MEMOIR OF THE KILKENNY HUNT. 45 



CHAPTER IV. 



ABOUT this time Sir John Power's health began to 

 fail, and it was apparent to him, as well as to his 

 friends, that he was breaking up. He, however, con- 

 tinued to attend the meets in a carriage almost up to 

 the last, when he often spoke to his immediate friends 

 of his approaching end, remarking that his life had 

 been a very happy one, and one that he would have 

 been content to spend over again. He died at Kil- 

 fane in February, 1844, and was buried at the old 

 churchyard there, having followed his hounds for 

 forty-seven seasons. His widow survived him nearly 

 ten years, continuing to live at Kilfane with her son. 

 She was a clever woman and good hostess, and had 

 largely contributed to the reputation of his hospi- 

 tality and the comfort and happiness of his life. He 

 had six sons and two daughters, viz., John and 

 Richard (twins), the latter, an officer in the army, 

 predeceasing his father ; Gcrvasc, Lieut-Colonel, loth 

 Regiment, died in India in 1843; Ambrose, late 

 Archdeacon of Lismore ; Henry, Colonel in the 

 Madras Army ; George ; Mary, married Mr. William 

 Burton, of Burton Hall, and died in 1839; Frances, 

 married, 1840, Mr. John Power of Gurtccn, father of 

 Count dc la Poer, and died in 1893. The death of 

 his eldest daughter had an effect on Sir John which 

 he never recovered. 



