Dr Patrick Doyle sheds light on the history of the co-operative movement in County Limerick on 'Building Ireland'

On 'Building Ireland' a team of experts embark on a journey to explore amazing examples of Ireland's building and engineering heritage. And this time, they’re investigating stories from Leitrim to Limerick along the mighty River Shannon.

 In the final episode of the series, Dr Patrick Doyle (PPA), meets with presenter, Dr Susan Hegarty to discuss how a small creamery in rural Limerick became the turning point for Ireland's dairy farmers. The origins of Ireland's cooperative movement in the late 19th century is traced from a local experiment that grew into a nationwide movement that transformed rural communities and helped build the modern dairy industry.