Clonmel

Stop 80 of 265 · Ireland

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Gortnamona

  • goat milk
  • bloomy
Drink
Sancerre or another crisp SauvignonGoat's milk wants acidity, not weight; Sauvignon's grassiness meets the bloomy rind.
Driving
Green teaSharp and grassy, on the same axis.
Eat with
Fresh baguette, and a crisp appleBloomy rinds are rich and complete; good bread carries them and tart fruit resets the palate.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Gortnamona on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromCork95 km (59 mi) by road, about 1 h 11 min driving.
On toWicklow174 km (108 mi) by road, about 2 h 19 min driving.
ClonmelCorkWicklow

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.