridans. Today, selection, counter advice and distribution connect cheesemakers with your kitchen, shops and restaurant tables. For small producers, those connections open routes beyond their own locality. [1,2]

Meet the people between the maker and your plate

A cheesemaker produces a wheel. A monger chooses what to offer and helps you understand what makes it worth your attention. Sheridans does that at its own counters and through a wholesale business supplying other food businesses. Its published sourcing policy puts provenance alongside quality, favouring cheeses that express their place and culture. [1]

Making a cheese and finding its audience are different jobs. Bord Bia's 2025 foodservice directory records Sheridans serving independent retailers and foodservice customers. Read alongside the company's own account, it shows two complementary roles: getting cheese through the trade and helping you choose something to take home. [1,2]

Follow the boxes from Galway to Meath

Those boxes from small farms and family dairies appear in Sheridans' own account of its beginnings. The history starts in 1995, with the Sheridan brothers selling Irish farmhouse cheese at Galway's Saturday market. They gathered cheeses from different makers, introduced them to customers and visited producers to strengthen those relationships. [3]

A Galway shop followed the stall. Dublin's South Anne Street shop opened in 1997, but wholesale activity soon needed more room. The company's timeline records a move to an old creamery in Athboy, County Meath, in 1999. The Dunnes Stores partnership began in 2010. [3]

One place to buy cheese became several places to discover it. Behind the counters, a separate operation supplied the trade. You can still see those two sides of the business in the current shop directory and wholesale service. [1,5]

Look past the shop name to the cheesemaker

Gubbeen, Durrus, Coolea, Cashel and Knockanore are among the early suppliers Sheridans names as continuing partners. Those relationships have travelled with the business from its market beginnings. Look beyond the name above the counter and you begin to find the makers behind the cheese. [3]

West Cork producer Milleens also lists Sheridans among its Irish stockists. Its cows' milk cheese is soft to semi-soft and washed-rind, with a peach to orange rind surrounding a smooth paste. Milleens describes young cheese as mild and lactic, while mature examples develop floral and herbal notes. Quite a character arc for one cheese. [8]

At the counter, ask who made the cheese. Then ask where it came from and what the monger finds distinctive about the batch being cut. Those questions take you beyond the retail name to the producer, the place and the particular piece in front of you.

Good choices, and the patience to mature them

Taste and quality lead Sheridans' purchasing decisions. Availability, packaging and shelf life matter too, according to its Bord Bia directory profile. The directory's methodology describes submitting profiles to operators for updates or confirmation. That places this account of selection within the business's own contribution. [2]

Sheridans records a warehouse and maturing room at the Old Virginia Road Railway Station in County Meath. Its Irish catalogue also identifies cheeses made by Carbery and Carrigaline as matured by Sheridans. Choosing a cheese, then, is not always the last job before it reaches you. [3,9]

Maturation, also called affinage, develops cheese towards a chosen eating condition. Ordinary storage looks after stock until it is needed. Milleens' descriptions of young and mature cheese help bring that distinction to life. Ask whether Sheridans matured your piece, or whether its maker or another specialist did that work. [8,9]

Explore Irish cheese with continental company

There is no single Irish cheese style, which gives you plenty of room to explore. The Irish collection shown in November 2026 includes cows', goats' and ewes' milk cheeses. It spans soft cheeses, blues, firmer cutting cheeses and hard cheeses. St. Tola, Killeen, Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese and Cáis Na Tíre appear alongside several longer-standing Sheridans suppliers. [9]

The wider website lets you browse by country, milk and texture. France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and other European origins have their own sections. Ask for an Irish cheese beside a continental cheese of related texture. Then you can explore what sets their makers and methods apart. [4]

Treat the online catalogue as a snapshot of the selection, not a promise about a particular counter. Contact that counter before travelling for a named cheese. If the language of rinds and textures feels slippery, the guide to cheese styles makes comparisons easier.

Two ways for cheese to reach your plate

At a staffed retail counter, you can discuss a cheese and have a piece cut to order. Ardkeen Quality Food Store's account of its Sheridans counter, published in September 2021, describes customers tasting, discussing and choosing cheese with trained staff. The conversation is part of the service, not an obstacle between you and lunch. [10]

Wholesale takes another route, supplying businesses that sell or serve the cheese themselves. Sheridans describes distribution from North County Meath and directs Irish trade customers to its Unify ordering system. Bord Bia's 2025 profile includes independent shops and small independently owned foodservice businesses among those customers. [1,2]

Both routes give a producer a wider audience. One introduces cheese directly across a staffed counter; the other puts it in another shop's cabinet or a restaurant's selection. If you are buying for the trade, start with the wholesale contact rather than the household checkout. Discuss intended use, formats and supply arrangements there. [1,10]

A few good questions make choosing easier

Start with something you already enjoy. “Firm”, “tangy” or “mild” gives the monger a useful foothold; you do not need to arrive with tasting notes worthy of a small novel. Sheridans presents conversation and tasting as part of its shop service, and Ardkeen records that approach in practice. Ask what is tasting particularly well and whether you can compare contrasting examples. [10]

Tell the monger what the cheese is for. Cooking, finishing a meal and assembling a small selection call for different conversations. Say when you plan to eat it. Then ask how the suggested pieces differ in milk, maker and stage of maturity.

