Horse races took place at that time annually on the common of Crumlin, but became so intolerable to the inhabitants in 1789 that an attempt was made to stop them.
It was unsuccessful and although tents that had been erected for them, were pulled down under the direction of the Magistrate who had the assistance of a strong party of the army, The races continued for several days with great satisfaction to the racing fraternity.
In the following years the inhabitants made another effort to prevent races taking place on the ground that they were productive of idleness and disorder and calculated to disturb peace,
In a contemporary guide to Dublin, reference is made to the great traffic to Blessington and Baltinglass which then passed through Crumlin
It was unsuccessful and although tents that had been erected for them, were pulled down under the direction of the Magistrate who had the assistance of a strong party of the army, The races continued for several days with great satisfaction to the racing fraternity.
In the following years the inhabitants made another effort to prevent races taking place on the ground that they were productive of idleness and disorder and calculated to disturb peace,
In a contemporary guide to Dublin, reference is made to the great traffic to Blessington and Baltinglass which then passed through Crumlin
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