LORD NAAS, 1857-1862 



the time, on his return fully approved of what he 

 had done. 



Baron de Robeck's invaluable diary again enables 

 me to follow in some detail the sport shown by 

 Lord Naas, and it may at once be said that the 

 received tradition that the sport was good through- 

 out his Mastership is amply confirmed. The open- 

 ing day of his first season was quite average. They 

 met as usual at Johnstown Inn, on Tuesday, 

 November 3, 1857. " A very large meet," records 

 Baron de Robeck, " Drew Arthurstown, found, 

 and had a good run to Swordlestown but lost. 

 Drew Tipper, found and ran through Furness and 

 lost; a very fair day's sport." On the 7th of the 

 same month, with the meet at Rathcoole, and after 

 drawing Castlebagot blank, they found at Lyons and 

 running him through Cullens Wood, killed. Later, 

 with a blank at Bishopscourt, Kill cover provided a 

 fox, which gave a good run of forty-five minutes to 

 ground on the other side of Rathmore. Here, 

 too, is a record of an interesting day on Novem- 

 ber 14. 



" Hounds met at Brittas, I joined them at Three 

 Castles. Found, ran round the cover, and then for 

 Downshire, lost on the high road. Dragged on the 

 trail of a fox to a farm-house, where a fox was 

 bagged. He was turned out and gave a good run to 

 Arthurstown and was killed." 



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