24 IRISH SPORT AND SPORTSMEN. 



hunting-field, then, as now, his motto would seem^ 

 to be that of the old maid relative to her female 

 domestics, " no followers allowed." When the scent 

 and run are good, he may often be seen first amongst 

 the leading lot. 



During the "forties" and "fifties" there were 

 many great men to hounds to be met with in this 

 Irish shire. Besides those whose names I have men- 

 tioned as being such, I may add Mr. Carroll, of Balli- 

 nure ; many wonderful tales are told of his marvellous 

 feats on his great black stallion ; he was, indeed, a 

 veritable "bruiser," and so were Major "Dick" 

 Magennis, and Mr. Carter, of Castlemartin, both one 

 armed men. The major lost his arm at the battle of 

 Albuera : a writer of verses to the distinguished 

 members of the Oakley Hunt, a.d. 1843, which 

 appeared in "Bailey's" Magazine, wrote of him : 



" Bounding o'er brook with gallant air, 

 Magennis comes in view, 

 Who rides with single arm to hounds 

 Better than most with two." 



The late Lord Cloncurry (then Hon. E. Lawless) was 

 a " first flight " man too. Mr. Edward J. Beauman, 

 who resides at Furness, Naas, may be put down 

 in the same class, as well as Mr. P. Lattin Mans- 

 field, of Morristown Lattin, who now comes out 

 very seldom ; and the late Mr. T. De Burgh, of Old- 

 town, Naas, deserves mention. 



A very good huntsman served under Mr. O'Connor 

 Henchy, — Backhouse, an Englishman, and a great 

 rider. Mr. Kennedy hunted the hounds himself, with 

 Stephen Goodall as first whip : Mr. Kennedy was 

 replaced in 1852 by a very worthy sportsman, John 



