To take place on 1st and 2nd Oct, 1850
First days race
£ s d
1st For all Four Oared Gigs 5 0 0
Entrance 0 10 0
Second boat to save entrance money
2nd For all First Class Cots 3 0 0
Entrance 0 5 0
Second Boat 0 15 0
3rd For all Fishing Cots to be rowed down stream and polled back with 2 Polls
First Boat 2 10 0
Second do 0 15 0
Entrance Each 0 2 6
4th For all Cots to be paddled down River with 2 Paddles and polled back with 2 Polls
First Boat 1 10 0
Second Boat 0 7 6
Second Day’s Race
First — For all Four Oared Gigs 4 0 0
Entrance 0 2 6
Second Boat to save Entrance Money
Second — For all Fishing Cots to be rowed with
two oars and a paddle 2 0 0
Second Cot 0 10 0
Entrance 0 2 6
Third Race — For all Fishing Cots to be rowed
down the river with two oars and paddled
and polled back with two poles 1 10 0
Second Boat 0 10 0
Entrance 0 2 6
Fourth Race — For all Fishing Cots with
one paddle 1 0 0
Second Boat 0 5 0
Six to start or no race
NB No Race for any of the above Plates, unless 3 Boats start.
The decision of the Stewards to be final in all cases, and by whom the distance on the river will be laid out.
Boats for the First Race to start at Ten o’Clock precisely, and to be entered at Mr Wilson’s before Ten o’Clock each day.
An Ordinary at Wilson’s Hotel each day.
There will be a Ball at the Old Assembly Rooms, of which further notice will be given on Saturday.
Stewards
Sir Richard De Burgho, Bart
Colonel Vandeleur
Captain Wyndham 1st Royals
S Vansittart 1st Royals
A Vincent Esq
A W Heard Esq
Limerick and Clare Examiner 25 September 1850
From the British Newspaper Archive run by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited, in partnership with the British Library.
Irish waterways history 