Dennis Deery

After nearly a year driving on Ireland’s roads, we’ve learned that you have to pay close attention all the time because you never know what you might see. It’s not at all unusual to see herds of various types of animals being herded down the middle of the road between fields. So, you plan extra time for any trip, and stop and wait when you have to.

This past weekend Kathleen had a meeting in Portlaoise, so early Saturday morning we headed up the road. As we came into the small town of Stonyford, we happened upon a couple of drovers running their herd to market. Well okay, maybe not to market, because it was a herd of… dogs. It was quite the majestic sight watching 40 or more hound dogs trotting up the middle of a major national highway, being herded by a couple of bicycle riding cowboys (or is that dogboys?).