NOTICE TO THE READER. 



Owing to the publication of this book having been delayed for over 

 two years by those parties to whom I originally entrusted it, matters 

 with which I dealt in the future tense have since become history. I have 

 therefore to adopt this method for the purpose of bringing the book up 

 to date, and I take the opportunity to amend parts and add to others, 

 while a copious index has been supplied. My readers will therefore be 

 kind enough when reading any particular chapter to see if reference to 

 it has been made in the following addenda, which the various side- 

 headings will facilitate. 



THE CURRAGHMORE. 

 Chapter I. 



Although the history of the above once celebrated bunt has been 

 faithfully recorded by me in the above chapter, I have recollected other 

 particulars and incidents since writing it which I would fain record 

 here, but space does not permit of my doing more than to correct a few 

 typographical errors and add what is absolutely requisite. 



To the list given at p. 4 of those who hunted in old times with Lord 

 Waterford should be added Joseph Osborne, who knows the Stud Book 

 by heart, and was a great friend of the Marquis ; John Walshe, of 

 Fanningstown, Clement Sadlier, Robert Cooke, of Kiltinane, John 

 Congreve Fleming and his son Arthur, Capt. Dick Kellett, Ned 

 Courtenay, Ned Clibborn, and Johnny Webb of the RJ.C, who was as 

 bard-riding a welter as ever I saw, while Trant McCarthy, a brother 

 officer of his, in after years enlivened us with his wit and his stories. 

 They are all dead now, except Osborne, Cooke, and Webb. 



Samuel Ussher Roberts. — On top p. 5 has occurred a horrible 

 blunder in making it appear that one of the very best sportsmen in 

 Ireland, and one of the most useful public men, was dead ! Long may 

 it be before my old friend Sam Roberts shall be gathered to his 

 fathers. 



Corrections. — The Errata deals with other printer's errors, but I 

 must repeat that near the foot on page 16 "£850" should be read 

 as the yearly sum given to Mr. Briscoe, instead of £580, and that the 

 eighth line from foot of p. 20 should begin as a paragraph. 



The point-to-point of the four Annfield runs, alluded to at p, 19, were 

 respectively 8, 11, 8, and 9 miles. 



