mullahawn noun1 •A type of hard cheese made in Ireland from skim milk in the 17ᵗʰ, 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ centuries.Waterford exported to foreign countries and the colonies its woollen manufactures, beef, pork, hides, and a cheese called Mullahawn, of which large quantities were sent to Newfoundland. — 1855