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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 Racing Ireland (HRI; Irish: Rásaíocht Capaill na hÉireann) is the governing body of horse racing on the island of Ireland. It is based in the Curragh, County Kildare, next to the racecourse of that name. HRI was founded in 2001, succeeding the Irish Horseracing Authority, itself the 1994 successor to the Racing Board founded in 1945. [1]
The Garda Mounted Support Unit (Irish: Marcaonad an Gharda Síochaná) is the horseback mounted division of the Garda Síochána. It is part of the Operational Support Unit which provides specialist support to Gardaí nationwide. The Operational Support Unit also includes the Water Support, Dog Support and Air Support units. [citation needed]
A map of Ireland showing the locations where some of the women went missing from 1993 to 1998. Ireland's Vanishing Triangle[1][2][3] is a term commonly used in the Irish media when referring to a number of high-profile disappearances of Irish women from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Several other women were also murdered within the triangle ...
The Equitation School took in over €73,000 in prize money at national and international events in 2012. The budget to run the school for 2012 amounted to €2.26 million. 50% of prize money is shared with the school's riders. 100% of the costs of the school is paid by the Irish taxpayer. [6] The Irish horse sport industry is worth an ...
1791-1793. Opened. First: 1577. Rebuilt: 1791. Renamed: 1922. Location. Island Bridge (Irish: Droichead na hInse), [3] formerly Sarah or Sarah's Bridge, is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey, in Dublin, Ireland which joins the South Circular Road to Conyngham Road at the Phoenix Park. [4] Island Bridge and the surrounding area (often known ...
Morton Stadium is the centre for athletics events in Dublin city. It is also the home track for the Clonliffe Harriers athletics club. The stadium hosts Shelbourne Ladies F.C. and Drumcondra F.C. , and has also been home ground for Shamrock Rovers (from 1999–2001), Dublin City , Raheny United F.C. and the now-defunct Sporting Fingal F.C.
Bray (Irish: Bré [bʲɾʲeː]) [2] is a coastal town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated about 20 km (12 mi) south of Dublin city centre on the east coast. It has a population of 33,512 making it the tenth largest urban area within Ireland (at the 2022 census). [1] Bray is home to Ardmore Studios, and some light industry is ...