The Old Irish Goat Carries 3,000 Years Of Irish History In Its DNA

Goats tell us how human values changed through time by showing how and where we moved animals through trade or migration.
Irish Central

Endangered Old Irish Goat can still be legally hunted, faces extinction

A society advocating for the protection of the endangered Old Irish Goat has warned that the animal continues to be hunted for fun, leaving it at risk of extinction. Sinéad Keane, a volunteer with the ...
Discover Magazine

Old Irish Goats Are Ireland’s Only Indigenous Goat Breed and Trace Back 3,000 Years

Learn more about the Old Irish Goat, Ireland’s only indigenous breed that traces its roots back to the Late Bronze Age. In the wilds of Ireland live a fascinating yet dwindling breed of goats known as ...
Science Daily

Ireland’s Old Irish Goat has survived 3,000 years

The Old Irish Goat isn’t just part of folklore — it’s genetically linked to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient remains and discovered that today’s rare breed ...