They are what we call mountain sheep – a breed that the Irish farmers keep on upland ground. Hardy beasts, that never get very fat. This photo was from a few months back so they had also recently had their fleeces sheared off – which is what gives them the bare look!
I love the energising yellow of the Marsh Marigolds, always found lovely cobnuts hard to eat(?) and yes, thought the sheep looked shorn. Wonderful sheep. The power of 3 is not just in rhetoric!
I find the sheep the most interesting as they look very much like goats to me. But I enjoyed all the photos.
janet
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They are what we call mountain sheep – a breed that the Irish farmers keep on upland ground. Hardy beasts, that never get very fat. This photo was from a few months back so they had also recently had their fleeces sheared off – which is what gives them the bare look!
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Ah, that makes sense. They’re attractive critters, I must say.
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love the sheep too
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I love the energising yellow of the Marsh Marigolds, always found lovely cobnuts hard to eat(?) and yes, thought the sheep looked shorn. Wonderful sheep. The power of 3 is not just in rhetoric!
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Did you ever try lightly roasting the cobnuts?
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Hi – Wonderful photos. I thought the sheep may have just been shorn. They look a little chilly. 🙂
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You’re right – it was a miserable wet afternoon and some where hiding under a turf bank trying to get some shelter!
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