More Lambs to Hold!

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The nice man who runs the farm gave us his card when we were there last time and told us to call him in 2 weeks to see if the new lambs had been born. These lambs were only a few days old. Nora said she wanted to hold them forever!
Bobby loved that these lambs were smaller than usual because they were “twins”.
They were so soft and warm (and a little smelly).
They looked even smaller when Thomas was holding them. He had to duck to get through the door of the stone hut they use as a barn.
This little guy was only born yesterday and his legs were still a little wobbly. The farmer told us they can gain a pound per day, so they get big pretty quickly.
All along the drive on Slea Head the road is very narrow, with just a short stone wall like this one as a barrier. In some places it is just a hill of dirt and grass. I’m not sure what the speed limit is supposed to be, but since there was no one behind me for most of the ride, we never went past 3rd gear. The road is so narrow in some places that during the busy season it becomes a one-way only.
When we stopped to take the picture just before this one, this little alcove was behind us. I think there are many hikers who take this road, so perhaps it is a pilgrimage stop for hikers to rest and say a prayer along their way.
Lunch at Murphy’s Pub. It seemed the place to be on a cold and windy Thursday. Lots of locals were there, and a lovely fire in a tiny wood stove. Murphy must be a very common surname for this area because about 1 in 5 businesses are named Murphy’s!
Very cold and windy out here at the end of Slea Head, but it didn’t stop the girls from getting out to take a selfie. Mom waited in the nice warm car.
Tomorrow’s trip will be to the local church, which houses a stained glass gallery in one of the buildings on their property, then back to rock climbing in the afternoon, and then pizza for dinner in town.
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We're a homeschooling family of eight - five girls and three boys. Our children are ages 20, 19, 17, 15, 12, 10, 7, and 5. We will be living in Ireland for the next six months, and then going to Tennessee! This blog is a documentation of our travels. Enjoy!! :)

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  2. Hello darling Brogans! I would love to hold a baby lamb! Except, possibly, for the smell. Are they usually born in the winter? I thought lambing season was in the spring (at least from reading James Herriot’s books, anyway).

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    1. I am not sure, but when we first went there was a lamb about 2 months old. That was 3 weeks ago, then more born this week. Perhaps the farmer challenges mother nature so that he always has babies for the tourists to hold?

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