Ancient DNA and protein analysis reveal that modern Old Irish Goats are closely related to Bronze Age populations. This ...
1100–900 BCE, and the medieval town of Carrickfergus in Co Antrim. Radiocarbon dating, genetic and protein analyses were used to confirm that the Late Bronze Age animals are the oldest goat remains ...
Humans brought domestic goats to Ireland roughly 5,900 years ago, and the hardy, sure-footed ruminants have played an important role in the island’s biological and cultural heritage ever since. Today, ...