THE LIMERICK FOXHOUNDS. 187 



Messrs. Tattersalls, and also by the late Henry 

 Greaves, the master of the Vale White Horse. Mr. 

 Roche turned out the first season seventy-three brace 

 of foxes, and had not a run to speak of during the 

 year, as they did not know the country, and were 

 mostly killed in covert. From that time matters 

 began to mend, and now the country is in good 

 order, and is hunted three days a week, with forty-five 

 couple of hounds in kennel. There does not exist 

 a sportsman more attached to foxhunting than 

 Sir David. He has studied venatic science in its 

 minutest details, and, although he rides fully six- 

 teen stone, he stays with his hounds, no matter how 

 difficult the country is, or how fast the pace. He 

 takes to the work con amove, and his affability, kindli- 

 ness of heart, and many other estimable qualities, 

 have made him a "warm favourite." His efforts to 

 ensure sport are ably seconded by many of his 

 countrymen — notably, Mr. John White of Nantnean, 

 in the western district ; Captain Edward Croker of 

 Grange, in the east ; and Mr. Harry Croker of Bally- 

 nagard. Foxes are well preserved by all the large 

 game preserving proprietors, viz.. Earl Dunraven, Lord 

 Clarina, Lord Emly, &c. Sir David hunts his own 

 hounds, assisted by John Kennedy, who has now 

 lived with him twenty-two years. The hounds are 

 kept at Sir David's own place, Carass, having a cub- 

 hunting kennel at Darragh, Kilfinnin, where they 

 spend six weeks every autumn. 



The two following articles were published in the 

 Irish Sportsjnan. They were written by a noted 

 sportsman, who resides in Munster. As I have been 

 informed that they are extremely accurate, and 



