Ireland's Indigenous Goat
Minister Michael Ring turned the sod in celebration of the new 5-acre sanctuary in Mulranny. It stretches from the N59 to near the Great Western Greenway up the hill. It is a terraced landscape that was once farmed, abandoned for decades, and now brought back to life. Panoramic views of Clew Bay are seen from …
It was almost 10 years ago that Old Irish goats were discovered among the feral herds of Mulranny mountains; a hardy animal that had survived thousands of years of harsh Irish winters and lack of animal husbandry, an animal that had served a mighty purpose keeping people alive in times of extreme suffering and poverty, …
Published in the London Times, February 9th, 2019 A conservation group is putting its faith in kids with plans for a €200,000 centre to save the old Irish goat from extinction. The Old Irish Goat Society, which was formed in 2006, hopes to use four acres of land in Mulranny, Co Mayo to domesticate the …
Source: The Mayo News | 15/02/2011 AS OLD AS THE HILLS Weather hardy The Old Irish Goat is essentially a cold-weather goat that developed rapidly during a period of intense cold and poor nutrition. It is what people think of as the ‘cashmere’ goat. In Asia, it is represented by the Central Asian Pashmina Down …
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Source: The Mayo News | 09/07/2013 Mayo – Mulranny in particular – could now be the last stronghold of the rare, distinctive, gorgeously colourful and undeniably charming Old Irish Goat. The original and only landrace breed of goat in Ireland, its future hangs by a thread. While only individuals now exist in mixed herds elsewhere …