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Master of Hounds

Title

Master of Hounds

Creator

Royal Dublin Society

Date

1899

Identifier

RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_26 of 103.jpg

Subject

Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Dublin Horse Show

Description

Master of Hounds, first prize winner in Class 8, Weight-Carrying Hunters, entry 216, with handwritten text below the photo describing the horse.

Transcription:
"Master of Hounds.
Owner N. Morton, Brookville, Ballymena.
5 years old, Bred by Thomas Macafee, Currysiskin.
Winner of First prize in Class 8.
Height 16.2 1/2 hands. Girth 6 ft 4 1/2in. Bone 8 3/4."

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, “Master of Hounds,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 24, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/2703.

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