What I Do: 'When I saw the job for a goat herder in Howth, I couldn't make sense of it' – The Irish Times
![Goat herder Melissa Jeuken sits among her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the species from going extinct, Goat herder Melissa Jeuken sits among her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the species from going extinct,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GR409T/goat-herder-melissa-jeuken-sits-among-her-herd-of-old-irish-goats-a-breed-introduced-to-howth-hills-in-a-bid-to-reduce-wildfires-and-to-protect-the-species-from-going-extinct-in-county-dublin-ireland-september-28-2021-picture-taken-september-28-2021-reutersclodagh-kilcoyne-2GR409T.jpg)
Goat herder Melissa Jeuken sits among her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the species from going extinct,
![Goat herder Melissa Jeuken hides a bucket containing nuts from her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the Goat herder Melissa Jeuken hides a bucket containing nuts from her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GR409C/goat-herder-melissa-jeuken-hides-a-bucket-containing-nuts-from-her-herd-of-old-irish-goats-a-breed-introduced-to-howth-hills-in-a-bid-to-reduce-wildfires-and-to-protect-the-species-from-going-extinct-in-county-dublin-ireland-september-28-2021-picture-taken-september-28-2021-reutersclodagh-kilcoyne-2GR409C.jpg)
Goat herder Melissa Jeuken hides a bucket containing nuts from her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the
Old Irish Goat Society - Cathaoirleach of Mayo Co. Council, Cllr. Michael Smyth, Fingal Co. Council Mayor Seana O'Rodaigh with our goat herder Melissa Jeuken at today's welcome ceremony in Howth, Co.
![Goat herder Melissa Jeuken sits among her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the species from going extinct, Goat herder Melissa Jeuken sits among her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the species from going extinct,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GR40K1/goat-herder-melissa-jeuken-sits-among-her-herd-of-old-irish-goats-a-breed-introduced-to-howth-hills-in-a-bid-to-reduce-wildfires-and-to-protect-the-species-from-going-extinct-in-county-dublin-ireland-september-28-2021-picture-taken-september-28-2021-reutersclodagh-kilcoyne-2GR40K1.jpg)
Goat herder Melissa Jeuken sits among her herd of 'Old Irish Goats', a breed introduced to Howth Hills in a bid to reduce wildfires and to protect the species from going extinct,
![La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken alimenta su manada de ''cabras irlandesas antiguas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios forestales y proteger la especie de La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken alimenta su manada de ''cabras irlandesas antiguas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios forestales y proteger la especie de](https://l450v.alamy.com/450ves/2gr407r/la-criadora-de-cabras-melissa-jeuken-alimenta-los-frutos-secos-a-su-manada-de-cabras-irlandesas-antiguas-una-raza-introducida-a-howth-hills-en-un-intento-por-reducir-los-incendios-forestales-y-proteger-a-la-especie-de-extinguirse-en-el-condado-de-dublin-irlanda-28-de-septiembre-de-2021-foto-tomada-el-28-de-septiembre-de-2021-reuters-clodagh-kilcoyne-2gr407r.jpg)
La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken alimenta su manada de ''cabras irlandesas antiguas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios forestales y proteger la especie de
![RTÉ News on Twitter: "Meet the goat herder of Howth Head in Co Dublin 🐐🐐🐐 Melissa Jeuken started a new job today, tending to 25 Old Irish Goats which have been deployed RTÉ News on Twitter: "Meet the goat herder of Howth Head in Co Dublin 🐐🐐🐐 Melissa Jeuken started a new job today, tending to 25 Old Irish Goats which have been deployed](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1435629758331633665/img/rIicFFjhhfFZLr-F.jpg:large)
RTÉ News on Twitter: "Meet the goat herder of Howth Head in Co Dublin 🐐🐐🐐 Melissa Jeuken started a new job today, tending to 25 Old Irish Goats which have been deployed
![La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken sostiene a un niño llamado Sheila de su manada de 'cabras viejas irlandesas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken sostiene a un niño llamado Sheila de su manada de 'cabras viejas irlandesas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2gr40k6/la-criadora-de-cabras-melissa-jeuken-sostiene-a-un-nino-llamado-sheila-de-su-manada-de-cabras-viejas-irlandesas-una-raza-introducida-a-howth-hills-en-un-intento-por-reducir-los-incendios-forestales-y-proteger-a-la-especie-de-extinguirse-en-el-condado-de-dublin-irlanda-28-de-septiembre-de-2021-foto-tomada-el-28-de-septiembre-de-2021-reuters-clodagh-kilcoyne-2gr40k6.jpg)
La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken sostiene a un niño llamado Sheila de su manada de 'cabras viejas irlandesas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios
![Herd of hungry goats sent to Howth Head to prevent wildfires in conservation project | The Irish Sun Herd of hungry goats sent to Howth Head to prevent wildfires in conservation project | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/10/NINTCHDBPICT000683663040.jpg)
Herd of hungry goats sent to Howth Head to prevent wildfires in conservation project | The Irish Sun
![La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken esconde un cubo que contiene nueces de su manada de 'cabras viejas irlandesas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios La criadora de cabras Melissa Jeuken esconde un cubo que contiene nueces de su manada de 'cabras viejas irlandesas', una raza introducida a Howth Hills en un intento por reducir los incendios](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2gr40ak/la-criadora-de-cabras-melissa-jeuken-esconde-un-cubo-que-contiene-nueces-de-su-manada-de-cabras-viejas-irlandesas-una-raza-introducida-a-howth-hills-en-un-intento-por-reducir-los-incendios-silvestres-y-proteger-a-la-especie-de-extinguirse-en-el-condado-de-dublin-irlanda-28-de-septiembre-de-2021-foto-tomada-el-28-de-septiembre-de-2021-reuters-clodagh-kilcoyne-2gr40ak.jpg)