Day: November 11, 2015

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Winter show – 1910

Posted on by The Burren and Beyond

Freemans Journal 8th December, 1910 p.5 (abridged)

Ball's Bridge over the River Dodder at Ballsbridge, County Dublin, Ireland Photo: Doug Lee Creative Commons
Ball’s Bridge over the River Dodder at Ballsbridge, County Dublin, Ireland
Photo: Doug Lee
Creative Commons

The Winter Show of the Royal Dublin Society was opened yesterday under weather conditions which were on the whole favourable, there being a reasonable amount of daylight and relatively little fog.
The total number of entries was 2,300. Last year it was 2,169.
Malting Barley
1st prize – winner also of champion prize
Peter Kilkelly, Munnia, Burrin, County Clare.
Seed used – Webb’s Kinver Chevalier.

2nd prize – also reserved for champion prize
Patrick Quinn, Geeha, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Seed used, Chevalier

3rd prize
Patrick Mahon, Geeha, Duras, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Seed used – Webb’s Kinver chevalier

Very highly commended
Thomas Keane, Geeha, Duras, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Seed used – Archer

Reserved
Joseph Diveney, Bellharbour, Co. Clare
Seed used, Chevalier