Anne O'Grady on Lord of the Dance awarded Waterford Crystal trophy by Paddy McGrath

Anne O'Grady on Lord of the Dance awarded Waterford Crystal trophy by Paddy McGrath

DHS/1985/N/424

DHS/1985/N/425

DHS/1985/N/426

DHS/1985/N/427

DHS/1985/N/428

DHS/1985/N/429

DHS/1985/N/430

Seven photographs of Anne O'Grady on Lord of the Dance being awarded a Waterford Crystal trophy by Paddy McGrath at RDS Dublin Horse Festival 1985. Lord of the Dance, owned by Merry Atkinson and Julia Molony, won the Joseph Widger Perpetual Challenge Trophy (Cup No. 7, for the best Medium-Weight Hunter entered in Classes 30 to 4, bred in Ireland ), the Perpetual Champion Cup (Cup No. 9, for Best Hunter in the Show) and placed first in Class 31 (Medium-Weight Hunters, gelding, 5 years old, up to 13 to 14 stone). Patrick William "Paddy" McGrath (1927-2001) was a businessman, Chair of Waterford Crystal, and race-horse owner.

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

Black and white photograph