Swans raised in garden released

Four swans raised in a Galway suburban garden over the summer are adjusting to a new life in the “wild” on the Claddagh, after…

Four swans raised in a Galway suburban garden over the summer are adjusting to a new life in the “wild” on the Claddagh, after their release early this week.

The five-month-old birds were found abandoned as cygnets and adopted by Mary Joyce-Glynn of the Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue.

She hopes that they will adjust to their natural environment. With members of the Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue, she intends to continue feeding them down at the harbour as part of the transition.

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