Buildings havens for wildlife

TOURISTS sometimes photograph disused farm buildings in the countryside and seem to find them endlessly fascinating.

Many people in Ireland, however, care little about them and these relics of another era are often abandoned to sad dereliction.

But, there are several good reasons why old farm buildings should be conserved. They are part of the Irish landscape and of the heritage of their areas, being generally constructed with local stone and other materials. They bear witness to our long-lasting relationship with the land and are part of what we are.