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uch ill-treatment in this country to bear .
Hon. Sec. A.I.D.P.S.
Glenstal Castle .
We hope therefore that you will accede
Benedictine Monastery
0000,000
A large number or people in this country
Mrs. Shewell .
Co Limerick
My Committee notices that you are also
Fetes where they are held .
Very often persons willing to help at
With many thanks in anticipation ,
Kildare Street
May 9th 1951 . 19
Very Reverend Sir .
Branch Hon. Secretary :
I am , Revd Sir , Yourspaithrulty ,
Powers Hotel .
The Superior
Dublin .
Hon. Secretary :
beg or you to very kindly refuse the holding or any donk
the promoters that you would not care for such to be held
races or sports to be held at it .
# strongly object to these events , and refuse to go to
Pete , think that a donkey race would be an attraction ,
cruely to these unfortunate animals , which already have
at Glenstal Castle in June ; and have asked me to write a
W. I. I.I.O.Snewen .
Mrs.
to permit a fete for the industry your are kindly assist
their request . and should such events be proposed , iniori
s committee regards them as cruel , and bound to end
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comes in for most abuse : people look upon him as an ignorant .
He gave them their gentleness and their facility in order that
are at the head of sporting arrangements , to see that in future
must not forget that it was a donkey which bore Our Lord
into Jerusalem , and if we were to think of the cross on the
with the different Societies in entreating educated men who
donkey's back , we would have more consideration for that
the All-Ireland Donkey Protection Society - this much abused
suffering on His poor dumb creatures . Of all animals , the ass
mimal is unfit for racing , and consequently it is obnoxious to
distinguishing mark than to make it the target for repeated
the care and attention which he deserves , he would prove a
and is , therefore , unwilling , great cruelty is inflicted on him .
Kildare Street , Dublin .
marvellously intelligent and efficient worker . We hope .
however , that in the near future through the exertions of
see that there is no donkey race on the programme . ' The
they should serve us , and we , in return , should not inflict
committees and others having charge of such amusements will
rim , and when he does not understand what is required of him ,
not the poor animal , that are to blame , because if he received
magine what unnecessary pain is caused to the poor little
from much pain and ill-treatment .
not intend that we should be their tyrants and processors .
Get on out of that , " and rouger language , he will be
Considering his food , his care , and his treatment , what wonder
there will be no donkey races , and so save this poor animal
some people seem to think that he has no feeling ; just try to
worth , that he will get proper and regular food , and instead of
ufferings of this poor creature , we trust that sports
is it that he should be ignorant ; but it is we ourselves , and
animal by the rider providing him with a pin , or nail , beating
and most patient of animals will be estimated at his true
A most important matter which should claim public
useless creature , worthy of nothing but the vast treatment .
greeted with words of sympathy and encouragement . We
him savagely , or being too heavy . We now , therefore , join
animals . God made us masters of the animals , but He did
blows . Now that so much is being done to alleviate the
Kindly help to stop this cruelty .
Hon. Secretary :
attention and be universally condemned is cruelty to
MRS. SHEWELL , C.S.P.C.A. and A.
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at any sports .
Sports held under the auspices of the
Association of Ireland have decided
Associations in future .
and The National Athletic and Cycling
NOT TO ALLOW DONKEY RACES a
All Ireland Donkey Protection Socie
The Gaelic Athletic Association
kindly do not hold the