376* HISTORY OF THE 



. The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added 

 by Lord Dalmeny, M.P. ; two mile heats. 



The StirUng Plate, of £50 ; heats, one mile and 

 a half. 



The Callandar Stakes of 3 sovs. each ; h. ft.; with 

 50 added by Wm. Forbes Esq.; heats, once round. 



The Tradesmen's Cup, added to a sweepstakes of 

 2 sovs. each ; heats, once round. 



Farmers' Plate of 30 sovs., given by W. K. 

 Ramsey Esq., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. 

 each ; heats, once round. 



IRELAND. 



Bellewstown. — A small village in the county of 

 Meath. 



The Drogheda Tradesmen's Plate of 100 sovs. 

 added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; h. ft. ; 

 the second horse saves his stake ; one mile and 

 a half heats. 



The Stewards' Plate of 40 sovs, added to a sweep- 

 stakes of 5 sovs. each ; one mile and a half heats. 



Her Majesty's Plate of lOOgs. for Irish bred 

 horses ; three yrs. old, 6st. 41b. ; four, 8st. ; five, 

 8st. 91b. ; six, 8st. 131b. ; and aged, 9st. ; three 

 mile heats. 



THE CURRAGH OF KILDARE. 



$ The Curragh is a fine undulating down, six miles 



