Donal Hickey: Hare's Corner sees farmers create habitats on their land for wildlife

In the words of Attenborough, the natural world can rebuild if given a chance

The Hare's Corner is a new project aimed at protecting and helping nature in Co Clare. Picture: iStock

The late playwright John B Keane had a deep understanding of people’s bond with land. He once said it was possible to love a field, or a tree, and many would agree.

People’s affection for their birthplaces is reflected in the names of townlands, fields, rocks and rivers. Think of placenames like the lyrical Tir na Spideoige (land of the robin), in the Muskerry Gaeltacht, Co. Cork, and the myriad names that originate from earthen and stone forts.