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I see so much of what you are seeing here, I have to remind myself these are not common sights.\u00a0This is the kind of stuff I see EVERYDAY on my rides here in County Mayo.<\/div>\n
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The grass fed cattle here can often be seen “mowing” a lawn…<\/div>\n
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Tractors are everywhere..<\/div>\n

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Can you spot the one sheep painted in red and green, the Mayo sports team’s colors?<\/div>\n

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There are many homes like this at the edges of town.<\/div>\n

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The view I see over the hedges (8 feet up on the Eagle<\/a>) that line most of the back roads, which most are….<\/div>\n
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