Welcome to the Irish Dexter Cattle Society
Welcome to the home of the Irish Dexter and the Irish Dexter Cattle Society Dedicated to the Promotion, Breeding, Development and Marketing of Dexter Cattle in their Native Green Land.
Latest News
Irish Dexter Society AGM – Sunday 13th April 2025
The AGM of the Irish Dexter Cattle Society will take place at 2.00pm onSunday 13th April 2025 at The Radison Blue Hotel Athlone Co. WestmeathN37 A8X9. Members of council are elected for a period of 5 years andcan then be re-elected. The members who have completed...
Sean Flannery’s Allendara Herd featured on Agri Aware’s Rambling with Irish Breeds
Agri Aware - Our last trip on the Rambling with the Irish Rare Breeds series takes us to Timahoe in Co. Kildare to learn more about a small but 'curious breed'. Sean Flannery, a breeder of Dexter cattle talks to Agri Aware about his love for the breed. Watch as Sean...
Updated Members Handbook
See LINK to updated members handbook (Version 8)
Upcoming Events
Irish Dexter Society AGM – Sunday 13th April 2025
The AGM of the Irish Dexter Cattle Society will take place at 2.00pm onSunday 13th April 2025 at The Radison Blue Hotel Athlone Co. WestmeathN37 A8X9. Members of council are elected for a period of 5 years andcan then be re-elected. The members who have completed...
Farm Walk – Sunday June 30th 2024, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
Farm walk on Sun 30th June 2.00pm at the farm of Arthur and Nula McGrath, Kilfinnan, V35 XN95. Kilfinnan is between Mitchelstown and Kilmallock. This Dexter herd is kept entirely outside, no housing at any stage. All are welcome, look forward to meeting you there.
Why Dexters?
Promoting awareness of the quality and taste of Dexter Meat
Promoting the Dexter Cattle Breed as a popular farm animal producing exceptional quality beef
The Dexter Cow is a dual purpose cow, Native to Ireland, and like the Irish can be found in many countries throughout the world, including Australia, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Cuba, Argentina, Kenya, Canada, USA and many parts of Europe including the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Denmark and Germany…….
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