Ireland’s native goats date back to Bronze Age

For this new study, researchers analyzed goat remains dating back to about 1100-900 BCE from a Bronze Age hillfort called ...
Irish Farmers Journal

Research project pucks Ireland's goat-farming links back to the Bronze Age

Archaeologists have found that Ireland’s wild goats are direct descendants of those kept by the country’s Bronze Age farmers ...
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 ...

From the Late Bronze Age to today, the old Irish goat carries 3,000 years of Irish history

New research has revealed that the old Irish goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the ...