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31-Oct-2011

Our National Animal?

The Irish Wolfhound or stag may officially be our national animals, but a quick glance at the albums of Pbasers who have visited Ireland suggests another contender- the sheep.
I had never thought there was anything special about sheep until I joined Pbase and saw these wooly creatures abounding in the albums of people who had come here on holidays. Of course, I must also plead guilty to taking photos of sheep, especially during
lambing season.
A visit to some local shops selling souvenirs confirmed my suspicions - sheep are our most popular farm animal as far as visitors are concerned.

Nikon D7000
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Date/Time31-Oct-2011 14:01:53
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Jola Dziubinska29-Nov-2011 01:10
They are so cute :)
Dawn McKenzie-Wykes24-Nov-2011 23:30
Don't think you can beat New Zealand when it comes to sheep !! LOL 45 million sheep, 4 million people! :-)) they are photographic creatures.. but oh they run off so quickly, you have to sneak up on them quietly, these guys are really interested in what you are doing. Nice shot.
Tom LeRoy12-Nov-2011 07:22
Baaa A fine shot of these gorgeous animals! V
Guest 10-Nov-2011 06:44
Beautiful! ~V
an nguyen10-Nov-2011 00:25
Adorable photo .
Mieke WA Minkjan06-Nov-2011 06:30
Australia is the biggest export country of sheep and other cattle,
but somehow I connect sheep with the Irish landscape too!
great capture of them Mairead
J. Scott Coile04-Nov-2011 17:00
Maybe you need an official "wild" animal and "domesticated" too :-)
Guest 04-Nov-2011 14:31
Beautiful image... I love how they are all looking at you.
LynnH04-Nov-2011 11:57
They always look so calm and they fit in well with the green pastures... makes for a good photo op!
Maaike Huizer04-Nov-2011 08:50
They are adorable.
Cindi Smith04-Nov-2011 05:37
They are soooooo cuuuuuute! :)
Sheila04-Nov-2011 03:13
Sheep from the UK make splendid subjects. As you have shown :-)
Sheep here, at least in Western Australia are rarely photogenic because of the dry dusty conditions, they always look dirty. But they taste ok.
Brenda03-Nov-2011 23:17
I love sheep but I'm also a fan of cows. Their faces are so sweet. Beautiful photo!
Stephanie03-Nov-2011 21:48
I went on a sheep hunt in the Cotswolds too!
This is a charming capture Mairead ~ the sheep seem to be fascinated by you! :)
Karen Stuebing03-Nov-2011 21:44
They are very pretty and gentle creatures. Beautiful capture of this herd and wonderful scenic too. V.
carol j. phipps03-Nov-2011 21:30
You got their attention, too.
Mary Terry03-Nov-2011 21:28
Lovely scene with the fall foliage in the background. The sheep seem to be watching you intently. V
Brian Samuel03-Nov-2011 21:18
What an attentive group of bulls .. sorry sheep. You can't beat a good sheep piccie.
Patricia Kay03-Nov-2011 21:12
Beautiful capture Mairead...Wish there were some sheep around here for me to photograph!...BV
larose forest photos03-Nov-2011 20:57
Like John, I'm from Wales and dragons (first) and sheep (second) are our national animal for sure!!! Terrific shot and were I to go home again with my digital I'd be taking lots of sheep shots too!
V
John King03-Nov-2011 20:57
A wonderful scene so well composed to show the land, the mist and the sheep. V
John Reynolds LRPS03-Nov-2011 20:49
Beautiful scene. I grew up in Wales where sheep are also the national animal (along with dragons).
Blandine Mangin03-Nov-2011 20:15
very sweet ! v
Kevin Chester03-Nov-2011 19:55
Do they feed them on Guinness :-)
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