Laois (Queens County) Foxhounds

Contact Details

Primary Contact	PRIVATE
Prefered Contact	PRIVATE
Website	PRIVATE

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	Old English
Hunt Quarry:	Fox
Areas:	Co Laois
Kennel Address:	Beechfield, Abbeyleix, Laois Tel: 057 8731265
Counties:	Co Laois
Primary Country:	Ireland
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Mrs Verity O’Mahony
Start Year:	2020
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	(2010) Mr Marcus McLoughlin
Start Year:	2010
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None
Name:	(1992) David Lalor
Start Year:	1992
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

Former Master(s)

Name:	Henry Childers, 1902-04 Hervey Knox Browne, 1902-12 H Stubber, 1911-12 Loraine Bell, 1912-13 Bryan Bellew, 1913-14 C A Branfill, 1914-15 A Keith, 1914-15 A Committee, 1915-19 Major R Hamilton Stubber, 1919-23 R Burke, 1923-24 A Committee, 1924-25 Sir Hunt Walsh, 1925-26 M P Minch, 1925-33 Capt E A S Cosby, 1933-38 Major M C Hamilton, 1925-39 Miss G Denys, 1938-39 A Committee, 1939-50 Capt H C P Hamilton, 1950-52 J Dix, 1953-55 A Committee, 1955-64 D Blundell, 1974-75 D Lalor, 1964-74 and 1975-78 R Dicker, 1978-81 J O'Flynn, 1981-91 H Lalor, 1982-91 W Phelan, 1992-99 Mrs A L Pennefather, 1983-2008
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Michael Comerford
Start Year:	2021
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Former Huntsmen

Name:	Dermot Hanniffy
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2021
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None
Name:	Brian Kiely, ?-2014
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	(2014) David Thompson
Start Year:	2014
End Year:	2016
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	Shane Barry
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	Oisin Kelly
Start Year:	2022
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	Jock Thompson
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	Colm Gainey
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Secretary

Name:	Francis McEvoy
Start Year:	2017
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Chairman

Name:	Lionel Foot
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	Lionel Foot
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Other
Name:	(2014) Mr David Lalor
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	(2014) Ms Mary Kennedy
Start Year:	2014
End Year:	2016
Notes:	None
Role:	Chairman
Name:	Mr Lionel Foot
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:	None
Role:	Whippers-in
Name:	Harry Lalor
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	IMFHA
Subscription:	Adult Subscription has very recently increased to €400 and cap €30 Children €10.
Meet:	Wednesday and Saturday.
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Evening Dress: Red, with royal-blue collar, St Patrick's blue facings, Hunt buttons.
Other Notes:	TBC

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1918
End Year:	N/A
History:	There is evidence that hunting took place in County Laoise since the late eighteenth century. A hunt of some forty miles was recorded in 1816 by the Emo hounds from the Heath to Athy, co Kildare. The Queens country was formed in 1850 by the amalgamation of the Emo hunt and the Ossory hunt. In 1899 certain coverts were ceded by the Kilkenny Hunt to Mr Prior Wandersforte to be hunted by him, the remainder consisting of most of the old Queens Country Hunt country. Mr Prior Wandersforte retired in 1902, lending his hounds to the country. In 1940 the name was changed to the Queens Country and Castlecomer Hunt. In 1900, the Kilkenny (Castlecomer) portion having been taken back by the Kilkenny Hunt, the name was changed to the Queens Country. In 1918 the whole country formerly hunted by Queens Country Hunt was taken over, including that which was hunted by the late Mr Assheton Biddulph, MFH, Kings Country.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country lies in Queen's County and is very varied, including banks, stone walls and forestry, with going that is usually heavy. Adjoining Hunts: the North Kilkenny, Carlow Farmers, and Ormond, the Golden Vale and the Kildare Hounds. Best centres: Rathdowney and Newtown Cross.

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-01-14 12:44:12
Reason for update:	N/A

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