This book looks at the entire sweep of Irish Farming through its long history. The author focuses in particular on the way farming has shaped the natural and cultural endowment of the island.
Successive chapters review the main phases of Irelands farming history from the arrival of the first farmers some 6,500 years ago. The processes and activities of farming that effect change in the environment are reviewed. An important series of chapters at the centre of the book provides an overview of each of the major habitats on or adjacent to farmland.
The concluding chapter attempts to trace its path into the future in the light of our growing awareness of climate change and its impact on the environment.
This is an important book dealing with Ireland’s most important natural resource and how we must protect it.