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Irish horse racing and breeding notices 1780
A sprawling late 18th century racing and stud advertisement lists numerous races at Rathmore and “Astlebar” with stakes from 100 to 109 Guineas, horse entries, mares, and weight rules. It catalogs stallions including Rebel Touchstone Thumbper Encher Encher and others, with stud fees, mare terms, and arrangements at Castletown, Drewstown, and Birr. Also notes auctions, land sales, and public notices from Dublin chancery proceedings and estate sales across Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amahoe
Noble
Olympus
Hipolitus
Nottele
Cromaboo
Porter
Birr
King’s Co
N.B
Rathmore
Anker
Castletown
Richmond
George Cruise
Drewstown
Athboy
Rebel
Touchstone
Sol
King Herod
Young Cade
Buff Coat
Brilliant
Sir John Moore
Dun Horse
New Market
Horathis
Squirrel
Old Tride
Bajazet
Black Lafe
Lord Grosvenor
Trojan
Earl of Farnham
Liscartan
Navan
Ireland
Encher
Killcarnbridge
Wender
John Williama
Hanis
No. Rs
Cole Ae
Swift
Salt-hill
Duplenry
William Roseingrave
Black Rock
Monkstown
Colemine
Dublin
Lota
Castlekdock
Wright Templeton
Marlborough Street
Wexford
Caire
Enniscorthy
Newtown Barry
Hogan
Abbeydirect
Kildare
Asth
Shinlockstown
Bath
Bordingstown
Dunade
Sitlagh
Nana
Baltimore Eustace
Samuel Reilly
Nans
Grangebeg Park
Shaw
Nesse
Coombe
Ais Sas
Sherlockstown
Aiawht
Orang Park
Daniatis
Io Ty
Wereocaow Rig
Marlborough-street