Rural Life
Research led by UCD has established a genetic link between the old Irish goat breed and goats inhabiting Ireland 3,000 years ago.
As new goat herders and herder apprentices are sought for the grazing project, Agriland visited the goats on Howth Heat and their herder.
The Old Irish Goat Society is looking to recruit goat herders and herder apprentices for its Howth Head grazing project and beyond.
Native Irish goats are to be introduced to Killiney Hill Co. Dublin after devastating gorse fires saw the evacuation of homes
