Wolves in Ireland
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The Eurasian wolf was an integral part of the Irish countryside and culture, but is now extinct. The last wild wolf in Ireland is said to have been killed in 1786, 300 years after they were believed t
Preserved wolf in the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History
Irish Wolfhound
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The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. One of the largest of all breeds of dog, the breed is used
Wolves in Ireland
…deal with the wolf problem. The problems caused by wolves were considered serious enough by Cromwell's government to impose a ban on the exportation of Irish Wolfhounds. In 1652 the Commissioners of the Revenue of Cromwell's Irish Government set substantial bounties on wolves, £6 for a female, £5 for a male, £2 for a…
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Groſs Irlændisch Windspiel, 'large Irish greyhound', from Entwurf einiger Thiereby Johann Elias Ridinger, 1738
Irish Greyhound in a mountainous landscape, etching by Philip Reinagle, 1804
Nineteenth-century dog-licence stamp