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Last Cattle/Sheep raid in Ireland

nice_guy80 · 2013-07-11 23:41:32

I'm interested to find out more information on the practice of cattle raids or sheep raids in Ireland Basically where animals would be stolen and then driven back to be sold in another place I have been informed that the last documented large scale cattle/sheep raid in Ireland happened during the War of Independence or…

11-07-2013 11:41pm

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I'm interested to find out more information on the practice of cattle raids or sheep raids in Ireland

Basically where animals would be stolen and then driven back to be sold in another place

I have been informed that the last documented large scale cattle/sheep raid in Ireland happened during the War of Independence or Civil War from Roscommon into Fermanagh.

Can anyone verify this?

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#2 12-07-2013 8:04am

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It's happening in the 21st century. Seemingly, everything that's not bolted down (and some things that ARE bolted down) are fair game these days.

'Cattle rustlers last month stole a whole herd of cows valued at more than €17,400 from a farm at Silverbridge in Co Armagh'

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/cattle-rustlers-beef-up-their-lucrative-trade-141027.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/sheep-thief-rustled-by-lambs-love-for-owner-230952.html

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