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Cladoir/Claddagh at Farming for Nature
Mona Muller and her daughter attended the Farming for Nature event on 22 June 2026 at Ballykilcavan Brewery, Co. Laois. A great day was had!
Sean To Speak at the Agricultural History Society Conference on 3 July 2026
Sean will speak about the history of hill farming and where the Cladoir/Claddagh sheep fitted it. There is a fee to attend. Agricultural History Society
Cladoir/Claddagh Sheep, Fleece, Wool, Handspinning and Weaving Will Be at Farming for Nature!!
The National Farming for Nature Festival offers a full day of practical hands-on learning for farmers at all stages. Running from 9:30am to 6:30pm, the
2026 Memberships
The Membership portion of this website is being switched to another plug-in. If you have paid for membership in the past, you will receive an
The Cladoir/Claddagh Sheep Preservation Project is Being Supported by The Heritage Council
The Cladoir/Claddagh Sheep Preservation Project is being supported by the Heritage Council In May 2024, €25,000 of funding was secured through Community Heritage Grant Scheme
Sheep Inspection Day
A Chairde, The day for inspecting all the NPWS Cladoir Sheep and reviewing remaining fleeces is being moved from next Tuesday (15th) to Wednesday (16th)
The Cladoir/Claddagh Sheep attended the Erris Agricultural Show, Belmullet, Co. Mayo on the 28th July 2024
Cladoir/Claddagh Sheep at Shearfest 2024 (2024 All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships) held in Mountbellew, Co. Galway on the 1st and 2nd June 2024.
A crowd enjoyed watching Luke Heanue (Connemara National Park) gave demonstrations of hand shearing Cladoir/Claddagh Sheep. The Cladoir/Claddough Sheep Preservation Committee also had items made
A Cowl Knit with Cladoir Handspun
A cowl knit with Cladoir wool was done by Sandra at Irish Fiber Crafters. The goal was to test the wool to see how it
Wool Processing Day
Wool Processing Day Work facing us today!! After 4-hours and lots of work, we sorted over 65-fleeces. There was some really nice wool in there.
Lisa from Soulful Spinning Spun Some Cladoir Fleece
Lisa at The Soulful Spinner in the US was given some raw fleece to spin. Watch this lovely video to see how she got on