Newly arrived in Ireland, and driving through the county some 33 years ago, Cornishwoman Sue Paling started to notice donkeys in large number pegged out on grass verges. Mystified, the animal lover made enquiries and discovered that progress in the shape of farm machinery was edging out these gentle creatures from the very fields and farmyards they had served faithfully for lifetimes, reducing them to roadside cast-offs.
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Ireland is a land rich with mystery and myth, intriguing sites and stories here's a stop by stop guide to some of the islands most mthical historic attractions.