32 MEMOIR OF THE KILKENNY HUNT. 



Monday, 26th February, 1816, shall furnish the 

 final run chronicled in these memoirs taken from the 

 founder's diary : 



" Met at Clone. Found three foxes. Killed one 

 in covert. Another went away and gained some time 

 whilst hounds were eating the first fox. Ran for 

 Killoshulan, and from thence towards Woodsgift ; 

 was headed, and ran back for Killoshulan, where the 

 earth was opened and his life saved. A nice run of 

 nearly an hour. Drew Upperwood (Uppercourt) ; 

 found, and had most capital covert hunting for half- 

 an-hour, and killed. Drew Killaree ; found one brace 

 of foxes. They hung a very long time in covert. 

 After half-an-hour, one fox went away and ran for 

 Dunmore, when he crossed the river and ran for 

 Ballyfoyle ; turned, and ran over Corbettstown Hill 

 for Castlecorner. A run of nearly two hours over a 

 fine grass country ; nearly fifteen miles. Every horse, 

 except Mr. Herbert's and the huntsman's, beat, and 

 some did not get home until next day. This was a 

 most superior scenting day." 



After some more good sport, Mr. Power finished 

 his season on April 6th, and so ends the only journal 

 of his sport now forthcoming. Twenty-one brace of 

 foxes were killed during the season, including seven 

 and a-half brace in cub-hunting. 



Though the county had by this time become more 

 enclosed than when Mr. Power began his reign, there 

 were many portions still very open ; and it has been 

 stated on excellent authority that between Clara and 

 Glencoum a line often run by foxes there were 

 only three fences to be negotiated en route ! 



