CHAPTER IX 



SPORT IN WALES, IRELAND, AND SCOTLAND 



Wales as a hunting country — Anglesey — The Crick- 

 howell — The Mostyn and Talacre, a new pack — The 

 Plas Machynlleth, Lord Henry Vane Tempest's twin 

 pack — Mrs, Pryse-Rice, a lady huntsman — Irish 

 packs and their management — An ex-Master's varied 

 experiences — How to provide a gallop — Meath — The 

 Tara harriers — Mr. Dove on Irish hares — Various 

 packs — Sport in Clare — The Scarteen Beagles — A 

 black and tan pack — Curious history — The Kerry 

 beagle — Sunday hunts — Scottish packs 



WALES 



Wales, as I have said, has always been a good hare- 

 hunting, as it is a good otter-hunting, country ; and it 

 is a pleasure to find these two sports, as well as fox- 

 hunting, still flourishing there. Wire is, however, 

 a constant and an increasing trouble in many parts 

 of the Principality, and it will be probably found, in 

 the long run, that the small occupiers of Wales will 

 be more difficult to deal with in this respect than the 

 farmers and graziers of England, with their larger 

 holdings and wider views. Whatever the future 

 may have for mounted packs in Wales, foot-harriers 

 and beagles will, it is certain, find hunting-ground 

 there for many generations yet to come. 



First in order among the Welsh harrier packs now 

 in existence, I take the Anglesey, which have a history 



