Kieran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmiLHz3etd8
Summerfest is on in Killarney, and last night Cassandra and Sinnan from our Killarney shop got into the spirit of the Street Performing competition with this little dance.
I must admit I took some liberties editing in the people applauding at the end, but I applaud our two dancers, anyway!
PS. Happy 4th of July to all our US friends!
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For anyone interested, I will be on Today with Pat Kenny on RTE Radio One today, talking about ice cream and the state of Irish foods.
Dingle has a few new eateries this year, and one of them is An Canteen on Dykegate Lane, just beyond the Hideout Hostel.
Having a little, fussy baby, I haven’t eaten there yet, but my brother has had several meals and was quite pleased with his experiences. The food is locally sourced, the prices are very reasonable, and the flavours are intense. So many people ask for a reasonable place to get good food in Dingle – well, here is one, so check it out!
And, in case you’re wondering, they are child-friendly, and the atmosphere is relaxed. It’s just that my baby isn’t yet restaurant-friendly!
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One of the flavours we made for the Powerscourt Centre launch was chocolate truffle ice cream using Lorge chocolate truffles. Benoit Lorge is making some of the best chocolates in Ireland, and we’re delighted to support him. This ice cream really is one that creates “wow” factor.
Since I posted a recipe for chocolate truffle ice cream in the past, I’ll simply point to it here, and you can use Lorge’s excellent truffles if you wish!
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I wrote a short time ago about how certain things have been so hard for us to find and the joy at finally sourcing items like decent waffle cones. This year seems to be the year of the find, for we’ve also come across an Irish company who does small print runs of custom printed takeaway coffee cups. Up until now, the smallest print run we could find was 10,000 units. I’m delighted with how the cups came out, and it’s the best of all worlds – not only are our takeaway coffees finally branded, but we’re able to buy Irish as well.
If anyone else has been on the same search, the company is called Cup Print, they are in Co. Clare, and their website is here.
We now have a little Murphys shop in Tig Aine’s in Graig, Ballyferriter for the summer, and we’ll be serving ice cream, coffees, and some ice cream desserts in a cafe with one of the most beautiful views in Ireland.
Hopefully it will make a pleasant stop for anyone heading around the Slea Head Drive. We hope you can stop in!
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Yesterday, we had a party in Powerscourt Centre, to celebrate the first Murphys Ice Cream scooping cabinet in the capitol, and I think it was quite a success, due in no small part to our wonderful team (Niamh, Claire, Sinead, JP and Gary), our brilliant designer Kevin, and the folk at Powerscourt Townhouse Cafe. Certainly one of the high points for me was when JP brought two Kerry calves, which absolutely delighted children and adults present, and I was especially happy that our farmer Colm managed to make an appearance.
It was a crazy day, including a tasting at Morton’s on Hatch Street, dropping into the studio to visit with the brilliant team at the Emergency on Newstalk, and trying to keep our little Róisín happy. The party itself flew by, and I only wish I could have split myself in 3 to chat with everyone who came.
I hope that having the scooping cabinet will please our Dublin customers, and anyone who is interested in our ice cream should visit Powerscourt Centre. It’s our policy to give out free tastes, so don’t be shy!
