Archers had their sights set on Co Laois over the weekend for a festival that celebrated tradition and precision
The difference between conventional archery and the field variety is that the latter takes place outdoors, usually in forests.
Laszlo Jenei, another Hungarian, was one of the traditionalists, hence the loose-fitting red smock he donned for the occasion. He talked with feeling about the “60,000 years” of history behind archery, dating to an era when hunters used their bow strings to light the fires as well as kill. Maybe this is why the county seems to be the main focus of the sport here, with the biggest club membership among the 2,000 or so archers overall.
While growing free-range food for its shop and website, it also “sequesters up to 5 tonnes of carbon per hectare” every year.