Sheep Grazing on Gloun Hill
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| Summary: | Sheep farming particularly hill sheep farming has long been a feature of the west of Ireland. The hills and uplands of the Mizen area are no exception, the Scottish Blackface, Suffolk & Cheviot breeds being the most popular. During past centuries sheep were invaluable as they supplied food and clothing - today they have an added bonus as they qualify for E.U. premier headage payments which is of major economic importance in the poorer farming areas. Unfortunately these payments can also have adverse effects as sheep numbers have dramatically increased causing serious ecological problems on some hillside pastures. |
| In collection: | Our Own Place Photographic Project |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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26 Mar 1994
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| Notes: | Project sponsored by RTÉ and Fuji Photo Film (Ireland) Ltd. Film number: 17A ; frame number: 20A Mizen Historical & Archaeological Society Photograph taken at 11:30, 26 Mar 1994. Physical description: 1 photograph ; 15 x 10cm. Geographic Coverage: Schull, Co. Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. more |
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OOP_17A/20A |
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