Saturday, January 17, 1880
The Carlow and Island Hounds.
Meet At Dunleckney.
So far the Carlow and Island Hounds have had an exceptionally
successful season, and are making ample amends for the forced holidays
of the proceeding year. On Saturday the meet at Dunleckney was largely
patronised by the followers of the hunt, the oldest of whom could
scarcely call to mind better sport than they enjoyed that day. Sharp
to time the popular M.F.H. with his merry pack put in an appearance,
and soon after trotted off to Killenane. The hounds were hardly in
when their music announced a find, and a fox broke off at a rattling
pace to the Black Quarries, where he got to ground without a check.
Slyguff cover provided another fox of the right sort, which took the
field across country at splendid pace to Ballyellin Railway Station,
where, presses by his pursuers, he wheeled round by Kilgraney, and
succeeded in saving his brush for another day.
The covert at Kilcarrig Rocks furnished the third fox, which proved
the best of a sporting lot, as he gave the field a full hour’s first
-class hunting, until the shades of evening came to his rescue and
forced the field to retire from the chase. The run, as already
observed, deserves a prominent place amongst the most brilliant
achievements in the Carlow and Island district.
Another correspondent furnishes the following particulars of this
brilliant run: -
The Carlow hounds met at Dunleckney on Saturday, where a very large
field put in an appearance, and when the appointed hour arrived, the
word was given for Killenane, where Reynard was from home; however, in
a knock at a short distance, a splendid greyhound fox was found, who
started off at a rattling pace for Burgage, wheeled here and crossed
the Carlow and Bagnelstown road for Shakill at a rapid pace,. At this
point hard riding was the rule.
Having crossed the road at Shakill, the fox got to ground. Slyfuff was
next tried, and a fox found in Tyndall’s Knock, but after a short time
lost him. Kilcarrig next was called on for game, and with good
success. Reynard thought to make his exit to the north, but was headed
in the contrary direction, and on to the Tile Yard over Curraghacrut,
and on as if for Rathellin, crossed the Baganstown road and wheeled to
the right, and on for Newtown Hill throught Ratheadon, wheeled over
Kildreenaghm and back through Currhgherut and Boremore, into Dunleckny
and by Captain Persse’s, where the hounds and huntsmen were jingling
him after dark at a rattling speed. The Carlows have had some splendid
runs this season; and the weather being favourable, it is hoped many
more are to follow; the Master and his hounds being well received with
open gates and cordial welcomes from all classes, and old Reynard is
often excused his many shifts in recompense for the enjoyment of the
old and favourite field sport, and the popular Carlow and Island Club.
Our Bagenalstown correspondent writes:- The inhabitants of this town
on Saturday last met with a great treat, as they had the pleasure of
witnessing a fox hunt within the township and by some of their very
doors. The hounds with their worthy Master and an unusually large
number of the sporting class met at Dunleckney Manor, the seat of P.
J. Newton, Esq., D.L., J.P. The darkness of night was closing fast
when the cheerful cry of the dogs was heard closely hunting Reynard,
who they pursued into the wood and lawn of Captian Persse,
Bagenalstown House, and quite close to that gentleman’s hall-door. He
was obliged to leave the retreat he so coveted, and taking a
circuitous rout for Kilcarrig Rocks. The music of the horn was heard
calling off the dogs, and the horsemen and their faithful steeds
separated for home, after a couple of very smart runs.
Meet At Burton Hall
Tuesday’s fixture was at Burton Hall, a favourite trysting place of
the Club, which invariable attracts a large assembly, Without trying
the home covert, the field trotted off to Graney, a sure find for a
fox. And which on this occasion furnished a good one for cross-country
purposes. He made almost direct for Rathdaniel and, contrary to
general expectation, did not seek a shelter there, but, skirting to
the right, made for Kinneagh, the better part of the twenty minutes’
run being over a remarkable stiff country. He got to earth there, and
Graney was again tried, but this time was untenanted. Pollerton
covert, however, furnished a fox, which afforded an hour’s pleasant
hunting between that place and Oak Park.
There were some "croppers"
during the day, none however serious. Amongst those present at the
meet were – Lord Rathdonnell, Sir Charles W. Cuffe Burton, Bart., and
Lady Burton, Mr Henry Bruen, M.P., and Miss Bruen, Sir Clement J.
Wolseley, Bart.: Sir Thomas Pierce Butler, Bart.; Mr Horace Rochfort,
Mr Robert Watson, M.F.H.; Captain Cosby, Hon. Hugh and Lady Mary
Boscawen, Mr. Hardy Eustace, Mr Beauchamp F. Bagenal and Mrs Bagenal,
Mr Steuart J. C. Duckett and Mrs Duckett, Mr J. C. Moore, R.M., and
Mrs Moore, Mr R Clayton Browne, jun.; the Hon. John McClintock Bunbury
and Hon. Mrs Bunbury, Mr William Clayton Browne and Master Browne, Mr
Charles and Miss C. Butler, Captain Jocelyn Thomas, Captain Perse, Mr
J. Cornwall Brady, Mr and Mrs Standish O’G. Roche, Major and Mrs
Tanner, Mr J. F.Lecky and Mr Lecky, jun.; Mr McClintock, Dr. Edward A.
Rawson, Mr. Hickson, S.I.; Mr Annesley, C.I.: Mr William Edge, Mr T.
Nolan and Miss Nolan, Mr James Warren, Ardristan; Mr Low, Birdtown; Mr
Gordon Fishbourne, Mr Anderson, Mr W.L. Burn, &c.
Source:
Michael Purcell 2013
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