THE MUSKERRY FOXHOUNDS. 223 



Another very remarkable southern sportsman died a few years 

 ago, old "Dan" Callaghan, the veteran huntsman. He was born, 

 in 1763, at Ballyclough, near Mallow. When fourteen, he went 

 into service, and was kennel-boy to Lord Lisle for two years, 

 and whip for four years, and was then appointed huntsman to 

 Lord Lisle's nephew, Mr. Lysaght. He hunted his hounds for 

 seven years, and then carried the horn for eight years for Mr. 

 Hugh Norcott, who kept hounds at his residence, Ballybeg, near 

 Cahirmee. His next master was INIr. Hedges Eyre of Macroom 

 Castle, whose hounds he hunted for nine seasons, before he entered 

 the service of Mr. Power of Clonmult, whose pack he hunted for 

 thirty-seven seasons. He filled a similar post for a few years to 

 Mr. Boles of Springfield, and for fifteen years he lived with his 

 last master at Shanagarry. Poor Dan ! he was a first-rate horse- 

 man, and won several steeplechases. There was no better man to 

 hounds, but a very jealous rider. He was ninety-nine years old 

 when he gave up service. He died in 1874; and in 1868, her 

 Majesty the Queen was graciously pleased to accept his photo- 

 graph, and presented him with a gratuity of £^^. 



