SIR EDWARD KENNEDY, 1868-1874 

 scent. The first note of a good run is dated Decem- 

 ber 9, " Fine run from Cryhelp through Tynte 

 Park and killed one field from Ballyhook," fol- 

 lowed three days later by " a good thirty-five 

 minutes from Tinorin to ground the other side of 

 Baltinglass." " Took hounds away from Curragh, 

 the field behaved so badly " is another note of a 

 grievance I have already mentioned. On the 23rd 

 " Ryndville to near Rainstown and back to ground; 

 Ballycahan to Cappagh, Knockanaley, Hortlands; a 

 very good run." Here, too, is a record of interest, 

 " Fox would not break from Belgard; Castlebagot 

 to ground at Peamount, ran two to ground here 

 and ran one to Gouchers; took hounds off in the 

 dark. Largest field ever known in Kildare." 



" Jan. 20th, 1874. Gouchers to Johnstown, on to 

 Kilteel, by Collierstown, back to Gouchers, on to 

 Brittas Pond, which he swam over " is a brief 

 note of what must have been a good day, though 

 ending, as so often, in a loss. In the same week, 

 " A fine run from Sheriffs Hill to ground at Burton 

 Hall, Co. Carlow, one hour and forty-five minutes " 

 also records a good day. One would also like further 

 particulars of the run described as follows: '' From 

 Tallaght Hill up the mountains and lost ten couple 

 of hounds; out all night." On March 23 there is 

 again a note of another blank day, the second only 

 recorded during Sir Edward's Mastership. 



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