Memories of a visit to Ireland tainted by acts of barbarism

I AM at the end of a month-long visit to your country that has exceeded all that I could possibly have hoped for.

Memories of a visit to Ireland tainted by acts of barbarism
Mon, 16 Sep, 2002 - 01:00

I have heard the finest traditional Irish music, walked the most magnificent footpaths around the country, and all this against a backdrop of wonderful weather. A trip indeed to remember.

But I leave saddened and angered by a story that I heard from a farmer an eldest son who took over his father's prime breeding stock of cattle.

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