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Shorthorns  in  Scotland  and  Ireland. 
of  tlie  best  in  the  country.  Founded  by  the  purchase  of  some  animals  from 
Captain  Ball,  including  the  celebrated  prize-cow  “ Becherche,”  this  fine  herd, 
when  at  its  best,  was  made  up  mainly  of  the  “ Victoria,”  “ Medora  ” or  “ Isa- 
bella,” “Lady  Sarah,”  “Mantalini,”  “Bliss,”  “Pauline,”  and  “Britannia” 
tribes.  The  sires  used  were  admirably  bred.  The  herd  was  dispersed  in  March 
1875,  when  thirty-nine  cows  and  heifers  averaged  82?.  6s.  Id.,  and  eleven 
bulls  48?.  17s.  6d.  Eleven  females  of  the  Holmes  “ Victoria  ” tribe  averaged 
88?.  8s.  9c?.,  while  four  “ Isabellas  ” brought  143?.  Is.  3c?.  each.  All  the 
many  Limerick  herds  have  ceased  to  exist,  and  at  present  almost  the 
only  pure-bred  Shorthorn  females  in  the  county  are  a few  in  the  possession 
of  Mr.  Luke  Christy,  at  Carigeen,  Groom. 
Shorthorn  bulls  were  introduced  into  County  Clare  about  fifty  years  ago. 
Among  the  first  purchasers  were  the  late  Colonel  Vandelure  of  Kilrush, 
Sir  L.  O’Brien,  Mr.  Doxon  of  Fountain,  Mr.  Molony  of  Kiltannon,  Mr. 
Blood  of  Biverstown,  Colonel  O’Callaghan,  and  Lord  Leconfield.  Sir  L. 
O’Brien  brought  over  the  bull  “Solomon,”  whose  direct  descendants  are  still 
in  the  stock  of  Mr.  Cannon,  Carraghan,  Kildysart.  Colonel  Vandelure 
did  not  keep  a pure-bred  herd ; but  always  had  a pedigreed  bull  for  use 
among  his  tenantry,  and  the  high  quality  of  the  stock  owned  by  the  small 
farmers  in  the  south-west  of  county  Clare  attests  the  wisdom  of  this  course. 
Those  early  introductions  into  Clare  were  closely  followed  by  others  made  by 
Mr.  Joseph  James  of  Buncraggy,  Mr.  \V.  Cannon,  Mr.  F.  Healy,  and 
Mr.  McBea.  The  last-named  gentleman  imported  from  Sir  E.  Morgan, 
Glamorganshire,  three  or  four  heifers,  whose  produce  ultimately  became  the 
property  of  Mr.  John  Christy.  Mr.  Frank  Maurice,  of  Springfield,  founded  a 
herd  by  purchases  at  Mr.  Christy’s  sale  in  1856,  and  he  has  now  an  excellent 
stock  of  pure-bred  cattle.  Mr.  B.  P.  Blake,  of  county  Galway,  imported  five 
heifers  and  a bull,  one  of  the  heifers,  named  “ Stately,”  afterwards  having  gone 
into  the  Carrigeen  herd. 
Into  County  Cork  well-bred  Shorthorns  were  introduced  at  an  early  date 
by  Mr.  William  Coppinger,  of  Barry’s  Court,  whose  example  was  soon  fol- 
lowed by  Mr.  B.  Welsted  of  Ballywalter,  Mr.  Bowland  Campion,  and  others. 
Mr.  Coppinger  was  an  enthusiastic  admirer  of  Shorthorns ; and  for  animals  that 
took  his  fancy  he  paid  long  prices.  The  Townley  bull  “ Jasper”  (11,609) 
was  a prize-winner  at  the  Killarney  Boyal  Show  in  1853,  and  he  was  hired 
by  Mr.  Coppinger  at  a long  figure.  At  the  time  his  herd  was  dispersed  in 
1863  it  was  composed  largely  of  the  “ Verbena  ” branch  of  the  “ Bright  Eyes  ” 
tribe,  and  of  animals  tracing  from  No.  25  at  Mr.  Mason’s  sale,  got  by 
“Bichard”  (1376),  and  bought  at  Chilton  by  Lord  Althorp  for  thirty-six 
guineas.  Mr.  Campion’s  herd  was  dispersed  in  1861,  and  from  that  sale  the 
fine  “Mantalini”  cow  “Ladylike,”  purchased  by  |Mr.  Campion  from  Mr. 
Douglas,  Athelstaneford,  in  1853.  went  to  Ballywalter;  while  her  daughter 
and  grand-daughter,  “ Elfleda  ” and  “ Begalia,”  were  secured  by  Mr.  Allen, 
Unicarville. 
Mr.  B.  Welsted’s  famous  herd  was  founded  in  1848  by  the  purchase  of  five 
pure-bred  heifers  from  Mr.  Peacock,  of  Iladdockstanes,  Yorkshire.  Their  first 
crop  of  calves,  two  heifers  and  three  bulls,  were  all  sold — the  one  heifer  going 
to  the  late  Captain  Ball,  and  the  other  to  Mr.  Talbot-Crosbie,  in  whose  herd  its 
descendants,  “ Peacocks,”  “ Duchesses,”  are  still  doing  well.  The  bulls  were 
bought  for  crossing  purposes.  Soon  after,  Mr.  Welsted  made  other  importa- 
tions, including  animals  of  Mr.  Maynard’s  “ Bosamond  ” tribe,  now  well 
represented  in  the  herd.  The  “Ballywalter”  herd  is  not  only  one  of  the 
largest,  hut  holds  a high  rank  among  British  herds.  It  numbers  over 
140  head.  The  principal  tribes  are  the  “ Mantalini,”  “ Fame,”  “ Medora,” 
“ Victoria,”  Aylesby  “ G.”  and  “ M.,”  “ Sylph,”  “ Bosamond,”  and  Cowling’s 
“ Cowslips.”  For  twenty  years  Mr.  Welsted  has  depended  almost  solely  upon 
