Today it's hard to imagine Wicklow without the four-legged bundles of wool traversing its steep glens and rugged uplands, white contrasting with green.
Often seen by the side of the road, it's worth stopping to admire our local livestock.
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Of course, depending on the season they may have lost their woolly coats and look like this, more comfortable for them during the particularly hot summer this year.
