- Bellewstown
Bellewstown (Irish place name|Baile an Bheileogaigh) is a village on the Hill of Crockafotha in
County Meath in Ireland. The village is situated in a rural setting with views of theMourne Mountains to the north and theIrish Sea to the east.The tradition of summer horse racing at Bellewstown dates back centuries. The first record of racing here appears in the August edition of the
Dublin Gazette and the Weekly Courier in1726 . There was originally a cricket ground in the middle of the race track.As well as being located in the Royal County of Meath, Bellewstown also boasts royal connections dating back to
1780 . George Tandy, a former Mayor of Drogheda and brother of the famousJames Napper Tandy , persuadedKing George III to sponsor a race at Bellewstown. The race was called His Majesty's Plate and was valued at £100.00, an impressive sum in those times. It has a onemile and onefurlong left-handed course, featuring both flat and hurdle racing.The road from Dublin to Bellewstown is particularly straight. It is said to have been built by
King George III , whose mistress lived in Bellewstown.Fact|date=September 2007External links
* [http://meathtourism.ie] Official website
* [http://www.bellewstownraces.ie/ Bellewstown Race Course]
* [http://www.bellewstowngolf.com/ Bellewstown Golf Course]
* [http://www.bellewstownkennels.com/ Bellewstown Kennels]
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