Updated 28 July 2026
When is the best time to find Penny bun (cep) in County Clare?
This week’s penny bun (cep) forecast for County Clare, Ireland reads 27% and building. The 14-day outlook decides whether to go now or wait, so check https://shroomcast.net/forecast/penny-bun-cep-forecast-for-county-clare-ireland/ before you set out
Porcini is really a small group of closely related boletes. The summer cep (Boletus reticulatus, also called Boletus aestivalis) fruits in warm broadleaf woodland from late spring into summer, well before the main autumn flush of Boletus edulis, so an early-season find is entirely natural. The forecast reflects this wider group.
Late summer into autumn, roughly August to November in Britain and Ireland.
One of the finest edible mushrooms, with a deep savoury nutty flavour. Excellent fresh in risotto, sauces and fried in butter, and it dries very well to concentrate the flavour for stocks and soups.
Can be confused with the bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus), which has a darker net on the stem, pinkish pores when mature and a strongly bitter taste, and with red pored boletes. Avoid any bolete with red or orange pores or flesh that stains strongly blue, and taste a tiny piece of any doubtful bolete to detect bitterness.
County Clare runs from the Atlantic cliffs of Moher and the bare limestone pavement of the Burren in the north to the low, fertile farmland along the Shannon Estuary in the south. Between them lie rolling drumlins, reedy turloughs that flood and drain with the seasons, and stretches of blanket bog. The Burren is famous for its hazel scrub and ash woodland clinging to the limestone, while elsewhere you’ll find oak and birch on the acid soils, willow and alder in damp hollows, and conifer plantations such as those around Cratloe. These habitats support chanterelles under hazel, ceps and russulas in the broadleaf woods, and waxcaps on the old limestone grasslands.
Clare has a thoroughly Atlantic climate: mild, very wet and windy, with rain spread across the whole year and rarely a hard frost. This damp, oceanic air keeps the ground moist and gives a long, reliable mushroom season. Foragers can expect a rich, varied harvest, with the limestone grasslands of the Burren being a noted stronghold for colourful waxcaps in autumn. The mix of hazel scrub, broadleaf woods and old pasture rewards those who learn to read the different soils, though much of the land is grazed farmland, so seek permission and tread carefully.
FAQ
What should I look for this week for penny bun (cep) in County Clare, Ireland?
This week in County Clare, Ireland the forecast is 27% and building. Grows in mycorrhizal partnership with trees, especially under pine, spruce, birch, beech and oak, on well drained soil. Found in conifer and broadleaf woodland and along woodland edges and tracks. The 14-day outlook on the page shows whether conditions are climbing toward a flush or easing off, so you can pick your day.
Is it mushroom season in County Clare, Ireland right now?
For penny bun (cep) in County Clare, Ireland, the typical season is August to November, and today the live forecast reads 27% with conditions building this July. So yes or no depends on the day and the weather, which is exactly what the forecast tracks.
Does ShroomCast tell me if a mushroom is safe to eat or identify it for me?
No. ShroomCast only forecasts timing, so it tells you when penny bun (cep) are likely to be fruiting in County Clare, Ireland. It does not identify mushrooms, and it cannot tell you whether anything you pick is safe to eat. Always confirm your own identification from a reliable source before eating anything.
How does the live penny bun (cep) forecast for County Clare, Ireland work?
We take the usual penny bun (cep) season for County Clare, Ireland (August to November) and weigh it against the weather right now and over the last few days. That gives you one live number, today 27% and building, plus a 14-day outlook and a normal-year line to compare against.
When is penny bun (cep) season in County Clare, Ireland?
In County Clare, Ireland, penny bun (cep) season usually runs August to November. The exact start shifts year to year with rain and temperature, so some years they show up early and some years late. Right now (July) the live forecast for County Clare, Ireland reads 27% and conditions are building.
See the live regional forecast in the ShroomCast app.
Scale: 0-20% very low · 20-40% low · 40-60% moderate · 60-80% high · 80-100% excellent. ShroomCast forecasts fruiting probability from weather, soil, forests and years of observations – a guide, not a guarantee of finds.