Former Limerick senior hurling manager Tom Ryan is planning to stop a waterway flowing onto his land this Monday | PICTURE: Adrian Butler
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A concerned member of the public assisted a mother duck and her baby ducklings back to the river this Monday after they were spotted roaming a bridge in Limerick city
A MOTHER duck and her baby ducklings have been returned to the River Shannon after a quick stroll into Limerick city centre.
Earlier this Monday, the family of ducks were spotted crossing Matthew Bridge near Rutland Street by an onlooker.
Mother and children strolling into #Limerick city centre at Matthew Bridge. Despite a little bit of tiredness while on land they are all safe and sound back on the River Shannon pic.twitter.com/lnZ247lTUG
— Limerick Council (@LimerickCouncil) April 1, 2019
The concerned member of the public then helped to return the baby ducks to the water at the marina near the Hunt Museum.
He also assisted four of the ducklings back into the water as they were too afraid to make the jump in to join their mother.
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