Meet the Irish Wolfhound set to feature in Ireland’s new passport design
The “majestic” Irish Wolfhound Boánn has inspired some of the intricate artwork that will feature in Ireland’s next-generation passport.
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Boánn, a three-year-old Irish Wolfhound, has inspired part of the new design for Ireland’s passport books.
“She’s a good example of the breed,” Mary Potter, Boánn’s owner and PRO of the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland, told RTÉ Radio 1 on Friday, March 8.
Potter was speaking as Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs revealed a preview of the first image of Ireland’s new passport design on Friday, March 8. Last year, the Irish Wolfhound emerged as the top fauna choice to feature in the new design during a public consultation.
“I suppose here in the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland we know how much people in Ireland, and indeed worldwide, love the Irish Wolfhound and I think it is their great size, their strength, and their courage, loyalty to their owners, and they’re a great link to the ancient past. We say they are the living heartbeat of ancient Ireland.
“And with the new passport, we are delighted because there will now be a connection between the ancient past and Ireland’s bright future.”
Potter, who noted that the Irish Wolfhound is the oldest of the nine native Irish dog breeds, agreed that the dog breed are “gentle giants.”
Potter said she is “absolutely delighted” that Boánn is set to feature on the new Irish passport design.
Source: Boann: Irish Wolfhound to feature in Ireland’s new passport design
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