LORD NAAS, 1857-1862 



Thus on December 22 they met at Ballysax, found 

 in Martinstown, and after a slow run to Castle- 

 martin, killed in the river. They found again at 

 Halverstown, went away fast to Hatfield, checked 

 there for a bit, and on to Ballintagart, where they 

 killed. On the 31st, too, there was a good run, the 

 first part very fast, from Devies furze to Narragh- 

 more. 



The new year, 1858, opened with quite average 

 sport throughout January. On the 14th there was a 

 good run of one hour and ten minutes from Ards- 

 cull covert, followed by a fast twenty minutes from 

 Nine Tree Hill to ground near Burton Cross Roads. 

 On February 6 " found in Halverstown and had 

 a most splendid run of 45 minutes to Copelands, 

 where the fox earthed, a very severe day on the 

 horses." Then on the nth, " Hounds met at 

 Ballintagart; found in Sprattstown and had a fine 

 hunting run, the latter part very fast, through Bally- 

 nure, Rathsallagh, Tynte Park, Whitestone and 

 Ballyhook to ground about one mile beyond it; 

 one hour and twenty-five minutes. There was a 

 similar run on the i6th from Devies, when they 

 killed near Dollardstown. Another of an hour from 

 KilcuUen, on to Danestown on the 23rd. 



Hunting was stopped by snow and frost for 

 nearly a fortnight at the beginning of March, but 

 the Baron records a good day on the i8th, when 



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