Before leaving, ask how to wrap and store that particular piece. Keep its label and accompanying instructions. Sheridans publishes a cheese-care page covering cutting, wrapping and storage. For more background, follow our guide to storing cheese at home, while using the product's own instructions for your purchase. [11]

Find the right counter for your visit

Choose the service you want, not simply the nearest listing. In November 2026, Sheridans' official location finder lists Galway's Churchyard Street cheese shop, Dublin's South Anne Street shop and the Meath premises. It also includes supermarket counters and self-service walls. A self-service wall and a staffed cutting counter offer different experiences. [5]

Start with the official finder, then open the individual location entry. Look at current access and contact details, and ask whether staff will be available for the advice you need. If you have a named cheese in mind, contact that location before setting out.

Have accessibility requirements? Ask the shop directly about the features you need. A location count can gather several formats under one heading. Choose by service and confirm the details with the business before making the journey. [5]

Plan the parcel, then choose the cheese

Start with the destination, especially if you are sending a gift abroad. Sheridans' published delivery information for November 2026 covers the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and EU destinations. It says orders for England, Scotland and Wales are suspended. Consult the delivery page and checkout for your intended address before building an order. [6]

The company uses UPS, and the date you select at checkout is described as a preferred delivery date. Its delivery information says orders travel with insulation and chill packs. It also recommends extra time for a date-sensitive occasion. Follow current instructions for receiving the parcel and read seasonal notices before ordering. [6]

Household delivery and trade distribution have separate ordering routes and customer arrangements. Keep those services distinct when considering where Sheridans supplies cheese. A restaurant buyer and someone sending a gift need different starting points on the website. Choose the route that fits what you need. [1,6]

Find Sheridans in Ireland's wider cheese story

The Irish farmhouse cheese movement began before Sheridans. Cáis, the farmhouse cheesemakers' association, traces the modern movement to farmers starting production in the late 1970s. It records its own formation in 1983. Its history credits training, producer cooperation, distributors and overseas promotion with helping the sector develop. [7]

Sheridans belongs within that shared story, rather than standing apart from it. Direct retail, named producer relationships and distribution show how a specialist monger can bring farmhouse cheese to a wider audience. For you, that means more routes back to the maker of the cheese on your plate. [1,2,3,7]

Take a little more confidence to the counter

• How to Read a Cheese Label: make sense of the information that comes with your purchase.
• How to Tell Cheese Styles Apart: Milk, Rind, Texture and Method: feel more at home comparing counter descriptions.

The Rind Question

Questions people ask

Where can I find a Sheridans shop?

Sheridans' location finder listed shops on Churchyard Street in Galway and South Anne Street in Dublin in November 2026. It also listed the Meath premises, supermarket counters and self service walls.

Does Sheridans deliver to the UK?

Its delivery page, checked in November 2026, covers Northern Ireland but says orders for England, Scotland and Wales are suspended. Check the delivery page and checkout for your intended address.

Does Sheridans mature its own cheese?

Sheridans records a maturing room at the Old Virginia Road Railway Station in County Meath. Its Irish catalogue identifies cheeses made by Carbery and Carrigaline as matured by Sheridans.

Which Irish cheesemakers does Sheridans work with?

Sheridans names Gubbeen, Durrus, Coolea, Cashel and Knockanore as early suppliers that remain partners. Its Irish collection also includes producers such as St. Tola, Killeen, Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese and Cáis Na Tíre.

Can businesses buy cheese wholesale from Sheridans?

Sheridans supplies businesses through its wholesale operation, with distribution from North County Meath. It directs Irish trade customers to its Unify ordering system.

Sources

1. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Wholesale, undated live company page, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for its stated sourcing approach, distribution base and trade ordering route.
2. Bord Bia, Irish Foodservice Directory 2025, 2025, methodology and Sheridans Cheesemongers profile. Operator-confirmed information published by the Irish Food Board.
3. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Our story in good food, undated live company history, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for the company's account of its beginnings, expansion, supplier relationships and maturing premises.
4. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Official website, undated live homepage, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for advertised services and international cheese categories.
5. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Locations, undated live directory, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for advertised locations and trading formats.
6. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Shipping & Delivery, undated live delivery policy, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for household delivery destinations, suspended destinations, packing and courier arrangements.
7. Cáis, Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers, About CAIS, undated association history, retrieved November 2026. Industry association account of its formation and the development of the sector.
8. Milleens Cheese, Milleens Cheese, undated producer website, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for its stockist list, cheese description and attributed tasting notes.
9. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Irish Farmhouse Cheese, live catalogue, retrieved November 2026. Primary source for the dated selection, producer names and maturation credits.
10. Ardkeen Quality Food Store, Sheridans Cheesemongers, 7 September 2021. Primary account from a retail partner describing its counter service.
11. Sheridans Cheesemongers, Cheese Care, undated live company page, retrieved November 2026. Cited for the availability and subjects of its customer information.

This article combines desk research from company and producer publications, a retail partner's account, Bord Bia's directory and the farmhouse cheesemakers' association history.

Last checked: November 2026

Last checked November 2026.