Bunratty Castle in joint initiative to preserve rare pony breed

THE Kerry Bog Pony Cooperative Society has teamed up with Bunratty Castle and Folk Park as part of a joint initiative to preserve and promote awareness of one of Ireland’s rarest breeds of pony.

The popular visitor attraction, which already is home to a range of Irish native breeds, has engaged with the society to secure a pair of Kerry Bog Ponies for its farm.

Said Niall Moloney, farm manager at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park: “One of our primary missions in is to increase awareness of native Irish breeds and how they have formed part of our social and cultural history in Ireland.”