As Mad As A March Hare!

Hare Brained

Mysterious and Magical

In Celtic mythology, the hare is often associated with magic and the supernatural. Celtic peoples held a belief that the hare possessed supernatural powers to protect as well as to harm. It was often seen as mysterious and magical, especially at the time of the full moon. In Roman times, so called shapeshifters would take on the form of the hare on seeing a full moon.

Did you know?

The old saying ‘as mad as a March hare’, derives from the sight of a male and female hare on their hind legs boxing each other in a ‘mad’ courtship ritual during Spring time

In America, Hares are called Jackrabbits

Hare today - gone tomorrow?

Unfortunately, these days with changing uses of land, the hare’s very survival is threatened, and you can consider yourself lucky indeed if you happen to spot one. They are quite secretive creatures who don’t live in burrows as you might imagine, but shelter in long clumps of grass or heather. If you should disturb a hare, it will run away in a zig-zag motion, reaching speeds of up to forty miles an hour.

The hare is a trending fashion at the moment. Annabel Langrish, one of our favorite artists, has produced some amazing prints to bring an Irish meadow into any home.