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Happy 4th Birthday Abbey (Clannrua Loughowel)

Added by Carmel Murphy on June 27, 2012 at 4:01am — 34 Comments

Abbey-Clannrua Loughowel-Green Star at Banbridge all breed Champ Show-15-4-2012

Rua's beautiful daughter, Abbey won the Green Star today in Belfast, at the Banbridge Show! So proud of my sweet girl;o) Judge Mr. C. Rutten (Netherlands)

Added by Carmel Murphy on April 15, 2012 at 3:38pm — 34 Comments

A Very Happy 2nd Birthday to Cara's 9 babies! ;o)

Cara and Ringo's beautiful pups are 2 years old today!!

Added by Carmel Murphy on January 16, 2012 at 1:30am — 8 Comments

Happy 5th Birthday to Cara and her 5 sisters and 1 brother!

Added by Carmel Murphy on January 3, 2012 at 3:53am — 24 Comments

Happy Christmas to all the Setters and their people!

From the alert Luka

And the sleepy Reds;o)…

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Added by Carmel Murphy on December 21, 2011 at 9:59am — 12 Comments

From Russia with love;o))

Russian Abbey, lovingly made by Irina Isaenko, landed here today in Ireland!! So beautifully made with amazing details!! Thanks Irina;o)

Added by Carmel Murphy on November 30, 2011 at 7:59am — 24 Comments

Happy 5th Birthday Luka !! OK not a setter, but thinks he is;o))

Added by Carmel Murphy on September 15, 2011 at 3:50pm — 22 Comments

Munster Circuit-Best Bits;o))

Abbey, Bailey and Cara enjoying the frine weather at RossBeigh Beach in Kerry;o))

Bailey being judged in Killarney…

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Added by Carmel Murphy on August 22, 2011 at 3:05pm — 19 Comments

Happy 3rd Birthday my sweet Abbey!!

Added by Carmel Murphy on June 27, 2011 at 1:00am — 22 Comments

Belfast and District Irish Setter Club Championship Show 2011

Abbey 2nd Limit Bitch, so, qualified for Crufts and gains her Stud Book number;o))

Added by Carmel Murphy on June 13, 2011 at 9:05am — 28 Comments

Abbey wins Res. Green Star and Res. CACIB at Fermoy International Ch.Sh. May 1st-Judge:Mr.F.Rubinato(Switzerland)

The sun came out just in time for the setters;o))))

Added by Carmel Murphy on May 2, 2011 at 4:25pm — 18 Comments

Happy 10th Birthday to my Beautiful "Rua" (Ch,Sh.Ch.Glenrua Realtóg CW'06)

Enjoying the sunshine today;o)

She still has bright young… Continue

Added by Carmel Murphy on April 28, 2011 at 4:29pm — 35 Comments

It's Official!! Gundog Qualifying Certificates for Rua and Abbey have arrived;o)

Added by Carmel Murphy on January 10, 2011 at 8:53am — 26 Comments

Happy New Year to all from Clannrua;o)

Added by Carmel Murphy on December 31, 2010 at 4:45pm — 6 Comments

Snapped a Snipe;o)) A visitor to my garden today;o)

Added by Carmel Murphy on December 5, 2010 at 8:11am — 18 Comments

Gundog Qualifier for show dogs-31stOct.Kippure National Park,Wicklow.

Myself and the two girls Rua and Abbey after they qualified on snipe in the Wicklow Mountains at CillDara Gundog Club Trial.

Judges Pat Rohan(L) and Vincent Flannelly(R) Thanks to Anthony Mulhall for the photo!

Added by Carmel Murphy on November 12, 2010 at 9:30am — 18 Comments

23rdOct Irish Gundog Field and Show Society-Bailey(Clannrua Beckett at Cloonminda) res.green star dog at 9months and winner of puppy stakes!! Abbey and Rua winners of brace stakes and Rua winner of veteran stakes;o)) Breed Judge Mr.Gordon Haran(Scot) Stakes Judge Mrs.K.Creamer(Irl)

25thOct.Bull Breeds-Abbey(Clannrua LoughOwel) bitch green star(her first) and Bailey again res.green star dog;o))

Photos taken by Marc Ruymbeke of Abbey at Bull Breeds with judge Mrs.J…

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Added by Carmel Murphy on October 27, 2010 at 3:50am — 13 Comments

ShCh&Ch Jerpoint Evanesence(Martin Falsey)(R)

Martin Falsey asked me to add his good news here on ES!! Martin and "Annie" pictured here on right(Photo Trudy Walsh)

Irish Sh.Ch.& Ch.Jerpoint Evanesence gained her Gundog qualification last weekend in Athy, Co. Kildare and subject to IKC confirmation "Annie" is now a full Irish Champion ;o)) Congratulations Martin and…

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Added by Carmel Murphy on October 10, 2010 at 6:59am — 18 Comments