The West Cork farm rivalling Italian cheese on shelves

"There was great interest for it from the start, there has always been demand for the cheese."

Kieran Lynch with the two-month-old water buffalo. Picture: Dan Linehan

Farming can be a lonely and isolating activity for many.

For 23-year-old Kieran Lynch, however, he is “lucky” that he has people working with him on the Macroom Buffalo Cheese farm and in the production facilities on site, allowing him to get “a lot more interaction than regular farmers”.