New book recalls 125 years of the Mitchelstown Races

A new book is out this month by horseracing writer Ollie O'Donoghue which tells the full story of the Mitchelstown Races.

This book brings together rare photographs, reports, and all the facts and figures from 125 years of horseracing, as well as insightful interviews with those who were present.

Copies of this limited-edition book can be ordered through the following website: mitchelstown.myshopify.com

Each copy is priced at €23.20 / £20.00 which includes postage to anywhere in Ireland or the UK. Readers of P2P.ie can unlock a ten per cent discount by using the code P2P.

A launch event will be held in The Hunters Rest in Mitchelstown at 10pm on Saturday 9th December and readers will be able to meet the author and pick up a copy.

If you have any further information relating to the Mitchelstown Races, or would like to find out more, you can contact the writer by email at ollieodonoghue@outlook.com.

"The Mitchelstown Races are a wonderful part of our town's history," says O'Donoghue. "I was lucky to be able to speak to so many interesting people, which really helped bring the newspaper reports and photographs to life. I hope readers will get as much enjoyment from this book as I did writing it."