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Carn Show Day - then and now
29.07.10
O'Doherty's keep equine
tradition alive
A Buncrana family's long tradition of equestrian
sportsmanship is marked by these two photographs
taken at Carn Agricultural Show, 72 years apart. |
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The black-and-white
newspaper photo depicts Buncrana solicitor Ronnie
H.C. O'Doherty as a young equestrian sportsman on
his mount 'GE' in 1938. A pupil of the local Merrick
Riding School, he had just taken first place in the
Speed Trial and second place in the Riding Test 2 on
his trusty pony. |
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The recent photograph,
snapped at Carn Show Day on July 17, 2010, is that
of Ronnie's grand-daughter, Una O'Doherty, from
Pillar Park, Buncrana. She is on her Connemara pony
'Darragh Dubh' and has just been awarded the rosette
in the Style and Appearance category.
Una's father Ronan said: "The O'Dohertys have a long
tradition of horse riding and competing and Una is
now the third generation. She and 'Darragh Dubh'
make a great team so long may the tradition
continue." |
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