Manx Loaghtan sheep
by Paul Davenport
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Title
Manx Loaghtan sheep
Artist
Paul Davenport
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
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Photographed near Cregneash, in the Isle of Man in the UK, much of the village forms a "Living Museum" dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Manx ways of life. Officially opened in 1938, the Cregneash Folk Village shows the typical way of life of a small Manx village in the 19th century.The sheep have dark brown wool and usually four or occasionally six horns.
These are Manx Loaghtan sheep which are one of the oldest and most striking breeds of sheep in the UK. They are a hardy mountain sheep, with impressive horns and a dark brown fleece. Four horned rams are particularly striking. The breed has been around unchanged since the Iron Age. Traditionally the Manx was thought to have been introduced into the UK by the Vikings, but bone records from archaeological sites indicate the Manx was probably already here and probably pre-dates Viking invasions.
I was walking though a field in low cloud, and a herd of about a hundred stampeded at me out of the mist. I have no idea what had spooked them, but they veered off slowed down on spotting me, then milled around looking puzzled.
Shot with a Nikon D7100 with 18-300 Nikkor lens.
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September 12th, 2015
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