Juanita Browne: Why May is the perfect time to visit the Burren

‘Burren in Bloom’ returns this month and celebrates the region’s rich biodiversity

Spectacular landscape of the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland. Exposed karst limestone bedrock at the Burren National Park. Rough Irish nature.

For most naturalists, May is their favourite month of the year – with so many plants in flower, birds busily feeding young, and insects and bats on the wing. So May is the perfect time to visit one of Ireland’s most special landscapes, the Burren in Co Clare. 

‘Burren in Bloom’, the annual celebration of the region’s rich biodiversity, returns this May with guided walks, evening talks and family events from Thursday, May 19 to Sunday, May 22 (which is also the UN International Day for Biodiversity).