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Foreign News
June 3, 1829
Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Light-hearted account of a horse race at Valenciennes between two grey horses, one owned by an Irish officer, which the Irish horse wins, delighting the Irish soldiers and relieving a poor woman's husband who had bet on it.
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A Dashing Horse Race at Valenciennes.—On the course
I saw a poor Irish woman weeping bitterly, and enquired the
cause, "Oh, honey!" cried she. "Long life to your honour, it's
the husband of me that's in trouble, for he's betted on the Cap-
tain's horse, and now they say he can't run." The poor wo-
man's sorrow gave me an interest in the coming race, which, on
enquiry, I found was to be between two greys, one of them be-
longing to an Irish officer. The horses started fairly, and the
Irish one was the winner. It is impossible to describe the joy
of the wild Irish at this event—they hung about the horse,
kissing and calling him "honey dear," and "elegant creature."
Whilst the husband of the woman I had seen crying, clung
to his mane, exclaiming, "Och honey, you darling you! if you'd
not I'd quitted the regiment, anyhow."
I saw a poor Irish woman weeping bitterly, and enquired the
cause, "Oh, honey!" cried she. "Long life to your honour, it's
the husband of me that's in trouble, for he's betted on the Cap-
tain's horse, and now they say he can't run." The poor wo-
man's sorrow gave me an interest in the coming race, which, on
enquiry, I found was to be between two greys, one of them be-
longing to an Irish officer. The horses started fairly, and the
Irish one was the winner. It is impossible to describe the joy
of the wild Irish at this event—they hung about the horse,
kissing and calling him "honey dear," and "elegant creature."
Whilst the husband of the woman I had seen crying, clung
to his mane, exclaiming, "Och honey, you darling you! if you'd
not I'd quitted the regiment, anyhow."
What sub-type of article is it?
Horse Racing
Military Anecdote
What keywords are associated?
Horse Race
Valenciennes
Irish Officer
Wild Irish
Betting
What entities or persons were involved?
Irish Officer
Captain
Where did it happen?
Valenciennes
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Valenciennes
Key Persons
Irish Officer
Captain
Outcome
the irish officer's horse won the race.
Event Details
A poor Irish woman wept over her husband's bet on the Captain's horse, believed unable to run. The race was between two greys, one belonging to an Irish officer. The Irish horse won fairly, causing great joy among the wild Irish who kissed and praised the horse. The husband clung to the mane, relieved he would not quit the regiment.