LORD NAAS, 1857-1862 



crossed the Liffey and went to ground close to the 

 waterfall, a very fine run and very fast." 



For January, 1862, the following, though shortly 

 put down, is quite typical of a month full of good 

 hunting. 



" Jan. 4th. Hounds met at Rathcoffey, drew it 

 blank; drew Laragh, found, and had a good run of 

 one hour and twenty minutes and killed over a fine 

 country." Again on the 14th, " Found at Curragh 

 covert, fox broke well across the railroad and 

 towards the camp, turned to the left and straight 

 across the Liffey and through Bateman's place and 

 got to ground in the rocks near Castlemartin. A 

 capital run and a fine sight across the Curragh." 



I quote the following mention of a place in the 

 hill country, which has had sinister recollections 

 for many generations of Kildare sportsmen: 



" Feb. nth. Hounds met at Ballymore, frost so 

 hard could not attempt to hunt till 12 o'clock, even 

 then very bad, and slipping all day. Drew Elvers- 

 town, found, and ran fast to Russborough, through 

 it and on to the Poul-a-Phouca waterfall where 

 several of the hounds were washed down the falls, 

 fortunately none were lost. In the meantine we lost 

 our fox. Drew Downshire, and had a good hunting 

 run heading first for Russborough, then turned and 

 went over Athgarett and got to ground at Rath- 

 more, one hour and ten minutes." 



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