An Act against Plowing by the Tayle, and pulling the Wooll off living Sheep
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| Long title | An Act against Plowing by the Tayle, and pulling the Wooll off living Sheep |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Chas. 1 c. 35 |
| Introduced by | Thomas Wentworth |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
A Northern European short-tailed sheep of the type formerly common in Ireland. They moult in summer, and wool can be plucked instead of being sheared.
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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who introduced the Act as Lord Deputy of Ireland.
An Act against Plowing by the Tayle, and pulling the Wooll off living Sheep was an Act of the Parliament of Ireland (citation 10 & 11 Chas. 1 c. 35) passed in 1635. It was one of the first pieces of legislation to protect the rights of animals. The act aimed to prevent Irish farming practices deemed to be unnecessarily cruel to horses and sheep.
See also
External links
- Text of Act Against Plowing by the Tayle, and Pulling the Wooll off Living Sheep
- The History of Progress in Great Britain by Robert Kemp Philp
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