President welcomes Connemara Ponies to the Áras

PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly has welcomed the return of Connemara Ponies to Áras an Uachtaráin.

Connemara mare Ruby and her foal Pippa arrived at Áras an Uachtaráin today (Tuesday) accompanied on their journey to Dublin by Mother Karol O’Connell OSB, Abbess at Kylemore Abbey.

The ponies will graze the front lawn of President Of Ireland, Catherine Connolly’s official residence.

Bred in the landscape of Connemara, the Connemara pony is the country's only native pony breed, renowned worldwide for its temperament, intelligence and versatility.

The ponies, affectionately known as the "Peaceful Ponies" of Kylemore Abbey, will spend the summer welcoming visitors and international dignitaries to the Áras, continuing a partnership that captured the public's imagination when it was first introduced during the pandemic.