BARON DE ROBECK, 1862-1868 



the sport for the remaining Rve weeks of the spring 

 of 1867. Thus with the meet at Saggart, for a 

 wonder, Belgard, Coolmine, Castlebagot and 

 Johnstown were all drawn blank. Kilteel, however, 

 provided a fox, which broke as for Johnstown and 

 headed at a terrific pace for Badger Hill through 

 the bottoms. He then wheeled to the right and went 

 through Badger Hill fields, over into Collierstown, 

 and headed for Coolmine. At the herd's house he 

 turned short, and ran straight for the road for 

 Slievethoul, where there was a short check, but the 

 hounds hit it off again. He then doubled to the left 

 towards Gouchers and straight for Cogan's plan- 

 tation, wheeled right-about, and back for Colliers- 

 town and was lost. Another fox from Gouchers 

 broke across the Blessington road at a rattling pace, 

 and, heading for Talbotstown, ran straight for 

 Butler Mountain, then on for Kippure Mountain, 

 where the field turned for home. It was midnight 

 before Lyons got his hounds back to the kennels. 

 Here is an account of a good run from a Tues- 

 day's meet at Dunlavin. A fox was found at Ballin- 

 taggart and went away at once to the right as if for 

 Sprattstown, taking a circuit round and through 

 Rathsallagh demesne, on as if for Whitestown, 

 when he turned to the left and went on as if for 

 Dunlavin. Before reaching it, however, he wheeled 

 to the right to Blackrock, and on parallel with the 



