Animal - Manx Loaghtyn Sheep from Isle of Man - local postcard c.1980s
- Condition : Used
- Dispatch : 2 Days
- Brand : None
- ID# : 122803425
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 719
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1587)
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- Start : Wed 04 Dec 2013 09:56:46 (GMT)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold
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- Postcard
- Picture / Image: Loaghtyn Sheep - a longhorn sheep from the Isle of Man
- Publisher: Isle of Man Federation of Womens Institutes
- Postally used: no
- Stamp: n/a
- Postmark(s): n/a
- Sent to: n/a
- Notes / condition:
Please ask if you need any other information and I will do the best I can to answer.
Image may be low res for illustrative purposes - if you need a higher definition image then please contact me and I may be able to send one.
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Postage & Packing:
UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p
Europe: £1.60
Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75
No additional charges for more than one postcard. You can buy as many postcards from me as you like and you will just pay the fee above once. (If buying postcards with other things such as books, please contact or wait for invoice before paying).
Payment Methods:
UK - PayPal, Cheque (from UK bank) or postal order
Outside UK: PayPal ONLY (unless otherwise stated) please. NO non-UK currency checks or money orders (sorry).
NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!
I will give a full refund if you are not fully satisfied with the postcard.
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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The Manx Loaghtan is a breed of sheep (Ovis aries) native to the Isle of Man. It is sometimes spelled as Loaghtyn or Loghtan. It is characterised by a dark brown wool and usually having four or occasionally six horns.[1]
The Manx Loaghtan is descended from the primitive sheep once found throughout Scotland and the Hebrides and Shetland Islands, and is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds. The word Loaghtan comes from the Manx words lugh dhoan which means mouse-brown and describes the colour of the sheep.[1] This breed is primarily raised for meat which is considered a delicacy. It has recently received EU recognition and protection under the Protected Designation of Origin scheme which requires products to originate in a specific region such as Champagne.[2]
It is categorised as ""at risk"" by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, as there are fewer than 1,500 registered breeding females in the United Kingdom.[3]
It is small, with no wool on the face or legs. The face and the legs are a dark brown colour. Manx Loaghtan are horned with four horns being preferred but individuals are also found with two or six horns. The horns are generally small on the ewes and are larger and stronger on the males.
Loaghtan is farmed as a delicacy on the Isle of Man, with only two principal farms on the island producing the meat. There are now many holdings on the UK mainland that also breed Loaghtans, including some farms with over 100 ewes – for example the Fowlescombe Flock in Devon.[4] This gourmet meat is highly prized, often sold as hoggett or mutton from well finished animals. The wool is prized by craft weavers as it is soft and has a rich brown colour.
There is a large flock of the sheep on the Calf of Man and access to the island was closed to protect them during the 2001 UK Foot and Mouth Disease epidemic. The disease did not reach the island, which continued exports of the meat to the continent of Europe.
The Loaghtan is believed to be the closest surviving relative of the now extinct Jersey sheep. In 2008 the National Trust for Jersey began a programme of introducing Loaghtans into the Island for coastal grazing, a traditional method of vegetation control in the north of Jersey.[5]
type=printed postcards
theme=animals
sub-theme=sheep
county/ country=isle of man
number of items=single
period=1945 - present
postage condition=unposted
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 122803425 |
Start Time | Wed 04 Dec 2013 09:56:46 (GMT) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 719 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Auto Extend | No |