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While much of what I learned in school is buried deep in the mind’s recesses, probably never to see the light of day again, I still frequently go back to a saying by one of my teachers; “Proper planning prevents poor performance”.  He would refer to it as the 5 Ps.  Leaving aside the clever […]

Butchery Classes at James Whelan Butchers are carried out by our team of skilled butchers. We offer a range of evening courses aimed at teaching you all about the meat, where it comes from, how and when it is used and also a range of basic butchery skills. Our butchers are fully trained skillful professionals, […]

  With the annual pancake fest just behind us and a general feeling of spring in the air it is the perfect time for a little shift in gear and preparation for the lighter days that are now, at least, on the horizon.  The idea behind having pancakes on Shrove Tuesday came from the need […]

Pat Whelan guest’s on Damien O’Reilly’s Countrywide Christmas Eve special panel to reflect on the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country. Publication Date: 24th December, 2011 Listen: Podcast Note: You will need RealPlayer to listen

Dear Valued Customers: We made the difficult decision on Tuesday to take no additional online orders for delivery before Christmas day, and to shut off delivery dates between now and January on the calendar that allows you to choose your delivery slot. We made this choice to be able to insure delivery of all existing […]

Our Christmas week opening times for our butcher shop in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary are as follows: Day Opening Times Monday 19th Dec 8am – 7pm Tuesday 20th Dec 8am – 7pm Wednesday 21st Dec 8am – 7pm Thursday 22nd Dec 8am – 9pm Friday 23rd Dec 8am – 9pm Saturday 24th Christmas Eve 8am – […]

We hope you enjoyed reading this post by Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers. Pat is a 5th generation butcher, cook book author and the director of  James Whelan Butchers with shops in Clonmel, the Avoca Handweavers Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt, Rathmines and Swords in Dublin. Sign up to our newsletter for more updates […]

James Whelan Butchers opens new shop at the Avoca Food Market in Monkstown, Dublin I’ve written this blog post to share with you the journey from the build right through to our first delivery of meat to our new butcher shop at Avoca Market in Monkstown Co. Dublin. It’s been a tremendous journey and all […]

Butchery Classes at James Whelan Butchers are carried out by our team of skilled butchers. We offer a range of evening courses aimed at teaching you all about the meat, where it comes from, how and when it is used and also a range of basic butchery skills. Our butchers are fully trained skillful professionals, […]

This December we’re giving away 10 copies of An Irish Butcher Shop, Pat Whelan’s first book which is a great read for anyone interested in Irish food but also makes an ideal gift for any carnivore you may know. To enter our competition and be in with a chance of winning an Irish Butcher Shop, […]

  At James Whelan Butchers we are delighted to say that we farm, slaughter and butcher all our own beef.  From farm to shop, many of our customers travel further than our meat!  We are more than just butchers.  A day in my life allows for a variety of human emotions and practical skills. We […]

I’m being constantly asked by customers as they place orders “What size turkey do I need?” I can’t help thinking to myself I’d love if Christmas were more often because we’d all know exactly what we need and how to cook it but maybe that would take the magic out of Christmas. I can understand […]