Famous Banagher hen preserved for ever by expert taxidermist

Pictured with Little Chip are l. to r. Emma Dolan, Jim Corcoran and John Dolan. | oe

placeholder image — Pictured with Little Chip are l. to r. Emma Dolan, Jim Corcoran and John Dolan. | oe

Banagher farmer now has taxidermy mounts of four beloved hens

THE famous Banagher hen, Little Chip, has been beautifully preserved for ever by an expert taxidermist.

The hen was owned for several years by the Banagher farmer John Dolan who was amazed by the hen’s remarkable egg-laying ability, laying an incredibly high number of eggs over a period of time. John was heartbroken when his hen passed.

John took his beloved Little Chip to the Ballyroan (Laois) taxidermist Jim Corcoran and asked him to work his magic, which he duly did. John was absolutely delighted with the result and has now, in his home, positioned Little Chip beside the other taxidermy mounts of his other remarkable egg-laying hens, Marmalade, Sally and Ruby.