Farming and nature in the uplands of Ireland

Dr Eugene Costello of UCC talks about the long history of transhumance, seasonal cattle herding, in the uplands of Ireland and the significance of historical study in addressing our current climate and biodiversity emergency.
Follow this link for Dr Costello's paper on 'Hill farmers, habitats and time: the potential of historical ecology in upland management and conservation'
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01426397.2020.1798367

[minor erratum: the reference to Frank Mitchell should have been Fraser Mitchell; note also that mountain lands in Ireland are mostly in private ownership and landowner permission is required for access]

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