Where the buffalo roam — in Macroom

Buffalo milk contains higher levels of protein, fat, magnesium and calcium compared to cow's milk, and we're producing it right here in Ireland

Johnny Lynch, of Macroom Buffalo Cheese

Did you know that buffalo milk is the second-most consumed milk in the world? From India to Nepal, Italy to Ireland, water buffalo produce highly nutritious milk used to make dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt.

Irish cow milk has a justifiably high reputation, but the rich pastures and mild temperate climate that work so well for cattle are also ideal for buffalo milk production, something that Johnny Lynch, of Macroom Buffalo Cheese, has been working on proving in north Cork since 2009.