THE IRISH HARE K CLUB GOLF COURSE STRAFFAN CO KILDARE fanad point co Donegal (Acrylic painting) The Old Head

(Acrylic painting) The Old Head of Kinsale (in Irish

characterised by ocean views and a skyline dominated by the monolithic shape of Ben Bulben mountain

Ciaran a young man from Rathcroghan

The twelve Bens are a group of small mountains that are the dominant feature of the Connemara countryside

Leverets (young hares) are born fully furred with open eyes and are capable of moving about soon after birth

THE IRISH HARE K CLUB GOLF COURSE STRAFFAN CO KILDARE fanad point co Donegal (Acrylic painting) The Old HeadThe Irish hare is one of our most widespread wild mammals, present from sea shore to mountain top and familiar on bogs as well as on farmland. It is Irelands only native lagomorph (a group which includes all hare and rabbit species) The Irish hare is a sub species of Lepus timidus. This species has a widespread distribution across the northern hemisphere, from Ireland to the Pacific Ocean. One of the main differences between the Irish hare and other