THOUGHTS UPON SPOKT 



CHAPTER I. 

 HISTOPY OP THE CURRAGHMORE HUNT. 



First Section.— Henry, Third Marquis of Waterford, ^Master, 



184-4-59. 



History of a First-rate Pack of Foxhounds -Previous to 1S79— Why the Curraghmore is- 

 selected by the Author— Henry Lord Waterford as a Rider to Hounds— He corces to 

 Curraghmore— County Waterford Pack— The C4rove Hounds— Captain Jacob— Mr. 

 William Barton— Mr. Richard Burke— Lord Waterford taking Tipperary- Johnny 

 Eyan — Rockwell — Drafts from England — Lord Waterford's Marriage — Lakefield— Mr. 

 Vyner's Notitia Venatica— Outrages reported— Stables burned— How explained— Lord 

 AVaterford's Popularity— Abandonment of Tipperary— Air. Millett— Lord Waterford'? 

 Liberality — No Hunting Pi.ecord kept — Sport shown by Lord Waterford — Dates given 

 are correct- Lord Waterford starts Hunting from Curraghmore— The Waterford Pack 

 —Mr. Briscoe's Pack— The Waterford Country— Fresh Territory— Sir John Power- 

 Lord Waterford. Rents part of Kilkenny— Adds to his Pack— Lord Waterford's Fox- 

 hounds—Huntsman and Whips— New Coverts— Magnificent Sport— The Meets— Those 

 who hunted— Now Alive— Now Dead— The Marquis as a Horseman— His Horses— His 

 Coach— His Driving— Famous Runs— Knockbrack to Woodstock— Fate of the Fox — 

 Where he is Now— A Greyhound Fox— A Fine Run— Lord Waterford Not Out— Some 

 of his Hunters— His own Turn-out— His Servants' Turn-out— Rig-out of his Field— 

 Their Riding— 1S48 -The 85th Regiment— Their Hunters— Their Officers- Captain Peel 

 — His Connection with Lord Waterford — Orlando — Peel's Early Days— As a Rider — 

 Anecdote— Famous Racehorses— Who Rode Them— Exploits— Captain Peel on Shin- 

 rone— Captain Little on Sir Arthur— Desperate Race— A Comparison by the Author— 

 Waterford in those D35's— Peel as a Breeder of Thoroughbreds— Flying Column- Willie 

 Beasley— Peel's Anecdotes-" A Real Old Irish Gentleman, one of the Olden Time"— 

 The Kilkenny Hunt— Sir John Power— Its Sporting and Social Standing— The Hunt 

 Week— Long Description of this Festival— The Club House— The Fun— "Handicap- 

 ping"— Mrs. Walshe—" The Marquis" leading the Fun— Ably assisted— His Assistants 

 —The General Company— The then Marquis of Worcester— 7th Hussars— Political 

 Excitement 1846-18— Episodes— Harry J ephson and Larry Dobbyn— Teaching a Lesson 

 —Good Results— Extraordinary Feat of a Foxhound— 29th March. 1859— Death of 

 Henry, third Marquisof Waterford— Minute and Authentic Details— His Birth-His Age 

 —Universal Regret— Daring Deeds— Generous Disposition— His Funeral— His Portrait 

 —Sale of Lord Waterford's Horses— Exhaustive, but correct particulars— Great Prices 

 —Gemma de Vergi— An ITnlucky Record— William Brophy's Sale in 1892— Singular 

 coincidence with Lord Waterford's in 1859— Particulars— Comparison— Lord Water 

 ford's Racing— Johnny Ryan his Jockey— Unparalleled Record— Some of the Races — 

 And Racers. 



Perhaps in years to come it may be of interest to know how a 

 first-rate pack of foxhounds was kept up in Ireland, and to learn what 

 sport it showed previous to the land agitation which began there in 

 1879, and no doubt a description will not come amiss to the general 

 reader of the present time. I shall, therefore, give a history and 

 description of the sport of one in the hope that some copies of this 

 book may be in existence at the time our sons' sons might like to 

 read of such. 



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