Community shop and café is firmly rooted in Limerick village Reporter: saoirse.higgins@limerickleader.ie Pictured at Roots Shop and Cafe are Leila Long (Volunteer), Sheila Conroy (Assistant Manager), Hannah McCarthy (Volunteer), Siobhan O'Gorman (Manager) '); '); IN THE West Limerick village of Kilmeedy, a community development group has created a friendly “social hub” for its residents. Kilmeedy is a small village near Newcastle West which, after the absence of a local shop for ten years, has built its own community shop and café called Roots. Roots Community Shop and Café has had a long journey to where it is now and gladly opened its doors in December 2020.