The #AnimalsInChurches tag leads one into a fabulous world of, well, animals in Churches. Or more specifically (or at least usually) animals in stained glass or statuary in Churches.
Here is an example I found myself from SS Peter and Paul, Clonmel at the bottom of a window depicting the Nativity:
Harry Clarke’s Stained Glass window of Our Lady of Fatima in the Augustinian Priory, Fethard includes a fine example of sheep:
Séamus Sweeney 
Beautiful photos!
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