Old Irish Goat Society

20/08/2025

This Heritage Week come join us for an Irish heritage adventure at the Old Irish Goat Centre as we embark on a journey to find and survey the elusive Old Irish Goat!
This is an in-person event, where you will be offered a private tour of the Old Irish Goat Centre, training in how to identify the Old Irish Goat, and then take a walk into their territory with viewing scopes to hopefully survey the wild herd, and share stories. We hope to share the chance to witness these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Get ready to explore, learn, and connect with this enigmatic piece of our living heritage. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the beauty of the Wild Atlantic coastline and uncover the forgotten heritage of the Old Irish Goat.
We will be kicking off the morning with some boxty and some bodhrán!

This is a ticketed event (free) and places are limited so please tap the link to book your spot! https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1605345434409?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/06/2025

Join us this summer for a unique, and unforgettable Irish heritage experience at the Old Irish Goat Centre! Meet these beautiful charismatic creatures and unearth the lost history and forgotten heritage of the Old Irish Goat. Bookings: [email protected]

06/06/2025

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11/05/2025

A small herd of Old Irish Goats attracted almost 2,000 visitors from across Carlow in the sunshine recently

04/05/2025

Our caprine crew were Carlow bound this week, to help with a new urban pollinator initiative and to demonstrate how we can manage our green spaces going into the future!

Melissa & Diarmuid, our dynamic duo, reunited and leading the way for a week of demonstrations and talks with the local community. It was a wonderful week! Our thanks for to Carlow County Council Biodiversity Officer for inviting us to be a part of this brilliant initiative! 🌱

04/05/2025

It was a busy and exciting week in Carlow for some of our caprine crew, who headed off with Melissa to the county of the four lakes!

23/04/2025

Ready to meet the next generation?!

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05/04/2025

😔 So sad to see the destruction of one of our favourite spots, Claggan Mountain Coastal Trail. Such devastation just as everything is coming back to life!

⚠️ We are under an Orange warning for wildfire (high risk of wildfire) until the 7th April ‘25. The public are being asked to be particularly vigilant, and take extra precautions when disposing of ci******es, or any item that could ignite, particularly in upland vegetation. Please report any suspicious activity to An Garda Síobhcána.

02/04/2025

Our Scottish cousins are under threat.. is it ever a good day to be a wild goat?!

Restoring our landscapes shouldn’t mean sacrificing the wild roaming animals that bring them to life!! Conservation of one, should not be at the cost and detriment of the conservation of the other, both are worthy of protection!! Both can co-exist and thrive!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐐You could help by signing the petition :
Please sign the petition!https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2151

Residents say the ‘truly loved’ Scottish goats require statutory protection after conservation company killed members of herd

07/02/2025

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