‘Parents’ flock to adopt sheep as Kerry farm opens its gates

IT’S the Kerry version of an idea that has been working in other EU countries for some years and it could lead to the survival of at least one mountain sheep farm.

For €45, you can now adopt a sheep on the 1,200-acre Kissane holding, at Moll’s Gap, on the scenic Ring of Kerry between Killarney and Kenmare.

Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae, himself a farmer and sheep expert, will perform the official opening of the Kissane Sheep Farm on May 27.