MEMOIR OF THE KILKENNY HUNT. 3! 



getting into the earth, the hounds being quite close 

 to him. This was, taking everything into considera- 

 tion, one of the best runs of this season. One hour 

 and five minutes without a check, over a beautiful 

 grass country. Nearly every horse was beat." As 

 this run was about nine miles, it will be seen that it 

 must have been fast all the way. 



On January 26th, Kilfane furnished a fine run. 

 After a ring towards Dangan, the fox went away by 

 Closcregg Castle, over Saddleback Hill, and into 

 Laurel Hill ; crossed the Xore at the Red House, 

 and was killed in Woodstock. 



" Feb. 5th. Drew Ballyfoyle. Day very fine, with 

 slight frost and fog, which went off before ten o'clock. 

 Found three foxes. Went away with one across the 

 glens ; ran by Gaulstown, Corbettstown, and Webs- 

 borough towards Castlecomer. Turned towards 

 Uskerty, and ran by the new covert of Clogharinka, 

 and from thence in the direction of Johnswell. The 

 fox then turned and ran for the covert of Ballyfoyle, 

 where the earth was opened by the covert-keeper, and 

 the fox's life saved. A nice run, over a very good 

 grass country, of full ten miles. Then drew Johns- 

 well ; found, and went away at a great pace. Skirt- 

 ing Ballysalla Hill, turned to the left and ran to the 

 covert of Clogharinka, a complete burst of six miles. 

 Went away from the covert close to the fox ; ran by 

 Purcell's and through Hogan's fine grass farm, where 

 Mr. Herbert's horse lay down, and where all the 

 horses were well beat. The fox saved his life by 

 getting into a rabbit-hole near Ballyfoylc. Scent 

 very good, and a most superior day's sport." 



