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county. His son, Hutchinson Massy, was a member of the hunt, 

 I believe, up to the time of his death, and lived at Brook Lodge, 

 near Newcastle West ; Eyre Massy, the captain's brother, who lived 

 at Glenville and Glanduff; Ion Studdert of Elmhill ; Thomas H. 

 F. Royse of Nantenant ; the thorough sportsmen, George Lake, 

 the Locks of Newcastle, Bryan Sheehy, and the Crokers. John, 

 then of Groom Castle, subsequently of Ballinagarde, grandfather 

 to Henry Chester, had three brothers clergymen, the Rev. Edward, 

 incumbent of Groom (known as the * long minister,' being about 

 6ft. 4in. in height, notwithstanding which, and being near-sighted, 

 it was not easy to beat him over a country), the Rev. Thomas, who 

 succeeded his brother at Groom Gastle, and the Rev. Robert, who 

 was incumbent of Atlacca, in this county, as keen a sportsman and 

 as amiable a gentleman as ever temporarily laid by the gown to 

 don top-boots. There were two half-brothers, Henry of Drum- 

 keen (still alive), and Gaptain Groker, living near Mallow ; Michael, 

 Jerry, and James Shine, fathers and uncles of the present riding 

 men, who are true 'chips of the old blocks;' Joseph Gubbins of 

 Kilfrush and George Gubbins of Miltown, father and uncle to the 

 captain, both heavy welters, who were always well placed, having 

 the right sort between their legs ; Thomas and Henry O'Grady of 

 Grange, maternal uncles of Captain Groker, the present occupier 

 of that nice residence ; Captain John Lowe, then living at Balli- 

 nanty, near Bruflf, now at Sunville, near Kilfinane ; John Bouchier 

 of Baggottstown, still alive, and one of the best authorities on turf 

 matters to be found, excepting, of course, the keeper of the Match 

 Book; the Hon. and Rev. William O'Grady of Rockbarton, uncle 

 of the present Lord Guillamore ; The O'Grady of Kilballyowen ; 

 Ryan of Scarteen, father to our worthy sub-sherifF, who, with his 

 brothers, preserves the sporting proclivities of their father and 

 grandfather, old Thomas Ryan, once proprietor of a first-class 

 pack of beagles ; Joseph Gubbins of Ballincollon, whose cheery 

 shouts and jolly manner would cause the most desponding to forget 

 his troubles ; Richard and William levers, brothers to the worthy 

 proprietor of Castle levers. The county contingent will wind up with 

 the name of one who, though last on the list, was ever amongst the 

 first in the exhibition of all the traits that are essential to the posi- 

 tion of a first-class sportsman, being a tip-top horseman, pro- 

 prietor of one of the best hunting and racing studs in the county, 

 many of his horses having frequently borne his colours to victory. 



