St. Tola Irish Goat Farm

St Tola Irish Goat Farm sits at Gortbofearna, a couple of miles beyond the village of Inagh and around four miles from the postal town of Ennistymon in County Clare, just south of the Burren and roughly half an hour’s drive from the Cliffs of Moher. The 65-acre working farm, which trades as Inagh Farmhouse Cheese, has been hand-making artisan goat’s cheese in this corner of Clare for over 40 years, with Siobhán Ní Gháirbhith running the business since 1999.

The farm is best known for its range of goat’s cheeses, including its much-loved St Tola Log, alongside ash-coated, Greek-style, crottin and other varieties. Its cheeses have picked up recognition at competitions such as the World Cheese Awards. The range also includes St Tola Gold, chunks of Greek-style cheese steeped in flavoured rapeseed oil.

Visitors can book a guided tour of the working farm, which lasts around an hour and a half and takes in a chance to meet and feed the goats, a cheese-making demonstration and a tasting of the farm’s cheeses. Tours run on selected days during the season – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in 2026 – and must be booked in advance, so it is worth checking the farm’s website for current tour dates, times and prices before planning a visit.