Protecting our heritage is important

DURING the current August bank holiday, it’s safe to say that more people are out walking than on any other weekend in the year.

Walking is by far the most popular, outdoor recreational past-time in Ireland today and, given reasonable weather, there’s no better way to see the countryside and experience at close quarters aspects of our natural and man-made heritage.

And though much of that heritage has been destroyed in the last 30 to 40 years, there is much that is worth cherishing that still remains.