Horses of Tir Na Nog

Horses of Tir Na Nog Holds Fundraiser Sept. 20; Group also seeking support for moldy hay

Story and photo by Karen Pearlman
 
Aug. 30, 2025 (Descanso) –Horses of Tir Na Nog, the nonprofit animal rescue group with a ranch and more than 100 animals, is having a fundraiser at Kings Inn in September.

The group is also trying to cover the cost of hay that was compromised during a storm in late August.

The fundraising evening starts at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20 at Kings Inn at 1333 Hotel Circle South in Mission Valley. The event will include a fiesta buffet featuring a chile relleno casserole, chicken fajitas, Mexican rice and beans and a vegan garden salad.
 
There will also be a horse-themed opportunity drawing and a presentation featuring ranch residents.
 
A surprise thunderstorm that hit San Diego County on Aug. 25 also rained on the parade of hay at Horses of Tir Na Nog, the nonprofit animal rescue group in rural Descanso.
 
The organization reports that the storm lasted more than two hours and left behind close to two inches of rain, according to local rain gauges.

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'Bring home the bacon' for rescued pigs

Story and photo by Karen Pearlman
 
Aug. 15, 2025 (Guatay) – Horses of Tir Na Nog is going hog wild with its latest event.
 
The nonprofit equine rescue group, which also rescues other animals, is hosting a fundraiser, “Wine for Swine,” to support its pig rescue efforts.
 
The Aug. 23 event (for those 21 and older) will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cork and Stem, a wine bar and flower shop in Hillcrest.

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STOLEN GOLF CART RETURNED TO TIR NA NOG

 

East County News Service

January 1, 2017 (Guatay) – The holiday season just got brighter at Tir Na Nog, a horse rescue sanctuary in East County.

In mid-November, as we reported, two golf carts used to feed rescued horses were stolen from the facility in Guatay. But now one of those golf carts has been found on a property nearly five miles away and returned, thanks to an anonymous tipster.


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GOLF CARTS STOLEN FROM HORSE RESCUE NONPROFIT

 

East County News Service

November 18, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – Help is needed to recover two golf carts stolen overnight from the Tir Na Nog horse rescue center east of Alpine or purchase replacements.

The owner posted this message on Facebook:

Horses of Tir Na Nog


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