Recently, the Irish Times had a fantastic article about the revival of Cladóir sheep, a common Irish breed prior to the Famine. The sheep are small-sized and raised for their wool (versus their meat). The wool is considered to be very fine in quality. There is a lot of exciting information in the article!

To read more, visit the Irish Times – https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2023/07/21/the-cladoir-sheep-presumed-extinct-has-rejoined-the-close-knit-connemara-fashion-flock/