THE CURRAGHMORE HOUNDS. 7 1 



Jack Sheppard, Regalia, and many others often car- 

 ried him in the first flight. He was very fond of tan- 

 dem, and drove well. In fact, whatever Sir Robert does 

 he does well. He has two sons, William and Robert, 

 who bid fair to equal him. Both are tip-top representa- 

 tives of a worthy sire, and up to every kind of 

 sport. 



John Walshe of Fanningstown was very fond of 

 hunting, and knew every inch of the country; and 

 no matter what line or what distance a run might be, 

 he was sure to be up at the finish, though of late 

 years he kept to the roads. He had a nice pack of 

 harriers, which showed good sport after the fur, while 

 they prevented the foxes lying out. They were hunted 

 by that good sportsman, Ned Briscoe of Harris- 

 town. 



John de Montmorency of Castlemorrls, was a 

 "true blue" sportsman, and one of the best landlords 

 and most useful country gentlemen in Ireland. 



Mr. Edward Roberts, the respected agent for the 

 Curraghmore estates for the last three generations, 

 used in old times to go well. He w^as a rare judge 

 of a horse. No pleasanter evening can a man spend 

 than while listening to him recounting "scenes 

 of long ago," of men of his day. A finer type of 

 "a real old Irish gentleman" than Mr. Roberts is 

 not to be found now-a-days, and may he long live to 

 continue so. 



His son Arthur, when on a horse he knew, went 

 well. So did Johnny Medlycott, but he was a better 

 and bolder horseman. It was no joke to beat either of 

 these men when mounted on Riddle and Playboy. 



James Anderson, of Gracedieu was of the type, of 



