National Geographic have uploaded a short film about Dungloe’s most famous mascot: Sally the seal.
When she was just a baby in 1994, Sally was found washed up in Dungloe by veterinarian Frank Mulreany, and quickly the pair became inseparable.
Dutch photographer Marian Van De Veen filmed several videos of Sally, and recounts happy memories spent with Sally and Frank.
Although Frank knew very little about seals when he first found Sally, he quickly nursed Sally back to health and tended to other orphaned baby seals all along the west coast.
Sally became a part of Frank’s family, and enjoyed lounging in her favourite armchair, flipper draped over the armrest.
Locals in Dungloe would often venture down the Quay road, where Sally would often be seen having a dip in the bay.
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