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The Irish National Stud (official name: Comhlacht Graí Náisiúnta na hÉireann Teo.) [1] is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility in Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 April 1946 under the National Stud Act, 1945 and is owned by the Irish Government.
Insular style illustration of a man riding a horse, from the Book of Kells. Horse racing in Ireland has a very long history. The ancient text Togail Bruidne Dá Derga (Destruction of the Mansion of Da-Derga) mentions chariot races taking place on the Curragh during the lifetime of the monarch Conaire Mór, [1] [2] whose reign is disputed but is believed to have occurred sometime between 110 BC ...
Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is the national governing body for all equestrian sport for Ireland. Established in 2008, it is responsible for the administration of international competitions throughout the island, including the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It sanctions Irish riders and horses competing abroad at international events ...
Sarah Ennis (born 13 March 1975) is an Irish eventing rider. Representing Ireland, she has competed at two editions of World Equestrian Games (in 2014 and 2018).Her best achievements came at the 2018 edition of the Games, held in Tryon, North Carolina, where she won a silver medal with an Irish team and placed 5th individually.
Attendance. 40,000 to 80,000 [1][2] Website. ballinasloeoctoberfair.com. The Ballinasloe Horse Fair (Irish: Aonach na gCapall) is a horse fair which is held annually at Ballinasloe, the second largest town in County Galway, in the western part of Ireland. It is Europe's oldest and largest horse fair, dating back to the 18th century.
Equestrians from Northern Ireland (7 C, 1 P) D. Irish dressage riders (7 P) F. Irish female equestrians (26 P) I. ... Irish equestrian biography stubs (134 P)
Eddie Macken. Eddie Macken (born 20 October 1949 in Granard, Longford, Ireland) [1] is an Irish equestrian show jumper, who was a member of the Irish team - along with Paul Darragh, Capt. Con Power [es], and James Kernan – that won the Aga Khan Cup three years in a row (1977 to 79). Other notable career highlights include a record four ...
The Esker Riada is a collection of eskers that passes through the counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Westmeath, Offaly, Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon and Galway. A large remnant of the Esker exists in the Teernacreeve region of Westmeath, and stretches from Kilbeggan to Tyrrellspass. The eskers take the form of relatively low-lying ridges ...