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Royal Mask

Title

Royal Mask

Creator

Royal Dublin Society. Library

Date

1899

Identifier

RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_19 of 103.jpg

Subject

Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Dublin Horse Show

Description

Royal Mask, chestnut thoroughbred stallion and first prize winner in Class 1, Thoroughbred Stallions, entry 6, and winner of the Croker Challenge Cup. Handwritten text below the photo describing the horse.

Transcription:
"Royal Mask.
Owner Edward Mitchell, Derryvullen, Enniskillen.
9 years old, Bred by R. T. Beddington, England.
Winner of £20. Prize in Class 1 and the Croker Challenge Cup.
Height 16 1/2 hands. Girth 6 ft. 4in. Bone 8 1/2."

Source

RDS proceedings, volume 135, November 10th, 1898 to March 9th, 1899

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS proceedings

Format

Black and white photograph in a bound photographic album

Language

English

Type

Still image

Physical Dimensions

41 x 34 cm

Collection

Dublin Horse Show Images

Citation

Royal Dublin Society. Library, “Royal Mask,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 16, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/2681.

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