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Sportsman

Title

Sportsman

Creator

Royal Dublin Society

Date

1899

Identifier

RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_33 of 103.jpg

Subject

Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Dublin Horse Show

Description

Sportsman, black gelding and winner of first prize in Class 16, Three-years-old Geldings, entry 1025, with handwritten text below the photo describing the horse.

Transcription:
"Sportsman.
Owner Capt. Nickalls, Ballincollig, Co Cork.
3 years old, Bred in Co. Kerry.
Winner of First Prize in Class 16.
Height 16-1 1/4 hands. Girth 6th 2in. Bone 8 5/8."

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, “Sportsman,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 24, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/2710.

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