Burrenbeo Trust

At Winterage Weekend, we celebrate the centuries-old tradition where cattle are herded up to the Burren hills for winter grazing, which in turn helps sustain the area's unique biodiversity. Expect great food, vibrant music and arts, magical walks, and engaging demonstrations and talks.

Save the Date! Burren Winterage Weekend 2025 is happening Friday 24th – Sunday 26th October.

A celebration of heritage, farming, nature, and community in the heart of the Burren.
📸 Martin Kiely

Burrenbeo Trust is hiring!

We are seeking applications for both a Development Officer and an Administration Officer to join our team in Kinvara, Galway.

Development Officer role:
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Administration Officer role:
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Applications close 04/08/25

The Hare's Corner Clinic – Come to us with your questions!

This month’s highlight topic: Caring for Your Pond with Féidhlim Harty

8-9pm, Monday, 14th July – Online
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The Hare's Corner Clinic is funded by Lifes2Good Foundation.

and is an action of the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023 – 2030, and private funders - SSE Airtricity Generation Green Community Fund, NTR PLC, Greencoat Renewables PLC, ESB, Aldi Stores Ltd., and 123.ie.

Animation video created by Aaron Ross and Annie Mar.

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The Hare’s Corner initiative in 2025 is being funded through a combination of public and private sector funding, including the National Parks and Wildlife Service's Local Biodiversity Action Fund

Burrenbeo Trust is partnering with Biodiversity officers in counties Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Meath, Offaly, Carlow and Galway City Council through the Heritage Council's Biodiversity Officer Programme, to be able to offer Hare’s Corners to landowners in these counties.

This video was made with the support of Lifes2Good Foundation. The Hare's Corner is an initiative by the nonprofit organisation Burrenbeo Trust.

Thriving natural spaces are our best natural defense against climate change. The Hare's Corner project, now in its 5th year, is growing every year. Thanks to all the participant landowners, schools, community groups, funders, partners and advisors who have been part of this journey so far.

Let's make more space for nature, one Hare's Corner at a time! So thrilled to share with you our new animation video on what the term 'Hare's Corner' means and the work it is inspiring all around Ireland.

The Hare’s Corner is a powerful celebration of the quiet, hopeful revolution taking place across Ireland – where people are making space for nature to thrive once again.

Publishing September 26th, pre-order available on www.newisland.ie/shop/p/the-h... @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social

The inaugural Burren Archaeology Festival took place over the weekend. We had an exceptional turnout and the response to experts, speakers, and demonstrators was fantastic. Thanks to everyone who participated, volunteered, and helped make the event possible.

See you in 2026!

One of the options The Hare's Corner participants can chose is to have a 'Plan for Nature' carried out on their land by an ecology specialist provided by Burrenbeo Trust. In this video, Maeve Ryan talk through the process 💚

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Wonderful to see the impact our Hare's Corner programme is having in Miltown Malbay 💚

The Hare’s Corner is a Burrenbeo Trust initiative designed to help landowners make more space for nature.

Made with the support of Clare County Council Local Biodiversity Action Fund.

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Spotted these two Marsh Fritillaries getting cosy during the Burren in Bloom walk with Jesmond Harding from Butterfly Conservation Ireland. Such a cool find and special site for butterflies — thanks to @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social for organising the event🦋🌼

Our June events! Join an active community for as little as €2.50 per month 💚

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🚨Applications for our Heritage Keepers programme are now open 🚨

Love your Place? Take part in Heritage Keepers! Community groups and senior primary classes are welcome to apply at heritagekeepers.ie

Free workshops as well as grants for local projects and fieldtrip are available.

The limestone in the landscape acts as a massive storage heater that keeps cattle warm and dry in the winter as well as providing plenty of water and nutrient-rich grazing.

Pictured is Aoife Forde and her herd, with photography by Andreas Riemenschneider.

Cattle being herded to winterage pasture on the Burren hills.

For thousands of years, Burren farmers have herded their cattle onto ‘winterage’ pastures in the limestone uplands where they spend the winter grazing.

This ancient ‘transhumance’ tradition is synonymous with the Burren and is key to the survival of the region’s famous flora and fauna.

We had two beautiful walks with Jesmond
Harding (Butterfly Conservation Ireland) last weekend
and saw some of Ireland's rarest butterflies. The
Pearl-bordered Fritillary is Ireland's rarest butterfly and
only found in the Burren 🦋

📷Karen van Dorp
#butterflyconservation #butterflyconservationireland

Programme of events for Burren in Bloom Week 4

🦋🌼Burren in Bloom - Final Week ✨🐝

www.burreninbloom.com/2025-programme

Burren in Bloom is part-funded by Acres Burren Aran

Shrill Carder Bee

🐝Happy World Bee Day 🐝

The Shrill Carder Bee is one of the rarest bees in Ireland. While it was once more widespread in Ireland, it is now found almost exclusively in the Burren due to the flower-rich grassland present here 💚

📷Sharon Parr

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Wildflowers and group of people

Burren in Bloom Week 3 Tickets are now sold out! Next week is the final week for this year's festival, make sure to get your tickets before they are gone 🎟️

www.burreninbloom.com/2025-programme

Burren in Bloom is part-funded by Acres Burren Aran

📷Martin Kiely

Kindly sponsored by National Monument Service, Acres Burren Aran, with support from Clare County Council and The Heritage Council.

Burren Archaeology Festival Logo and poster. Background of limestone pavement.

𖦹 ⛏Burren Archaeology Festival 2025 - June 21st & 22nd ⛏𖦹

Burrenbeo Trust is delighted to launch the inaugural Burren Archaeology Festival 👇
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#IrishArchaeology #ExploreTheBurren #AncientIreland #IrishHeritage #ArchaeologyIreland #HistoricIreland
#ArchaeologyLovers

Fabulous example of a pond in the Hare’s Corner - such a rich way to promote biodiversity - in Co Clare @commonknowledge.bsky.social Some county councils have funding for you to create your own pond with @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social 🌱🌾🕷️🐞

Such a pleasure to have visited @commonknowledge.bsky.social in Co Clare, see all of the fantastic heritage work they’re doing & speak to locals about nature restoration with Aine from @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social
So much great community work around environment happening across the country! 🌳🐝🪶🙋🏻‍♀️

One of the highlights so far has been hearing from @aoibhinnos.bsky.social Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain, Chairperson of the Citizen Assembly for Biodiversity and Aine Bird, CEO of @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social about their work on Nature Restoration.

Drawing of cuckoo

Group of people at pond

Indoor Insect slideshow. Presenter and audience

We had a wonderful time at Burren in Bloom events over the weekend 🌞

Next weekend we have a Burren Woodland Walk, Burren Farm Biodiversity Visit, as well as a Wednesday Webinar 'Ants in Ireland'.

The Caher Bridge Garden Event is Sold Out. Full Programme is on burreninbloom.com