 Welcome
South Kerry Natural Irish Honey Producers is an active honey
producers group. The group consists of ten members each currently
having at least five honeybee hives.
The Group is South Kerry based and fortunate to have members
in the Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin and Cahirciveen areas.
The members have been active as a group for the past four
years with information sharing and training sessions in relation
to bee husbandry and honey gathering, marketing and sale of
their produce. All members are involved in honey production
on a part-time basis. The group has been assisted by the South
Kerry Development Partnership through the administrative and
organisational inputs of its development officer and with
LEADER funding.
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Products
Mid August the honey is removed and extracted from the comb
and either jarred or stored in large plastic containers and
jarred later as required. This honey is called run honey and
is jarred by the group in 12 oz round or hexogen jars. Section
and cut-comb honey is also available by the group.
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Ingredients
Honey produced by members of ‘South Kerry Natural Honey
Producers’ is additive free. The only treatment is to
filter the honey to remove any wax debris during the extraction
process.
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Dietary
Honey is a tonic for our general health and well-being. Honey
is a popular natural food rich in vitamins and minerals. It
aids stomach and digestive problems. Honey has been used as
a remedy for respiratory ailments and may be added to warm
drinks to reduce sore throat irritation. Externally honey
has been attributed to healing wounds and burns.
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Distribution
We operate our own distribution network throughout the South
Kerry Region and are stocked in local country markets for
e.g. Milltown, Killorglin and Killarney. Our honey is produced
locally and marketed locally and is a supplementary income
for local people. Run Honey is available on request from any
of our members.
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Location
Members of ‘South Kerry Natural Irish Honey Producers’
are based around the scenic ring of Kerry – Killarney,
Killorglin, Cahirciveen and Kenmare and are fortunate to be
living in areas rich in Flora and Fauna. Nectar producing
blossoms appear through the South Kerry countryside.
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Contact
Us
South Kerry Natural Irish Honey Producers
Mary Cronin (Secretary)
Minish
Killarney
Co. Kerry
Ireland
Tel: 087 2229031
Email: sthkyhoney@eircom.net
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