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‘Runners and Riders’: The History of National Hunt Racing in Kildare

  • Kildare Educational Support Centre , ( The Old Parochial House), Friary Road Kildare Town R51KN66 Ireland (map)
Photo of Dr Frances Nolan holding her book ' National Hunt and Point to Point Racing in Ireland.

🌾 ‘Runners and Riders’: The History of National Hunt Racing in Kildare
📍 Kildare Education Support Centre (The Old Parochial House), Friary Road, Kildare Town, R51 KN66
📅 Wednesday 2 September 2026
🕒 Cuppa & Chat from 7:15pm | Talk begins at 8:00pm

Dr Frances Nolan of UCD School of History explores Kildare’s deep connection to National Hunt racing, tracing the people, places and traditions behind this defining part of the county’s identity.

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