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Suffolk sheep is a familiar and extremely popular breed in Connacht and this year marks the fiftieth anniversary since the foundation of the West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club.
To mark the occasion, a magazine has been published as a special anniversary edition celebrating 50 years of the Club in the Province.
The Club has a long and proud tradition over the years, with Pedigree Suffolk Flocks in the West of Ireland accounting for just over 25% of all Flocks registered with the Suffolk Sheep Society. Of those breeders 20% are based in Sligo.
Remarkably, the Suffolk Sheep Society themselves have reached the incredible milestone of 135 since its establishment, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world.