Welcome to the Cladόir/Claddagh Sheep Breeders Society
Our Introduction
Welcome to the Cladόir/Claddagh Sheep Breeders Society
Aims of the Society
The aim is to preserve the Cladoir/Claddagh sheep breed as an authentic landrace breed of Ireland.
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What’s Going On
News
Native sheep thought to be extinct emerges in Galway
A native breed of sheep, thought to be extinct, has re-emerged in Conamara (Connemara). The Cladoir breed were kept mainly for wool but numbers dwindled
October 27, 2022
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Events
Michael Viney: Herding the history of Ireland’s native sheep
The Orkney island of North Ronaldsay is famous for the way it keeps its sheep. A stone wall circles its shoreline and the sheep are
October 27, 2022
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News
Minister visits conservation project to save rare heritage sheep
A conservation project to save the Cladoir sheep was visited by the Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan. Read more on lslauctions.com
October 27, 2022
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A Native Irish Breed
About the Cladόir/Claddagh Sheep Breed
The Cladóir is believed to be the remnant of the old sheep breed from the Connemara Hills. After the Farmine, the Cladóir breed survived in very small flocks on the very long shoreline in South Connemara, eventually being displaced by imports of cheviot & blackfaced sheep.
