MR WILLIAM KENNEDY, 1847-1854 



ference of the Mastership from Mr Henchy to Mr 

 Kennedy, and that during that season at least 

 there was a joint arrangement between the two 

 gentlemen, for one sees them both in the field and 

 each apparently in a position of authority. 



" Ran from Three Castles first rate pace, within 

 a field of Punchbowl, fox then turned, and lost in 

 CoUierstown. Chopped a fox in Punchbowl, and 

 another broke with two hounds, which Henchy, 

 like a muff, followed to Downshire, and conse- 

 quently spoiled the run. A good day's sport." 



" Deer. 29th. Scent excellent; day's sport first 

 rate " is another cheerful entry. 



A typical day of the spring hunting was that 

 recorded of February 29, 1849. 



" Ran a fox for two hours from Baltiboys 

 through Tulfaris and Russborough plantations 

 and killed him in Baltiboys near to the covert. The 

 hounds worked exceedingly well. Ran from Three 

 Castles an excellent run of 35 minutes to the top of 

 Sorrel Hill, when we succeeded in taking off the 

 hounds. The hounds worked exceedingly well." 



There appears to have followed a period of bad 

 scenting. There is a continued record during the 

 seasons of 1849, 1850,1851 ofaplenty of foxesbutof 

 a difficulty in killing them owing to a lack of scent- 

 ing weather. " Scent very bad." " A very bad scent 

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