HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT 



for us. This was to consist of " Blue Coat, Black 

 velvet Cape and a plain Buff Waistcoat." It may be 

 remembered that this dress is similar to that in 

 which the Irish baronet saw the sportsmen of the 

 Bishopscourt Hunt arrayed in the year 1792. 



A month later, viz. in March, 1807, I ^^^ ^^e 

 result of the deliberations of the committee who 

 had been empowered to divide the Kildare coun- 

 try into districts set out at length, and their report 

 is of value as showing the exact extent of the 

 country in that year. 



The first of these divisions was administered by 

 Mr Nairne, and it comprised Arthurstown, Fur- 

 ness, Cannycourt, Firmount, Harristown, Bally- 

 hook, Russborough, Trapersfields, Hylands (near 

 Blessington), Thornbury, Ardenode, Sallymount, 

 Ballytracy, Glending, Logstown, Blessington Park, 

 Mullaghs Hill and Poolatreucher. 



Mr A. Henry took charge of the second district, 

 which included Wolfestown, Bishopscourt, Ker- 

 diffstown, Bellevilla, Lyons and Lyonside, Tull- 

 f arris, Palmerstown, Straff an, Ardrass and Lodge 

 Park, part of Wolfestown, Burnhall, Tynahinch, 

 Castlesize, Millicent, Landenstown, Oldtown, 

 Poul-a-Phouca and Bishopsland. 



Mr Graydon, in charge of the third district, ruled 

 over Merritownsrock and Aghaboe, Rosetown, Nar- 

 raghmore. Green Hills, Castlerow, Killashee, Cra- 

 68 



