Another extremely rare and quite ancient advertising print from 1911 depicting the Aintree Grand National of that year when Burkes Whiskey Ltd celebrated the fact that the first 3 horses home were all Irish Bred;1-Glenside,2-Rathnally,3- Shady Girl.The actual image taken by the photographer W.A Rouch shows an almighty tussle at the famous Valentines Brook fence between Shady Girl and Glenside.Despite their valiant attempts to market their business Burkes Three Star Irish Whiskey,another once famous distillery also became sadly defunct a few short years later.
Mullingar Co. Westmeath 37cm x 44cm
