LORD CLONMELL, 1854-1857 



Lord Clonmell's short Mastership, though much 

 affected by the terrible Crimean winter to which I 

 have made reference, is still remembered in Kil- 

 dare as " happy and prosperous " and marked with 

 the greatest good feeling among all concerned in 

 the sport. Hounds were kept at Bishopscourt at 

 the kennels which stood on the east side of the 

 demesne near the cottage still known as Kennel 

 Cottage. Ivord Clonmell was always careful to look 

 after the coverts himself, and would drive about 

 the country in his yellow wagonette, taking iron 

 gratings to give to the farmers to stop drains where 

 foxes went to ground. This was all the more neces- 

 sary as at that time much draining was being under- 

 taken about the country. 



Lord Clonmell was a very popular personality 

 with all classes, and especially with the tenantry. 

 Many traits of his character are preserved, one I 

 remember of the sort which is ever popular in 

 Ireland. He was once driving a friend along the 

 towing path of the Grand Canal. The friend was a 

 little nervous and made no attempt to conceal his 

 feelings. " What, never been in the canal.? " re- 

 marked Lord Clonmell and immediately drove 

 down the bank and turned himself, his friend and 

 the whole machine over into the water. 



It was at Oughterard Hill, on Lord Clonmell's 

 estate at Bishopscourt, that Daniel O 'Council shot 



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