A fondness for the flowers of winter

If you have a fondness for the flowers of winter, the annual Snowdrop Gala in Tullow is a must, writes Peter Dowdall.

Another new year can mean only one thing — soon we’ll begin to see snowdrops and other late-winter and early-spring treasures emerge from the soil once more. Early daffodils, Helleborus orientalis, Eranthis hyemalis, crocus are all, if not in flower yet, then surely just a few short weeks away.