THE CASHELMORE HOUNDS. I7I 



I5tli August, 1857, and eye tangent of sea 32^ 

 + Jth miles for vefn., 2)1') ^J*e marked by him on 

 the cairn. It is a conspicuous object from the sur- 

 rounding district, and is called *' The Peak of 

 Cashelmore." From the Peak there is a most exten- 

 sive view. On the south, Is the ocean visible from 

 the Old Head of KInsale to Cape Clear, and the 

 large American steamers passing to and fro can be 

 plainly seen. On the west, north, and east are In 

 view the range of the Dunmanway mountains In 

 this county; Mangerton and the Reeks In Kerry; 

 the Castle Oliver and Ballyhonra mountains In 

 Limerick ; the Galtees In Tipperary, and Knock- 

 mlldown In the county of Waterford. All Munster 

 can be seen except Clare. The mention of Knock- 

 mlldown reminds the writer of the following story : 

 On the summit, a Major Eels Is buried. The Major 

 used to say that, If burled in a churchyard, he was 

 afraid at the resurrection he might have a dispute 

 with some other tenant of the cemetery about a leg, or 

 an arm, or some other bone. Up there he was safe 

 not to have a bone of contention with anyone, they 

 would be all his own. He was very fond of shooting, 

 and on moonlight nights he would shoot on the 

 mountain accompanied by his dog. His coffin was 

 placed in an erect position, his gun by his side, and 

 his dog was killed and buried at his feet. He left 

 ;^500 in his will to carry out his Instructions. The 

 country hunted by the Cashelmore Hounds Is not 

 quite as extensive as the view from the Peak, but 

 comprehends a good area. On the east, it Is bounded 

 by the river, the " pleasant Bandon, crowned with 

 many a wood," sweeping in a graceful curve from the 



