“At the Irish carriage-driving championships in Birr Castle, Co Offaly, this weekend,” it reads, “Hi-fi pulls a Ralli car owned by Colonel A. L. Pennefather and driven by Mrs A. L. Pennefather in the cross-country section.”To anyone who is clued in to the country pursuit of carriage driving, this will make perfect sense. It’s that phrase “Hi-fi pulls a Ralli car” which, to my disobedient ears, sounds uncannily like “video killed the radio star”. Photograph: Jack McManusActually, the Ralli car in the picture is a thing of considerable beauty. This month, for example (from September 23rd), the 48th Irish hot air ballooning championships will be held at the demesne. You can buy this photograph and other Irish Times images from irishtimes.com/photosales

Source: The Irish Times September 08, 2018 03:56 UTC