Video of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: #bestofireland π π π π π π π π Counting Sheep IRELAND
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Picture of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: On my flight
from America to Ireland,
if you asked me how many pictures of sheep
I planned on takingβ¦
β¦. the answer would have been a handful.
At best !
Picture of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: Now, I am counting
βa plethoraβ
of sheep
in my photos.
Picture of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: They are everywhere. WhY? Ireland has a population
of ~5 million people
and there are
at least that many
and maybe more sheep
depending on who you ask.
Picture of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: They sit perched
picturesquely
on so many vistas
like at
Mollβs Gap.
Picture of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: Grazing in every field
Picture of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: Springtime
means
baby sheep.
And β¦.they are CUTE !
Video of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: I found several pairs of babies,
still working out the kinks.
One of the pair always seemed to be
β the feisty one β!!!
Video of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: On a bike ride on the Greenway
we came across this bunch.
The adults were grouped for shearing,
and the babies in the field ....had something to say about it!
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Caption: To learn more about the
sheep industry
in Ireland,
we visited
Glen Keen Farm
Video of Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre
Caption: Catherine (an Irish descendant of the OβMalley clan) and her husband Jim
will give you a sheep herding demonstration with their dogs
Lucy and Holly, lovable collies who are always working. Impressive !
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Caption: Glen
Keen
Farms Farms More Info Stop in for lunch afterwards
for some homemade quiche and apple pie. The real deal!
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Caption: Locals cut and dry out over 1,000 bags of peat to burn and keep them warm all year round.
You can also head out
with George for a bog cutting demonstration & Give it a go!
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Caption: Back to counting sheep
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Caption: Wait for it......
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Caption: BlueSkyTraveler.com #blueskytraveler
