Strabane Branch of the North-West Agricultural Society, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Ploughing Match 1826
Extracted from the Strabane Morning Post, January 31, 1826
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
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The fifth annual Ploughing Match of the North-West Society was held on the 26th instant on Mr. Ramsay’s farm at Gortmesson, where 14 well-appointed ploughs started, viz.
GENTRY PLOUGHMEN Marquis of Abercorn William McLaughlin Sir J. J. Burgoyne Michael Dougherty Alexander Auchlinleck, Esq. Christopher Doolin
FARMERS – FIRST CLASS
FARMERS PLOUGHMEN Mr. William Hutton, Grange Neal Mullan Mr. Robert McCrea, Grange John Loague Mr. J. McElhiney, Prospect R. Donald Mr. John Woods, Sion Himself Mr. Ramsay, Gortmesson William McCord Mr. Thomas Allan, Cloughboy T. Smyth, his nephew
SECOND CLASS
FARMERS PLOUGHMEN Mr. Edward Divin, Tullyard James, his son Mr. John Scott, Strabane Hugh Lynch Mr. John Dunn, Gortavey Daniel Brogan Mrs. Scott, Carricklee William McCloskey Mr. William Baird, Inchiny Thomas Baird
The weather being very fine, the number of spectators was great, and all seemed to take a lively interest in the proceedings of the day. The strongest emulation was evident on the part of the ploughmen, each using his utmost exertions, with hope of being the successful candidate.
GENTLEMEN’S PLOUGHMEN
Place PLOUGHMEN GENTRY 1st William McLaughlin Ploughman to the Marquis of Abercorn 2nd Michael Dougherty Ploughman to Sir J. J. Burgoyne 3rd Christopher Doolin Ploughman to Alexander Auchinleck. Esq.
FIRST CLASS
Place PLOUGHMEN FARMERS 1st Neal Mullan Ploughman to Mr. William Hutton 2nd John Loague Ploughman to Robert McCrea 3rd Thomas Smyth Ploughman to Mr. Thomas Allan
SECOND CLASS
Place PLOUGHMEN FARMERS 1st James Divin Ploughman to Mr. Edward Divin 2nd Hugh Lynch Ploughman to Mr. John Scott 3rd Daniel Brogan Ploughman to Mr. John Dunn
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