66 MEMOIR OF THE KILKENNY HUNT. 



first on his horse Freebooter, Mr. Bryan being 

 second on Blueskin, and Mr. Kellett third on May- 

 boy. A light-weight race followed, and it is remark- 

 able that the timing in the welter race won by Lord 

 James was very nearly as good as that of the light- 

 weight. There was a big wall near the finish. Lord 

 James made a popular Master, and turned out his 

 men well. He hunted three days a week, and an 

 account of some of his runs, as chronicled in his 

 diary, follows. He rode and kept good horses, such 

 as Giantess, Snowdrop, Grimalkin, Primrose, Fusilier, 

 Brian Boru, Moll, Lord Gough, Tam-o'-Shanter, 

 Princess, &c. 



"1855, 26th November, Meet, Gowran. Found 

 two foxes in Gowran, which were both run to 

 ground. Found at Bishopslough, fox headed, ran 

 back, and was killed in covert. Went away with 

 another very fast to Castlegarden bog, through it, 

 and on to Kilfane, passed through the head of the 

 wood some hounds getting on another fox and 

 towards the chapel of Mong, turning towards 

 Dangan, ran through Brown's Barn to the wood 

 on the left bank of the river at Kilmacshane bridge, 

 where they eat him. Very fine pace all through, 

 the hounds nearly by themselves." 



The point is about six and a-half miles. 



" December 3rd, Club-house. Large meet. Found 

 at Sutcliffe's gorsc, ran fast to Castle Blunden, then, 

 as usual, towards the town, afterwards slowly to 

 Birchfield, and lost him running, I think, for Kilfera. 

 Found at Knockroe, ran as if for Sutcliffe's, then 

 towards Barnaglissawny, afterwards, turning again, 



