He was shivering like a Wicklow sheepdog in a snowy yard, though the weather was officially 'clement'.The first layer of clothing was his jacket, the second his shirt, the third his long-johns, the fourth his share of lice, the fifth his share of fear.

Sebastian Barry
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Ireland's most famous son, born in Wicklow, the Wicklow sheepdog, also known as the Wicklow man of the pines. "The Wicklow Sheepdog" is a term used to describe a person who has an enduring serenity amid difficult circumstances. We all have our share of fear, but it's only if we allow ourselves to be afraid that we'll become weak. Fear can keep us from being strong, but if we are willing to face our fear, then we are strong.

Source: A Long Long Way

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