2IO IRISH SPORT AND SPORTSMEN. 



manner born;" and the popular member for the 

 county, Hon. Charles French', subscribes liberally; 

 and so do his brothers, the Honbles. John and William 

 French ; Lord Crofton, Lord Kingston, Captain King- 

 Harman, Major Balfe, the O'Conor Don, M.P., Messrs. 

 J. P. Taafe, Patrick Taafe, John C. Murphy, John 

 Burke of Carraroe, Flanagan, C. Hawkes, C. A. Keogh 

 of Oakport, T. Y. L. Kirkwood, E. Frazer, Glancy, 

 Bagot, C. M'Dermott, A. Lawder, John Devenish, the 

 brothers Sweeney, Lloyd, Cotton, R. Flynn, Mahon, 

 and J. Stafford, all subscribe handsomely. 



Since the establishment of the Dublin Horse Show, 

 the Roscommon horses have become famous. They 

 generally carry off several of the jumping prizes ; and 

 there are more good hunters bred in that county than 

 in any part of Ireland. There are so many noted 

 straight-goers amongst the followers of the pack under 

 notice that it is almost impossible for me to ascertain 

 all who are deserving of being included in my list of 

 first-flight men. I may omit some who are deserving 

 of the distinction, and if so, I hope they will pardon 

 an unintentional slight ; and I feel sure that all will 

 allow that Captain Balfe, the Hon. John French, T. Y. 

 L. Kirkwood (a welter-weight), the brothers Sweeney 

 (three), Messrs. Cotton, Farmer, Flanagan, Lawder, 

 and R. Flynn, generally comprise the leading division. 

 Mr. Charles Hawkes, wearing silk and scarlet, has 

 earned a deserved reputation as being a fearless and 

 accomplished rider. Mr. Burke of Carraroe-park, with 

 only one arm, rides better than most men with two. 

 Every sportsman must hail with pleasure the appear- 

 ances of the fair sex in the hunting-field. They give 

 tone and animation to every scene they deign to 



