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Really interesting. So many sacred sites have cow-related folklore (a 'blameless white cow' who gave milk to all at the stones, or Silbury being built as a pot of milk was boiled).

Loads of these specifically refer to white cows, too. There are still 40 or so descendants of the original white cattle that roamed these islands, kept on a massive estate in Northumbria. They're so beautiful that they're my desktop photo.

http://www.whitepark.org.uk/chillingham.htm

Add this one to your list on the Hill Of Tara:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=2711

Hi Merrick!

You probably know about Mitchell's Fold and the legend behind that. Thought I'd flag it up just in case you haven't seen it:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=139

Hope you (and Anwen) are well.

Kammer xx

Hey Merrick,
They're about seven miles from my house. They are great to see - but you're not garuanteed a sighting if you visit.

There are some "recently added" white cattle in the castle grounds too, they are usually easy to see from the road, but they aren't from the same stock as the wild ones as far as I know.

Haven't been to see them for a few years, must get back there soon

Moey