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Pages in category "Horse farms in Ireland" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anngrove Stud; B.
Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland, is the headquarters of one of the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses. [1] Through its racing arm, Ballydoyle , Coolmore also has raced many classic winners and champions. [ 2 ]
Ballydoyle is a racehorse training facility located in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is a sister thoroughbred facility to Coolmore Stud, and both are owned by John Magnier, son in law to the racehorse trainer Vincent O'Brien. The current trainer at Ballydoyle is Aidan O'Brien, who succeeded Vincent O'Brien (no relation) in 1995.
In 1915, Colonel Hall-Walker departed to England, presenting his entire Tully property to "The Nation." His Stud Farm became the British National Stud and the Japanese Gardens entered a period of relative obscurity until 1945. In that year (Tully properties having returned to the Irish Government in 1943) the Irish National Stud Company was formed.
The Irish Horse Welfare Trust is located on a 68 acre farm in Co. Wicklow, within the vicinity of the Wicklow Mountains, which it purchased in 2008, having raised almost €700,000 through donations and a mortgage. It also acknowledged donations from Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish National Stud. Prior to this, it had been renting a facility.
The Curragh (/ ˈ k ʌr ə / KURR-ə; Irish: An Currach [ənˠ ˈkʊɾˠəx]) is a flat open plain in County Kildare, Ireland. This area is well known for horse breeding and training. The Irish National Stud is on the edge of Kildare town, beside the Japanese Gardens .
The National Stud originated in 1916 from a gift to the British Government by William Hall Walker (later Lord Wavertree) of the entire bloodstock of his stud farm in Tully in County Kildare, Ireland. As part of the arrangement, the British government bought the Irish property from Walker for £47,625.
Also: Ireland: People: By occupation: Sportspeople by sport: Racehorse owners and breeders Pages in category "Irish racehorse owners and breeders" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.