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and at Knock .... for the Kilkenny Hounds when they 

 draw the Rock and Beech Hill country ; and that but one 

 earth be kept open during the hunting season at Burrow 

 and the wood in the immediate neighbourhood. Each 

 Hunt to pay the earth-stopper five shillings at the coverts 

 named should the fox not get to ground, and nothing if 

 he does ; also ten shillings for a fine in Ballyouskill. 



APPENDIX VII. 



CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO HENRY LORD WATERFORD'S 

 HOUNDS. 



(i) Letter from Mr. John Power, Master of Kilkenny 

 Hounds. 



December 2gth, 1843. 

 DEAR LORD WATER FORD, 



The Committee of the Kilkenny Club, in conjunction 

 with myself, have much pleasure in having it in their power 

 to assist in promoting your Lordship's sport, and can give 

 a certain number of draws in the coverts and country 

 hunted by and belonging to the Kilkenny Foxhounds. It 

 has been agreed that you can hunt Tory Hill once before 

 the ist November, twice from the 2oth November to 

 Christmas, thrice from the ist February to the end of that 

 month, making in all five draws in each year. Your Lord- 

 ship can also have three draws in the Clonassy woods and 

 Mr. Green's plantations, Coolnahaw and Brownstown, on 

 any of the days that Tory Hill is hunted that may suit 

 your convenience. The times are specified to avoid your 



