Cows

Irish Moiled cow

Irish Moiled cow

The Irish Moiled is a hornless breed. The name Moile is derived from the Gaelic language and relates to the distinctive dome or mound on top of the head. It is of medium size (a mature cow can weigh up to 650kg.) with a varied coloration, characteristically red in colour marked by a white line or 'finching' on the back and under parts, but can vary from white with red ears to nearly all red.

They are generally easy to handle with a placid docile temperament.

In the 20th century the Irish Moiled breed declined in numbers as it was superseded by new more specialised breeds. The decline was so dramatic that by the 1970's the breed had been reduced to less than 30 females maintained by two breeders in Northern Ireland – David Swan of Dunsilly and James Nelson of Maymore.