SIR JOHN KENNEDY, 1814-1841 



was a cousin of Sir John Kennedy and a great sup- 

 porter of hunting. He made two coverts at Halvers- 

 town and presented them to the Hunt. Mr Peter 

 Purcell Gilpin is his grandson. 



Mr C. E. Kennedy of Kilbride, who lived later at 

 Peamount, was Sir John Kennedy's brother. He 

 made the famous covert at that place, afterwards 

 remade by Sir Edward Kennedy, the second 

 Baronet, his nephew. Mr C. E. Kennedy was a 

 member of the Hunt Club, although he did not 

 himself ride to hounds. Mr Marmaduke Cramer 

 Roberts, elected in 18 19, was the great-grandfather 

 of the present owner of Sallymount, and a great 

 supporter of hunting. Mr Robert Bourke, elected 

 in 1 8 19, recalls the stormy days of Catholic Emanci- 

 pation. He contested the county after the carrying 

 of that measure, but was defeated by Richard More 

 O'Ferrall, after a very bitter contest. Mr W. 

 Brownrigg was Secretary of the Hunt during Sir 

 Fenton Aylmer's time. Mr John Farrell of Moy- 

 nalty, Co. Meath, was a prominent member of the 

 Hunt, who lived at McEvoy's Hotel, Naas, for the 

 season, and hunted for many years with the Kildares. 

 He told Major Aylmer, who told me, that he was 

 there as early as Sir Fenton Aylmer's Mastership, 

 and he is credited by tradition with having made 

 Eadestown covert. Mr Robert Archbold of Davids- 

 town, Co. Kildare, was M.P. for the county, and 



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