Conway Mill Trust

The sport of steeple chasing goes back to Co Cork in the 18^th Century when two prominent landowners who owned outstanding horses challenged each other to a race on horseback over open country with reasonable obstacles between Buttevant and Doneraile.  The two Blake and Callaghan stayed on course by looking at the steeple of St Leger’s church as they rode the four and a half mile course.  It is not known who won the race.