Murphys Ice Cream
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Murphys Ice Cream is a food company based in Dingle
, County Kerry
, Ireland
. It promotes the milk of Kerry cattle
and serves coffees as well as ice creams and desserts. Sean and Kieran Murphy started Murphys Ice Cream in Dingle in 2000 with the goal of making the best ice cream in the world. They make a range of usual and unusual flavours, including brown bread and sea salt.
In 2003, Murphys Ice Cream expanded into a new production facility and began supplying local restaurants and shops. In 2005, Murphys Ice Cream opened a second shop on Main Street in Killarney
. In 2006, Murphys Ice Cream began using milk from Kerry cattle
in a bid to support the indigenous breed. Two more shops were opened in Dublin on Wicklow Street and in Temple Bar as well as a seasonal one in Tig Aine's, Ballyferriter
.
Dingle
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about 49 kilometres southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres northwest of Killarney....
, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It promotes the milk of Kerry cattle
Kerry cattle
Kerry cattle are a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland. They are believed to be one of the oldest breeds in Europe. Their coat is almost entirely black, with a little white on the udder. The horns are whitish with dark tips...
and serves coffees as well as ice creams and desserts. Sean and Kieran Murphy started Murphys Ice Cream in Dingle in 2000 with the goal of making the best ice cream in the world. They make a range of usual and unusual flavours, including brown bread and sea salt.
In 2003, Murphys Ice Cream expanded into a new production facility and began supplying local restaurants and shops. In 2005, Murphys Ice Cream opened a second shop on Main Street in Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
. In 2006, Murphys Ice Cream began using milk from Kerry cattle
Kerry cattle
Kerry cattle are a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland. They are believed to be one of the oldest breeds in Europe. Their coat is almost entirely black, with a little white on the udder. The horns are whitish with dark tips...
in a bid to support the indigenous breed. Two more shops were opened in Dublin on Wicklow Street and in Temple Bar as well as a seasonal one in Tig Aine's, Ballyferriter
Ballyferriter
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh ), also known as An B[h]uailtín, is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the west of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula and according to the 2002 census, about 75% of the town's population speak the Irish language on a daily basis...
.