Richard Collins

I'm putting on my headphones there.

Now, yes, Mary.

The Burren, it is an extraordinary place archaeologically.

It's active since the Neolithic period, 4,000 years ago.

And right up, and you have everything from...

Púl na Bróna Donmen, right up to Dyfford's O'Dea.

There's a lovely doorway there.

There's the high crosses in Kilfenora.

Right up along to Corkham Row.

You were covering the whole lot, the whole spectrum.

It's a great opportunity.

Well, of course, we owed it to the farmers long ago that we have the burn because after the ice melted, then the whole thing would have been covered in hazel and scrub and grass.

But because the farmers brought in hardy cattle, cattle that lived through the winter because it's lovely and warm, the ground is warm from the sun, they saved that.

It's due to them that we have the wonderful landscape we have there today.

Is that still true or is this just a story that was told to me long ago?

I have to ask you a question you may not welcome, and it's about Púl na Brón dolmen.

It is the symbolic dolmen of Ireland.

In fact, it seems to be the symbol of dolmens everywhere.

But to look at it, it is a bit incredible that this thing could have stood forever.

for 4,000 years and not be knocked over by wind and rain and changes and the odd earthquake even.