About Us

Patterson's Butchers is a certified craft butcher on Main Street in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. They are one of only 3 Certified Craft Butchers in County Wicklow and among the first to achieve this status in the country.
We are a local butcher that takes great pride in knowing where our products come from so we can ensure we only offer the best quality meat, fish and accompaniments that our customers deserve.
Founded in 1940 the business remains in the same family and is currently in the third generation of butchers.  Our trained and experienced staff welcome all our loyal customers and are eager to give advice and information about the products we sell.
We have full traceability and can let you know where each animal has come from, many of our suppliers are within a few kilometres of our shop.  We know our suppliers and work with them to keep our quality levels so consistently high.
Our customers can be reassured not only on the origin of what we sell but also on how it has been prepared before it is brought to the shelves.  We only offer fresh premium products to our customers.
We are experts at what we do and we take great pride in it.   Visit our shop today to see the great range of products that we offer.
Fresh meat and fish, local relishes and preserves, store cupboard ingredients and fresh vegetables.  Quality in both product and service.

Our History

Michael Patterson arrived in Baltinglass by train from Naas in the late 1920s. He had lived on Main Street, Naas while working as a butcher on Murtagh’s Corner.
When he moved to Baltinglass, Michael worked in both Mick Timmins and Ben Farrell’s butcher shops. At that time in Baltinglass, there were 5 butchers shops to choose from. In 1940 Michael took the brave step of opening his own shop which was on the main street Baltinglass where the current shop still stands.
The slaughter house was located at the back of the shop and the cattle and sheep were walked up through the archway to it. Michael would travel the whole way to Dublin twice a week in those days to buy produce. He would wholesale buy Wicklow lamb and rabbits at Tommy Clyne’s shop in Parnell street.
Wednesday was the traditional ‘Half Day’ in Baltinglass, while Fair Day was on a Monday which would attract large crowds. Other popular days were the pig sale on a Tuesday and the Arklow Herrings and Fowl day on Friday. The turkey market at Christmas was a great event that generated some excitement each year.
When Michael died in 1958, his two sons Michael and Denis took over the shop and continued to run it for many years. Today the business continues in the family with the third generation of Patterson’s.
The business has seen many changes over the years from open windows to the introduction of fridges and the replacement of the butchers block with the modern counter. While much has changed over the years our ethos has remained the same.