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woodland, and right valiantly did these two men endeavour to save 

 the poor fellow, ^Master and huntsman being far away, but their 

 efforts were fruitless, for, scrambling over the second last fence from 

 the covert, he was pulled down. 



From Curraghbaha to near Bonmahon, to the right, over a fiue 

 expanse of grass country (I forget the names of the townlands) cross- 

 ing the Stradbally River, at the time very flooded, and killed within 

 a field of Carrigmorna. About twelve miles. One hour ten minutes, 

 Mrs. Dick Roberts went this fine run like a bird on her famous 

 black horse, and was presented with the brush by Mr. Briscoe. 



Met at Kilmacthomas ; found in Curraghbaha ; ran through Faha, 

 by Grouse Lodge to within two fields of Woodhouse ; bore to the 

 right along the sea coast to near Clonea Castle, then wheeled inland 

 to near Carrigmorna, to near Curraghbaha, through Faha again, 

 through Seafield, and to ground at Ballylaneen village ; hounds 

 running their fox in view for the last three fields, and were not 

 twenty yards from his brush when he got to ground. Fifteen miles 

 in one hour and thirty minutes, over a fine grass, but stiffly-fenced, 

 country. Duke, the huntsman, was the only man out of a large field 

 who rode this great hunt from find to finish. Lord Clanricarde went 

 well on a roan horse belonging to poor Dan Smithwick, and if these 

 men were now alive they would remember well this run. 



I was witness of a beautiful bit of hunting in Briscoe's time by a 

 well-named bitch — Matchless — one of the hounds selected from Lord 

 Waterford's pack. It was on Listrolin Hill, where irregular single 

 walls built of loose stones abound. This bitch carried the line of her 

 fox along the top of one of these for over a hundred yards, giving 

 tongue all the time. The stones were laid singly on the top and 

 were so small and loose that they toppled off under her feet, and it 

 was with the greatest difiiculty she maintained her footing ; the body 

 of the pack contented themselves with looking at her as they flourished 

 along on both sides, knowing they need not on that occasion assist 

 her along her perilous path, but they very quickly took up the line 

 as soon as it left the wall. 



Mr. Medlycott held the office of honorary secretary to the Hunt 

 for two or three years until about 1862, when Mr. Joseph Strangman 

 took over the duties, which he continued to perform to the end of 

 the history of the Hunt. Further reference will be made later on to 

 the great services rendered by that gentleman. 



When the late Lord Huntingdon lived at Whitechurch and hunted 

 that part of the co. Water ford, he brought large contingents to our 

 meets at Gardenmorris, Kilmacthomas, and Newtown Chapel. In tip- 

 top style he did so. As far as Dungarvan he brought them on his 

 drag with his own team, then with four posters they came on to 

 Briscoe — the Fitzgeralds, Odells, Humbles, Furlong, Smith of Head- 

 borough, Maxwell of Mcore Hill, Victor Roche, William and Joha 

 Hunt, the Hudsons, cheery McDermot of the R.I.C., Dick and Mrs. 



