Earliest meeting: Monday 18th February 1856
Final meeting: Monday 18th February 1856
The small county Limerick town of Dromcollogher is in the west of the county, close to the border with Cork. In the middle of the 19th century it hosted races on Monday 18th February 1856 when the opening Weight for Age Handicap Sweepstake saw Mr Drinan’s Sidecut defeat Smith O’Brien and Diamond. In the later, more valuable, Handicap Sweepstake over 2 miles Smith O’Brien gained her revenge, seeing off the determined challenge of both Jane and Diamond. There is no evidence of any further meetings held in the town. |
| This racecourse is covered in Volume 4 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. |
| Local Patrons |
Mr Drinan, Mr Hanley, Mr C C O’Callaghan |
| Principal Races |
Dromcollogher Weight for Age Handicap, Handicap Sweepstake |
Monday 18th February 1856
Dromcollogher Handicap Sweepstake over 2 miles
1. Smith O’Brien, chestnut mare owned by Mr C C O’Callaghan
2. Jane, chestnut mare owned by Mr Hanley
3. Diamond, grey gelding owned by Mr Lineham |
| The final meeting took place on Monday 18th February 1856. |
| Course today |
A two mile course over fields on the edge of the town. |
| If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
Much of the information about this course has been found using internet research and is in the public domain. However, useful research sources have been:-
London Illustrated News
Racing Illustrated 1895-1899
The Sporting & Dramatic Illustrated
Northern Turf History Volumes 1-4 by J.Fairfax-Blakeborough
The Sporting Magazine
A Long Time Gone by Chris Pitt first published in 1996 ISBN 0 900599 89 8
Racing Calendars which were first published in 1727 |
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