I drove for the first time today! We went to Grianán of Aileach, in County Donegal, Morgan and my first trip into the Republic of Ireland. The Grianán of Aileach is a ring fort, dating from approximately 600 A.D.
I had expected to title this post "Stay left, stay left, AAAH ROUNDABOUT." But on the approach to Grianán of Aileach, I found myself facing something else. We were headed uphill, on a road only about half again as wide as the car, when out onto the road popped two ... sheep.
Conversation in the car:
Steve: "Just keeping going. They'll move."
Me: "I don't want to hit anyone's livestock."
M: "Mom, if you hit them, they won't be anyone's livestock. They'll be someone's deadstock."
Thanks, M.
The sheep apparently had been through this before. They came forward until there was a convenient shoulder on the road and then crossed safely. We continued up to Grianán of Aileach and enjoyed the fort, as well as beautiful views of Donegal.
I later drove us to the Tesco and back and was glad to see only roundabouts, no livestock or deadstock.
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