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The demand for crook makers was once so much part of the Irish agricultural scene that every piece of lowland hazel coppice would support as least one stick maker who could be confident in the demand for new crooks.  In those days crooks had to be particularly strong as the Irish flock was made up of mostly big white sheep the Galway/Roscommon breed.

Sadly today, those big white sheep have given way to soft continental types and the crook doesn't have to withstand the rigours it used to.  This may be good for EU shepherds but not much help to us stick-makers.

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