No quitten we're whelan onto chitchat 12.

Livestock being worried by dogs, the cattle don't know that the dogs are supposedly under control, report to the Gardai and let the hunt know you will shoot the dogs the next time

Years ago there was an old farmer beside us landed out to the local hunt with his gun... a pompous prick in a red coat told the farmer to toddle off as they had hunted that land for years as was their right. The old boy let off a shot & then told the guy in the red jacket he would shoot "Man, Horse & Dog in that order if they didn't feck off". The hunts man went to the Gardai about it where he was told it was similar to the Pauraic Nally situation in that the farmer was protecting his property and not to bother him again.. we all had great relief as the hunt stopped coming around this way ever since.

Wasn’t there also a case where a farmer shot a few dogs from a hunt and was done for cruelty to animals in court

I'm torn by these mounted hunts cos the Great Grandfather and Grandfather hunted with the now defunct Castlemaggarot Hunt outside Claremorris which met at Lord Oranmore's place. I guess it depends how these hunts conduct themselves in terms of permissions etc. my impression was this one was well organized and done with the permissions of relevant landowners(although back then it was probably easier to do as much of the land was still owned by big estates)

Many years ago, my Dad allowed the hunt in on condition that they exit by the way they came in.

When the hunt failed to oblige , and travelled on to the further away exit, he drove down to meet them.

He took the saddle off the horse of one of the lead huntsmen and went home.

The local guard called soon after and he had to hand it back.

Years later, he shook hands with the hunt man , through the efforts of a mutual friend.

Anyway , this appeared in our family WhatsApp last week.!

My day is coming up roses despite the weather today.

Went out this morning before work to a bullock who had been lying down since Tuesday evening - ready for the usual hardship that goes with a down animal only to find him up eating silage!

Then went into work to find I won 50 euro in a charity raffle :)

. M

Same Here back to work since 13th January pricing jobs the real big one I was chasing letter of intent in inbox at 9, got the call from the NRH for rehab this evening starting next Wednesday. Might get a little more back to normal

Great to hear