SIR EDWARD KENNEDY, 1868-1874 



certain eloquence. " March 21st. First blank day 

 since I took the Kildare Hounds." 



The following season, 1872-3, was distinguished 

 by some runs of which one would like fuller par- 

 ticulars, " " Tinorin to Ballycore on to Moon and 

 back to Tinorin, good run, about ten miles " for 

 instance. There is an ominous entry in December 

 of 1872, " Could not draw Narraghmore as poison 

 had been set there," though it is fair to say that 

 throughout the history of the Hunt I have found 

 very little mention of the laying of poison. " Bel- 

 gard to ground three miles from Dublin; Castle- 

 bagot to Athgoe," too, in January, 1873, is an 

 interesting entry, and two days later, " One hour 

 and forty minutes from Devies by Dollardstown and 

 Kilkea to ground near Knockrow " is mention of 

 a good run such as Devies very often provided. 

 Later, too, from a Dunlavin meet they ran a fox 

 from Bellavilla and lost beyond Downings. 



Generally speaking, the records of this period 

 point to a plenty of foxes, but relatively few kills. 

 In the autumn of 1872 I notice they were seventeen 

 times out in the cubbing, found thirty-one, ran 

 twelve to ground and killed three. Of the regular 

 hunting during November and December there is 

 no better record in respect of foxes killed. During 

 that period Sir Edward found seventy-two foxes, 

 ran nine to ground and killed eight, leaving fifty- 



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