According to the sheep census, which the Irish Farmers Journal revealed on Thursday, there are over 102 sheep per square kilometre in the county.
Other counties who make and appearance in the top five include Galway with 434,693 sheep, Mayo with 423,953, Kerry with 321,372 and Wicklow with 249,305 sheep.
The lowest number of sheep recorded in a county is Limerick, which has 23,056 sheep.
This is followed by Dublin with 25,378, Clare with 26,069, Longford with 41,557 and Monaghan with 45,845 sheep.
Top five counties with sheep
Donegal (495,163)Galway (434,693)Mayo (423,953)Kerry (321,372)Wicklow (249,305)Bottom five counties with sheep
Limerick (23,056)Dublin (25,378)Clare (26,069)Longford (41,557)Monaghan (45,845) Read more
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According to the sheep census, which the Irish Farmers Journal revealed on Thursday, there are over 102 sheep per square kilometre in the county.
Other counties who make and appearance in the top five include Galway with 434,693 sheep, Mayo with 423,953, Kerry with 321,372 and Wicklow with 249,305 sheep.
The lowest number of sheep recorded in a county is Limerick, which has 23,056 sheep.
This is followed by Dublin with 25,378, Clare with 26,069, Longford with 41,557 and Monaghan with 45,845 sheep.
Top five counties with sheep
Donegal (495,163)Galway (434,693)Mayo (423,953)Kerry (321,372)Wicklow (249,305)Bottom five counties with sheep
Limerick (23,056)Dublin (25,378)Clare (26,069)Longford (41,557)Monaghan (45,845) Read more
Wool prices drop below cost of shearing
The link between wildfires and falling hill sheep numbers
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