MEMOIR OF THE KILKENNY HUNT. 27 



Kcllymount with the old hounds. The frost so hard 

 that there was no hunting till one o'clock, and, 

 indeed, not very fit for it at any time. Chopped 

 a fox. Drew Castlewarren furze ; went away in 

 good style with a fox, and ran fast to Clara, the 

 scent evidently not good. Ran through the covert 

 without much delay, and had most excellent hunting 

 to Ballysalla, and from thence to near Bally foyle, 

 closed on the fox, and ran through Castlewarren to 

 Kellymount, where we were obliged to take off the 

 hounds at night, after a run or rather a hunt 

 of two hours and thirty minutes. The best hunting 

 I had ever seen." On the 22nd he was in the same 

 country, and " drew Ballyfoyle with twenty-two 

 couple of young hounds, a very steady pack. A 

 very hard frost and wind from the north. Found 

 several foxes. Went away with one immediately, 

 and had a very fast run of half-an-hour, and earthed. 

 The hounds hunted extremely well. Found again 

 most beautifully in Clogharinka, a new covert, the 

 first time the covert was ever drawn, and ran to near 

 Ballyfoyle, and earthed. Found a third fox in 

 Johnswell, went away quite close to him, ran over 

 Ballysalla Hill to Clara, fresh found, and had a very 

 good run till night. The hounds were well beat, 

 having hunted with very little intermission from 

 half- past ten o'clock to half-past four. An excellent 

 day's sport. The hounds ought to have got one of 

 the foxes, which could easily have been done, as 

 they went merely into rabbit-holes." 



On November the 27th, Mr. Power, having drawn 

 Kilmoganny and Castle Morrcs without finding, went 



