Burren’s rich agricultural traditions acknowledged in book form

THE relationship between the heritage of the Burren in Co Clare and the agricultural traditions that shaped and sustained it has never been fully acknowledged, it was claimed yesterday.

Dr Brendan Dunford, author of a 100-page illustrated book, ‘Farming and the Burren’, published by Teagasc, said it is necessary to understand how the Burren functions, particularly from an agricultural perspective, in order to protect what is an increasingly limited and valued resource.

The book, sponsored by Teagasc, traces agriculture in the Burren through the ages.