Access to vegan foods/health food stores in Ireland? (spec. Co. Cork)

Sagesilver4

Hello! My husband and I are looking at moving into the area in the next few years and we're both vegan, and wondering how accessible vegan foods/health food stores are there? We're specifically looking at Co. Cork, so that's the area we'd really need to know about. By vegan foods, I mean things like false meat, kombucha, yerba maté, natural household products, organic foods, etc. Thanks in advance!

Tar.Aldarion

This place seems good! haven't been there for years. http://www.quaycoop.com/Home.html[/url
also for a fancy restaurant there is http://www.cafeparadiso.ie/

Sagesilver4

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

This place seems good! haven't been there for years. http://www.quaycoop.com/Home.html[/url
also for a fancy restaurant there is http://www.cafeparadiso.ie/

Thank you so much! Quay's exactly what I was looking for!

Nyum Nyum

I go to Ballincollig every few weeks and always go to the Quay Co-op and stock up on Fry's Sauages, Polony and Chicken-Style Nuggets (all Vegan I believe).

They have loads of stuff that just isn't available in Arklow

Slaphead07

Nyum Nyum wrote: »

I go to Ballincollig every few weeks and always go to the Quay Co-op and stock up on Fry's Sauages, Polony and Chicken-Style Nuggets (all Vegan I believe).

They have loads of stuff that just isn't available in Arklow

What's that polony like? I've often looked at it but never tried it. Does it add anything to a big veggie fry up???

Nyum Nyum

It's lovely Not a mad strong taste but it's kind of vaguely similar in taste and texture to white pudding if you've ever eaten that (without all the strange knobbly, gristley bits in). It's not spicy or anything.

I was a bit wary of it too but it's a great addition to a fry up

Slaphead07

Nyum Nyum wrote: »

...vaguely similar in taste and texture to white pudding if you've ever eaten that

30+ years ago, and only because it didn't resemble meat! (Then I saw the light)

langerballs

Sagesilver4 - It depends to where in Co. Cork you are moving.

Besides the Quay Co-op (which is well priced) there's the Organico (http://www.organico.ie) in Bantry. It's a friendly shop and they are helpful.

neuro-praxis

If you are moving anywhere near Cork city you will have no problems.

Rural Irish towns are not the best for catering to vegans, to say the least. You might find eating out a challenge.

Serendipity99

http://corkvegans.ie/index.html

dubsontour

Nyum Nyum wrote: »

I go to Ballincollig every few weeks and always go to the Quay Co-op and stock up on Fry's Sauages, Polony and Chicken-Style Nuggets (all Vegan I believe).

They have loads of stuff that just isn't available in Arklow

Anyone know if you can get this polony in or near Dublin.. Or any online shop?
Thanks

Thoushaltnot

I got it last year in the fridge in Restore, on Camden St. If it's not currently in stock, they can get it in for you.
It's not the rarest of things though, I've seen it in a few other shops.

dubsontour

Thanks for that i'll check it out

Thoushaltnot

just spotted a few in Nourish, Wicklow St., Dublin.