EPISODE · Jul 18, 2009 · 44 MIN
DocArchive (1979): Dray Horses of Dublin
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ
Dray horses were animals bred for hard heavy tasks like pulling a heavy load. Into the 1900s, they were used for practical work pulling wagons or ploughing fields. The dray-men were part of Dublin city street life delivering coal, and working the fruit and vegetable markets. (First Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dray horses were animals bred for hard heavy tasks like pulling a heavy load. Into the 1900s, they were used for practical work pulling wagons or ploughing fields. The dray-men were part of Dublin city street life delivering coal, and working the fruit...
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