First published in Irish Country Sports and Country Life Magazine Spring is here and I have been glad to see it. When I was a little younger, I never looked forward to the end of winter as it brought with it and end to winter sport. However times change and people change with…
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I set off last week for the real capital of Ireland, and after a few hours arrived to a very warm county Cork where I had been invited to judge the Lurchers in a much-anticipated show organised and ran by the Irish Terrier Federation. The federation which has been in existence a long…
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I have a farmer neighbour a few fields behind who has a diary Herd as well as chickens, ducks, Geese and a pair of lovely Alpacas. The river runs between us and from here and back a couple of miles along the river is a hot bed for fox activity. One early morning this…
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I met Mrs Faith White only a handful of times but was most saddened to hear of her recent passing, we met while Beagling and the first time was in Tuam, County Galway where the pack I followed back then had an annual meet over several days. Faith was a former Master of the…
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In contrast to my usual work, I have been doing something a little different the past few weeks and will remain doing so for the next few months. As part of a conservation project, I have been assisting in vermin control on a considerable stretch of ground and have been thoroughly enjoying it. As well…
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