Nestled at the foot of Cnoc a tSí stands Knockatee Natural Dairy, a small artisan cheese creamery.

At Knockatee, we produce a range of unpasteurised farmhouse cheese including Cheddar, a variety of Gouda and our signature cheese, the award winning “Kerry Blue”.  All of the above are made from the highest quality grass fed cows milk which is sourced in the next valley across from the creamery. We are extremely proud to boast our newest cheese, Irelands only blue cheese made from buffalo milk, “Beara Blue”. This creamy, flavourful cheese really is one of a kind. 

Our cheese is exactly what you think of when you hear “artisan”, handmade using minimal machinery and absolutely no chemicals, the old-fashioned way. We only make cheese in the spring and summer months when the cows are out to pasture. The milk is unpasteurised, so this cheese is unique, being one of few raw cheeses being produced today. All of these factors are evident in the bold, creamy flavours of our cheese.