Burren

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Conservation call goes out for Burren farmers
Conservation call goes out for Burren farmers
A new conservation scheme for the Burren is now open to applications from interested farmers in the region.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

Burren fetes timeless tradition
Burren fetes timeless tradition
Farmers in the Burren have for thousands of years marked the end of summer by herding their cattle onto ‘winterage’ pastures in the limestone uplands. The tradition is synonymous with the Burren and is key to the survival of the region’s famous flora and fauna.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

The Burren announced as winner of "Foodie Town" award
The Burren announced as winner of "Foodie Town" award

The Burren in Co Clare has been named as Ireland's best destination for food-lovers.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

50-acre farm of high-quality land
50-acre farm of high-quality land
The Burren of north Clare can typically show a great variance in quality. 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

Burren farmers paid €2.1m to help flowers prosper
Burren farmers paid €2.1m to help flowers prosper

A scheme that has paid Burren farmers over €2.1m in the past five years to create the conditions for rare and wild flowers to prosper is set to be extended.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

The Burren awaits royal visitors
IT is no surprise that the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, should visit the Burren in Co Clare, as part of their four-day official visit to Ireland, which begins tomorrow.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Contentious plans for Burren distillery get go-ahead
Contentious plans for Burren distillery get go-ahead

An Bord Pleanála has given the go-ahead for contentious plans for a whiskey distillery in the Burren.

Sat, 09 May, 2015

Clare hill climb cancelled after death
Clare hill climb cancelled after death

The Clare Motor Club Annual Hillclimb has been cancelled after a man died in an accident during the event yesterday.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2015

Harry Potter owl flies 1,000km to settle in Burren
Harry Potter owl flies 1,000km to settle in Burren

A rare snowy owl, the arctic birds popularised by the Harry Potter films, has set up home in the Burren, more than 1,000km from it usual habitat.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Burren remains are 1,500 years old
Burren remains are 1,500 years old

Results of radiocarbon dating of the ancient remains of a woman and two infant children discovered at a Burren fort last summer have dated the remains to between 535 to 649.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2014

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