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

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 ...

Ancient DNA shows an old Irish goat breed dates back to the Bronze Age, linking modern goats to animals raised in Ireland ...

A Belfast man has said that he wants to “connect people to their history” and raise awareness of the “richness” of our past as he maps out Ireland’s ancient historical sites. Daniel Kirkpatrick is a ...

A new study led by researchers in UCD in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and international partners has revealed that the Old Irish Goat, a recognised and distinct breed, shares a ...

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

Political Education Chair Neil Cosgrove said anonymous online petitions do not speak for the Irish diaspora and urged ...

A former ranger tells the story of how the UK’s forests intimately shaped – and were shaped by – its people ...

IRELAND’S 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way will not be extended into the North, say national tourism bosses. The current route now ...

Discover County Waterford's hidden gem featuring Ireland's oldest cultivated gardens, a 12th-century castle, and highly-rated restaurants along the River Blackwater ...

What does Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits have in common with Lebor Gabála Érenn, the medieval Irish Book of Invasions? Both works feature migration narratives where Celtic Ireland is connected with ...

The site is an ancient ring fort perched on a hilltop in County Donegal, offering panoramic views and steeped in Irish legends dating back centuries ...