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Hobby turns into business for Downings alpaca farmers Posted: 1:00 pm May 30, 2021
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WHAT was once a hobby has turned into a new business venture for Rita and Trevor Wilson who are opening an alpaca farm and visitor experience in Downings.
After realising the potential for agri tourism in Donegal the couple began to build up their herd and now have 21 of the furry creatures with females due to give birth in July.
“We have both Huacaya and Suri alpacas. The Huacaya breed has a dense crimped fleece, which results in them looking like teddy bears. The fleece of the rare Suri breed grows longer and silkier, giving it a lustre appearance. Suri alpacas are rare and make up only ten per cent of the world’s alpaca population,” said Rita.
P20 Skincare have compiled a list of the best picnic spots in Ireland.
Castle Harbour, Portumna in Galway won the top spot.
They described it as a “magnificent location” on the shores of Lough Derg on the River Shannon – which was “full of grassy areas, picnic benches and beautiful gardens”
The other counties with spots in the top eight were Wicklow, Roscommon, Louth, Dublin, Cork, Donegal and Kerry.
Here’s the full list so you can add them to your bucket list:
Castle Harbour, Portumna, Co. Galway
A magnificent location on the shores of Lough Derg on the River Shannon. Full of grassy areas, picnic benches and beautiful gardens! Make this a day trip and explore the grounds before lunch and it even has a playground if you are accompanied by little ones!