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Donkeys in 19th C. Ireland














Irish Boy and Turf Moving









OLDE IRISH BLESSING

May the frost never afflict
your spuds,
     may the outside leaves of your cabbage always be
free of worms,
     may the crows never pick your haystack,
     and may your donkey always be in foal.















































































































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Turf Carts in 19th Century ,
Kerry, Ireland Market









Donkey Carter in 19th C.,
Kerry Market Place, Ireland






19th C., Irish Children in
Classic Irish Donkey Cart