Happy 21st to the Donkey Sanctuary, but it proves a bit too much for some

A STORY of loving care for the humble donkey, which began over ham sandwiches and homemade cakes, came of age in Liscarroll, Co Cork yesterday.

The celebrated sanctuary where 2,500 neglected donkeys have been rehabilitated over the past 21 years, reached an important milestone.

Dr Elisabeth D Svendsen, founder of the Donkey Sanctuary in Devon, recalled how she had met with Paddy Barrett’s parents, who were running the Richard Martin Restfields in Liscarroll during the early 1960s.