Bunratty Castle clarifies whereabouts of wolfhounds Méabh and Saoirse

Bunratty Castle, in response to enquiries from members of the public, revealed Méabh was put down because she was terminally ill, while Saoirse was rehomed

Affia Hussey, 4, with newly arrived Irish wolfhounds 12-week-old Rian, meaning King, and one-year-old Míde, named after the fifth province of Ireland in Celtic times who have taken up permanent residence on the grounds of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Picture: Eamon Ward

Management at Bunratty Castle have issued a statement to explain the fate of two Irish wolfhounds who became national favourites when they appeared on RTE’s Ray D’Arcy Show.

Both Méabh and Saoirse had been at the Co Clare attraction for about four-and-a-half years, and left in 2022.