HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT 



may set out as of some slight interest. Dr Reu- 

 chan, the principal of Maynooth College, thus 

 writes to Lord Clonmell. 



On July 8, 1854. 



" Dr. Reuchan presents his compliments to the 

 Earl of Clonmell and begs to inform him that the 

 sewer about which he spoke to the College Porter 

 a few days ago shall be secured with bars, so as not 

 to be available for * Reynard ' as a refuge, nor 

 likely to spoil another day's sport." 



Here, too, is a letter from Stephen Goodall, 

 dated from the Bel voir Kennels at Grantham on 

 July 26, 1854. 



" My Lord, 



I beg to tell your lordship that I expect to be 

 home on Monday or Tuesday next if I possibly 

 can. My brother has prevailed on me to go to the 

 Quorn that I might get a couple of hounds to bring 

 over, which will, I have no doubt, do me a great 

 deal of good if I get them. I saw the whole of his 

 hounds my brother has care of, and I think I never 

 saw such a lot in my life." 



I may add a sketch of that admirable huntsman 

 Goodall as he appeared at this time to Mr O'Connor 

 Morris, the well-known writer on sport, whose 

 articles, signed '* Triviata," attracted much atten- 

 tion during the middle years of the nineteenth 

 century. 

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