I think the reason they've come to the conclusion it's a farmer thing is related to the included image of "Mikey Joe O'Shea" - a sheep farmer that went semi-vir

I think the reason they've come to the conclusion it's a farmer thing is related to the included image of "Mikey Joe O'Shea" - a sheep farmer that went semi-viral for having a very thick accent: https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/irish-farmers-go-viral-after-tv-news-appeal-for-missing-sheep-117703 https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/irish-farmers-go-vir... The funny thing is, while the accent is indeed strong that is not IMO what makes what he says difficult to comprehend. He phrases what he says in a way that might be a bit unusual for folks like me (a Scot) so we don't immediately process what he says: "Well there's 45 sheep missing, like. And the(re's) lambs and everything with the sheep. That's come out to a nice bit of money, like. Be done about it? Nothing" Really cool accent though. I couldn't make out what his neighbour said immediately after when he points over to a hill in the distance. I think (hope?) that's gaelic because I couldn't make out a single word. He goes on to talk completely clearly in English about how it's a bit better when you have a good dog to protect the sheep.