Longford writer says returning to the family farm saved his life

John Connell is the bestselling author of ‘The Cow Book’. His memoir is the story of his return to his family farm in Co Longford – and how that decision saved his life

The clocks have gone forward and the long days are returning. In the farmyard and fields now I feel the touch of sun in the evening. I can see the face of God in our newborn lambs playing in the fields and it brings a soft smile to my face.