Another entry from the finer Tayto Bistro range is the Thai Sweet Chilli flavour. This delicate and zingy crisp is addictive as hell, and the concept of “just one” is impossible when you bring these Tayto crisps into the mix. The castle is over 500 years old and was originally the home of the O’Hanlon clan, one of the mightiest and most powerful clans in all of Ireland. In 1619 King James I of England confiscated the castle from the O'Hanlon's because they took part in a rebellion against Hugh O'Neill in County Tyrone. The ruins of the property was then passed into the hands of other families and became the home of the Duke of Manchester in the 1800's.

He pioneered the flavoured crisp, and by the age of 31, he was on his way to making a global impact. Believe it or not, these crisps are ideal to be sandwiched inside to fluffy buttered slices of Brennan’s bread. It is almost like they were made for each other. C&C Group says to sell Tayto Crisps to Largo Food for 62.3 mln eur". Forbes. 7 May 2006. [ dead link]Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together. After much trial and error, he established the first Tayto flavour: Cheese and Onion. This flavour is still widely available today and is, in fact, one of the main foods Irish ex-pats abroad miss the most. The original crisp may have been invented in England in 1817. Still, it was an Irish man named Joseph ‘Spud’ Murphy who came up with the brilliant and, some would say, life-changing idea to add flavour during the manufacturing. Toasted Heretic in battle with Tayto". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012 . Retrieved 25 October 2012. Murphy opened the first Tayto factory on Moore Street in Dublin in 1954. Here, he began producing more flavours, including Salt and Vinegar and the legendary Smokey Bacon.

There you have it, a list of the ten best Irish crisps we all know from childhood, some of which still exist today. They may be known as chips or potato chips in other countries, but to us Irish folk, they will always be known as crisps. Tayto is Ireland’s most popular crisp brand. It produced the first flavoured potato crisps in the world, and was founded in County Meath in the 1950s. Crisps were invented in England before Tayto, but these were without seasoning. An Irishman by the name of Joe ‘Spud’ Murphy came up with the idea of the seasoned or flavoured crisp. Credit: Facebook / @MrTaytoIn its home country, 500 bags of Tayto are sold every minute. Inspired by the Irish rural metonym for crisps In the early 2000s, the company targeted the healthy eating market, with its low salt, low fat crisps, originally branded as Honest. [14] Tayto referred to this range as the Happy & Healthy range. [15] The healthy range has since evolved and Tayto have launched Tayto Lentils which is 40% less fat to target the healthy eating market. [16] A modern addition to the Tayto product range is Tayto Bistro, a response to other crisp companies producing gourmet lines of, simply put, fancy crisps. The Crushed Sea Salt and Aged Vinegar flavour definitely has our support.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Now, of course, Tayto was the original crisp manufacturer and the inventor of the flavoured crisp. So, they later went on to produce many others on our list. Not only has the mascot accompanied a lot of us from childhood through to adulthood, but the brand’s expansion to now include its own theme park and zoo (Tayto Park) in County Meath ensures the iconic crisp company is going nowhere any time soon. Tayto is behind the Perri brand, which they established in 1986, and the Hunky Dorys, which was the crinkle cut, chunky crisp pioneered in 1993. As if things couldn’t be better for this remarkable and legendary brand, the fascinating story behind Tayto continues with a fantastic theme park in County Meath.Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. We have his son to thank for the name Tayto. It is now known to many worldwide, even becoming the Irish slang for the word crisps of any kind. Joe Murphy used this word as this is how his small son pronounced the word potato.