SIR FENTON AYLMER AND MR A. HENRY 



dockstown, Kilrush, Shanra, Castlemartin and 

 Kilcullen. 



Mr Thompson presided over the fourth division, 

 including Gouchers and Horseshoe, Rathsallagh, 

 Kilkea, Knockbrack, Mr Wall's, Maidenhead, Cor- 

 bally, Grangecon, Yellowearths, Redbanks, Johns- 

 town and Steelstown, Rawbawn and New Sewers. 



The fifth district was that of Bally sax alone, and 

 was in charge of Mr Borrowes. 



Altogether I gather a distinct impression of a 

 business-like efficiency pervading the management 

 of the Hunt in the early years of the last century. 

 Members of the Committee failing to attend a 

 meeting without good reason, for example, were 

 fined a guinea. I note that earths at Jigginstown, 

 Blackball and Brownstown were ordered to be 

 destroyed, and that Kilmaroney demesne was 

 given up as a covert. The head earthstopper, Cor- 

 mack, was paid half a guinea a week " board wages 

 while he remained out during the summer months 

 on the business of the hunt." From the proceedings 

 of a committee which met in the board-room of the 

 Kilcullen Dispensary I find that the poultry fund 

 was a burning question with the hunt as early as 

 1807. A circular letter was then sent to each mem- 

 ber of the hunt in which are recorded some ad- 

 mirable remarks on the subject. The Secretary 

 was instructed to express the gratification the 



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