150 vehicles visit Kildare, Monasterevin and Ballitore for Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run

By Kildarenow Reporter
Published 7th Jun 2022, 18:33 GMT
The Gordon Bennett cars at St Brigid's Cathedral in Kildare town (Photos courtesy Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run on Facebook)placeholder image
The Gordon Bennett cars at St Brigid's Cathedral in Kildare town (Photos courtesy Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run on Facebook)
More than 150 vintage and classic cars joined in the Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run through Kildare at the weekend.placeholder image
More than 150 vintage and classic cars joined in the Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run through Kildare at the weekend.

Treacy's at the Heath near Portlaoise was one of the main stop-off points. 

Cars included the famous Titanic Ghost, Rolls Royce, once owned by Lord William Pirrie, the Chairman of Harland & Wolff.placeholder image
Cars included the famous Titanic Ghost, Rolls Royce, once owned by Lord William Pirrie, the Chairman of Harland & Wolff.

The vehicles and their drivers arrived in Kildare Town on Sunday and visited Monasterevin on Monday.

The vehicles and their drivers arrived in Kildare Town on Sunday and visited Monasterevin on Monday.placeholder image
The vehicles and their drivers arrived in Kildare Town on Sunday and visited Monasterevin on Monday.

There was also a stop-off in Ballitore village. 

Locals turned out to see the fantastic motors and chatted with the owners.

The original Gordon Bennett Race remembers and celebrates, was run in 1903 by the playboy son of the founder of the New York Herald, Gordon Bennett.

It sped through the countryside and villages of Kildare, Carlow and Laois.

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