Hugh O’Donoghue made the change to spend more time with his sons after his wife died – and he says the outdoors lifestyle farming sheep and training sheepdogs ‘puts my mind at ease’
Hugh O’Donoghue and his sons David and Michael with ‘Lily’ , who gave birth to quadruplets on their farm near Killarney. Photos: Don MacMonagle
Three years ago Kerry sheep farmer Hugh O’Donoghue and his children faced the unimaginable loss of Eileen, Hugh’s wife and the boys’ mother, after a battle with cancer.
Becoming a full-time farmer has helped Hugh and Michael (12) and David (10) deal with their loss.
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