The Aran Islands are a group of three small islands located off the west coast of Ireland in Galway Bay. The three islands ...

At their third-year wool harvest in Athenry today, Galway sheep farmers will bring their wool and get a €2.50 per kg price per fleece with Dooleys Wool Bedding, who only use Irish grown wool in ...

Carlow farmer Marion Dalton has four years’ worth of sheep’s wool stored in her shed. With Irish farmers being offered 20 cent per kilogram of lowland wool, she has been holding out for an ...

For over 25 years the Sheep and Wool Centre in Leenane, County Galway has been welcoming individuals, families, educational and tour groups to enjoy daily wool craft demonstrations.

FOR thousands of years, sheep have been able to adapt to even the harshest of environments, as their wool protects them through hot, cold, damp and dry seasons. Because of their crimped nature ...

Stakeholders across Ireland are working collaboratively to establish an Irish wool brand mark to create additional value for the product across the industry.

Earlier this week, Shaun the sheep shot to fame as he got his first haircut in six years. We take a look at how many jumpers you could knit from the world's woolliest sheep.

DUBLIN - Do you own a shaggy sheep? Ireland needs ewes. The Irish require at least 6,000 sheep as hosts of this year’s Golden Shears World Championships. But they’re more than 1,000 short with ...

They provided meat, milk, and weather-protective fabric made from wool, contributing to the sustenance and advancement of early societies. By 8,000 years ago, the earliest European sheep ...

Railway Business Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow 0404 46100. Monday, 13 May 2024 ...