Photographs

  1. B014.01.00016

    B014.01.00016

    Mountain sheep.

  2. B014.03.00005

    B014.03.00005

    1996

    Sheep: Sheep have superseded cattle in importance in the island’s economy since the mid-nineteenth century. The numbers currently allowed to graze on the commonage are restricted under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

  3. B014.10.00002

    B014.10.00002

    1936

    Sheep flock.

  4. B014.18.00007

    B014.18.00007

    Shearing on a beach, An Blascaod Mór.

  5. B014.18.00008

    B014.18.00008

    Shearing on a beach, An Blascaod Mór

  6. B014.18.00009

    B014.18.00009

    Shearing on a beach, An Blascaod Mór

  7. B014.19.00003

    B014.19.00003

    1946

    Sheep in the Burren.

  8. B014.19.00004

    B014.19.00004

    1946

    Sheep-gap in the Burren.

  9. B014.25.00001

    B014.25.00001

    1964

    Sheep fold or 'mar-ree' (phonetic) at McAllister's, Fathom.

  10. B014.33.00002

    B014.33.00002

    Sheep out grazing in the pasture

  11. B014.33.00003

    B014.33.00003

    Sheep out grazing in the pasture

  12. B014.33.00005

    B014.33.00005

    Sheep grazing on the embankment of a road.

  13. B014.33.00006

    B014.33.00006

    Sheep grazing on the embankment of a road.

  14. B014.33.00007

    B014.33.00007

    Sheep grazing on the pasture.

  15. B014.33.00008

    B014.33.00008

    Sheep grazing on the pasture.

  16. B014.33.00009

    B014.33.00009

    Sheep grazing in the pasture.

  17. B014.33.00011

    B014.33.00011

    A herd of sheep kept from the woods by a stone wall.

  18. B014.34.00002

    B014.34.00002

    1918

    Farm Animals: a man holding a lamb. Sheep in background.

  19. B015.01.00001

    B015.01.00001

    Pocán gabhair, Gaillimh.

  20. More photographs

Archival Reference

The Photographic Collection, B014.03.00005

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Date
1996
Location
Co. Mayo
Photographer
Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh
Archival information
Sheep: Sheep have superseded cattle in importance in the island’s economy since the mid-nineteenth century. The numbers currently allowed to graze on the commonage are restricted under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme.
Format
Image
  • Film: Slide
  • Colour
  • 35mm