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Heritage Breeds

Preserving Ireland's Rare Breeds at Newbridge Farm

Preserving Ireland’s

Agricultural Heritage

A sheep with a tag in its ear stands on lush grass, looking curiously at the camera. Nearby, a fluffy gray chicken with a bright red comb stands on wood shavings in an enclosure, gazing forward.

Newbridge Farm’s Rare Breeds

Step into a world of agricultural heritage at Newbridge Farm! Here, you can encounter a fascinating collection of traditional and rare breeds, including Cladoir sheep and Tamworth pigs, living freely and expressing their natural instincts. We are dedicated to compassionate farming and sustainable biodiversity, ensuring the wellbeing of our animals.

(Please help us maintain their balanced diet by not feeding them).

Newbridge Farm is actively working with breeders across Ireland to become a nationally recognized center for the preservation and promotion of Irish native rare breeds, offering visitors a unique and educational journey.

A sheep with a tag in its ear stands on lush grass, looking curiously at the camera. Nearby, a fluffy gray chicken with a bright red comb stands on wood shavings in an enclosure, gazing forward.
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Our Vision for Newbridge Demesne

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Our Vision for the Demesne

To be a premier heritage destination, where visitors connect with its rich history, stunning landscape, and the vital role of our rare breeds farm in Ireland’s agricultural story.

A grassy path flanked by wooden fences stretches into the distance, with tall green trees lining either side under a cloudy sky. The fences enclose sections of green fields on both sides.
ARRAY OF ANIMALS

Meet Our Rare Breeds

A white horse and a dark brown foal stand on a grassy area next to a wire fence. The adult horse is grazing, while the foal stands closely by its side. Trees and autumn leaves are visible in the background.

Meet Our Rare Breeds

Cattle: Moiled (1, 3), Kerry (2, 8), Dexter (4), Droimeann (1, 3), Shorthorn (1), Highland (4), Longhorn (1)

Horses: Draught (1), Connemara (3), Kerry Bog (1, 1), Falabella (1, 3) Sheep: Galway (1, 8), Jacobs (6), Bluefaced Leicester (5), Soay (12), Shetland (2)

Pigs: Berkshire (1, 1), Tamworth (2), Saddleback (2), Gloucestershire Old Spots (1), Potbelly (1)

Donkeys: Miniature (3)”

A white horse and a dark brown foal stand on a grassy area next to a wire fence. The adult horse is grazing, while the foal stands closely by its side. Trees and autumn leaves are visible in the background.

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of Newbridge House.

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