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Mother swan with her seven cygnets exploring the Kelleher family's front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon with her partner. Photograph by John Kelly.

Swans make Sunday visit to Angela


The swan couple with their seven signets exploring the Kelleher family's front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The swan couple with their seven cygnets exploring the Kelleher family’s front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon. Photograph by John Kelly.

A FAMILY of swans going on a Sunday afternoon ramble in Clarecastle held up traffic this afternoon before Angela Kelleher managed to divert them into her front garden.

The swan couple with their seven signets exploring the Kelleher family's front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The swan couple with their seven cygnets exploring the Kelleher family’s front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon. Photograph by John Kelly.

The family, two adult swans and seven cygnets, are currently resting there while local authority staff are expected to arrive later and take them away.

“They were all walking along the Ennis-Clarecastle road and all the cars were stopped behind them, it was unreal to see it. We managed to veer them off the road, got them into the driveway and closed the gate after them,” said Angela.

Her father and some neighbours assisted her and she says the swans seem very tired after their afternoon walk.

The swan couple with their seven signets exploring the Kelleher family's front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The swan couple with their seven cygnets exploring the Kelleher family’s front garden at Clareabbey, Clarecastle after arriving there on Sunday afternoon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Owen Ryan

Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked for a number of other regional titles in Limerick, Galway and Cork.

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