 Two thousand years ago a type of cattle, similar to the White Park breed, were found through much of Britain and Ireland, particularly in Ireland, Wales, northern England and Scotland.At about that time in Ireland, there are references in the Cúchulain cycle to the sacrifice at Magh Aí of three hundred white cows with colored ears.Either it was a common colour at that time or, more likely, it was a colour specially prized and maintained for ritual and ceremony.