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The Irish Hospital Sweepstakes had its last draw in 1986 and the company that ran it closed in 1987. An old ticket would have no real value now.
who won the 1944 irish hospitals sweepstake
Horses are the animals associated with the Irish sweepstakes. The Irish Sweepstakes was a lottery system that was promoted from 1930 to 1987. Ticket stubs were pulled from a barrel and matched to a horse running in a race.
nothing much. 26.00usd
The Irish Hospital Sweepstakes was established in 1930 and was promoted by a private company, Hospitals' Trust Limited, in pursuance of a standing agreement with a sweepstakes committee appointed by the governing bodies of various hospitals. The Hospitals' Trust Fund was used to channel the net proceeds of the sweepstakes to hospitals for capital purposes. Statutory responsibility for the Hospitals' Trust Fund was with the Minister for Health and that for the running of the sweepstakes by Hospitals' Trust Limited with the Minister for Justice. Overall responsibility for pensions in the private sector, however, rests with the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.
The Irish Hospital Sweepstakes had its last draw in 1986 and the company that ran it closed in 1987. An old ticket would have no real value now.
Marie Coleman has written: 'The Irish sweep' -- subject(s): Sweepstakes, Hospitals, Finance, Lotteries, History
Is a 1950 Irish hospitals Sweepstake Ticket 'MP 28573" of monetary value? Closing date 26TH April 1950
The Irish Sweepstakes, which no longer operates, would have been associated with horse racing, so the answer is the horse.
The Irish Sweepstakes, which no longer operates, would have been associated with horse racing, so the answer is the horse.
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According to William O'Brien's "History of Irish Sweepstakes" the winner was Walter Bass, who was always know as being lucky. Records indicate the horse, Blarney Boy, was a long shot so Walter sold half the ticket for $10,000, but Blarney won by a nose over Jerry of Kilkenny. Jerry of Kilkenny was flying down the home stretch when Blarney kicked in the after burner and closed the gap. This was won by st maries