Tis’ the season for shearing sheep.  Here are a couple of options if you’re interested in processing your own.

SHEEP FLEECES FOR SALE

We have unwashed white sheep fleeces for sale from our farm in Co.Kildare.

• Suitable for spinning, felting or other wool crafts.
• Staple length 3-4 inches.
• From Texel cross, Suffolk and Cheviot  ewes.
• 4 euros per kg  – average fleece is 2.5kg.
• Hand picked over for vegetable matter and dung.

Contact  Brid og on(045) 841912  or  bridognorrby@yahoo.ie

Fionntan Gogarty of Sea,Sky,Shore Gallery Westport has a small flock of Soay, Jacob and Friesian sheep and is offering their fleeces for FREE when the sheep are shorn in a few days time, if anyone is interested please make contact with him by email ……. seaskyshore@eircom.net   or call him 098 2712

Let us know how the fleeces work for felting!  We’d love pictures for the magazine.