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| Conservation status | |
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Distribution | country-wide |
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| Horn status | horned in both sexes[2] |
| Beard | yes[3] |
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TheIrish Goat is a traditional Irishbreed ofdomestic goat. It is a dual-purpose breed, used both formeat and formilk.[4]: 366 It is anendangered breed and may survive only inferal populations.[3] It is distinct from the feralBilberry Goat ofWaterford.[4]: 366
The Irish Goat is the traditionaldomestic goat of Ireland. Aherd-book was started in 1918.[4]: 366
In 1994 a breed population of 6650 was reported to theDAD-IS breed database of theFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,[2] and in 2007 itsconservation status was listed by the FAO as "not at risk".[1]: 65 It has since become anendangered breed: in 2019 breed numbers were reported to be 25–30, and conservation status was "at risk".[2] According to The Old Irish Goat Society, it survives only inferal populations and isextinct in domesticity.[3] It was not on the goat watchlist of theRare Breeds Survival Trust in 2019.[5]
The Irish Goat is long-haired, bearded and horned in both sexes; the hair may be black, grey or white.[4]: 366 [3]
