Muskerry Hunt

Contact Details

Primary Contact	Robert Harkin
Prefered Contact	Tel: 087 2611588 Email: robert@countrywidehomesltd.com
Website	TBC

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	Old English
Hunt Quarry:	Fox
Areas:	Co Cork
Kennel Address:	Blarney, Co Cork Tel: 086 2657837
Counties:	Co Cork
Primary Country:	Ireland
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	(2014) Mr Killian Lynch
Start Year:	2014
Address:	Dromduff, Macroom, Co Cork Tel: 086 3837543 Email: killian.lynch@live.ie
Notes:	None
Name:	(2014) Mr Ken Grandon
Start Year:	2014
Address:	Barnavra Hill, Glanmire, Co Cork Tel: 086 2657837 Email: ken.grandon@grandons.ie
Notes:	None
Name:	(2014) Mr John Crean
Start Year:	2014
Address:	Apsley Court, Kilumney, Oven, Co Cork Tel: 086 6000446 Email: jcrean@cmproadplanning.ie
Notes:	None
Name:	(2003) Mr Robert Harkin
Start Year:	2003
Address:	Coolflugh, Tower, Co Cork Tel: 087 261 1588 Email: robert@harkinandassociates.com
Notes:	None

Former Master(s)

Name:	John Rye, 1742-58 Mr Penrose, 1758-80 Mr Hedges, 1758-80 Mr White, 1758-80 Mr Hawkes, 1758-80 John Tonson Rye, 1780-97 Samuel Hawkes, 1797-1815 Capt Hedges, 1815-38 S D Penrose, 1838-39 John Hawkes, 1838-43 Capt R Tonson Rye, 1838-39, 1843-66 and 1867-71 Sir Augustus Warren, 1866-67 Capt Woodley, 1871-81 No hunting, 1881-83 Col Mangles (20th Hussars), 1883-84 Capt the Hon H Ormsby Gore (11th Hussars), 1884-86 Capt Knox (21st Hussars), 1886-87 Capt Kincaid Smith (4th Hussars), 1887-89 Capt Frank Forester (3rd Hussars), 1889-90 Capt Scott (3rd Hussars), 1890-91 J H Tremayne (13th Hussars), 1891-94 Lord William Bentinck (10th Hussars), 1894-95 Mr Piercy and Capt Clifton Browne (12th Lancers), 1895-97 Capt Nickalls (17th Lancers), 1897-98 H Leader, 1898-1906 T Donovan, 1906-09 Capt F C B West, 1909-10 D Bingham, 1910-11 John Peacocke, 1910-11 Capt Ian Bullough, 1911-15 Major Burns Lindow, 1919 Jerry Rohan, 1919-21 Major R N Woodley, DSO, 1921-22 Capt A H Hornby, 1921-40 Sir George Colthurst, Bt, 1930-45 E N Mahony, 1945-73 J A C Mahony, 1960-73 T N Tanner, 1974-75 M H C Mahony, 1972-76 M O\\\'Driscoll, 1978-80 Mrs R P R Murphy, 1974-88 Mrs N Westendarp, 1977-93 T Noel Tanner, 1993-96 J G O\\\'Mahony, 1998-2001 Paul R Cassavina Jnr, 1988-2003 C Connolly, 2001-05 F Murphy, 1995-2008 J Coleman, 2000-2008
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	(2005) Mr Ken Grandon
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

Former Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	Donnie O'Riordan
Start Year:	2021
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:	Secretary and Whipper-in
Name:	(2009) Mr Killian Lynch
Start Year:	2009
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Secretary

Name:	(2014) Mr Donie ORiordan
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Forge Hill, Cork Tel: 087 2515137 Email: forgehillcrashrepairs@gmail.com
Notes:

Chairman

Name:	(2014) Mr Brendan Browne
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Knockyrourke, Donoughmore, Co Cork Tel: 086 8557247 Email: brendan@brownandassociates.ie
Notes:

President

Name:	(2009) Jim Willis
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Knocknahilan, Aherla, Co Cork Tel: 021 733 1008
Notes:

Other Roles

Role:	Point to Point Secretary
Name:	(2016) Michael D. Barry
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:	None
Role:	Other
Name:	(2016) Jim Willis
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:	Hunter Trials Secretary
Role:	Other
Name:	Robert Harkin
Start Year:	2021
Notes:	Spokesman and Jt Master

Other Previous Roles

Role:

No Additonal Roles

Other Information

Affiliations:	IMFHA
Subscription:	EUR600. Apply to Hon Sec. Cap: EUR20, children EUR10, visitors EUR150
Meet:	Wednesday and Saturday at 11:30
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Distinctive Collar: Sky-blue. Evening Dress: Scarlet, sky-blue corded silk facings, Hunt buttons.
Other Notes:	25 couples of hounds. Visitors welcome by arrangement.

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1742
End Year:	N/A
History:	Oldest foxhound hunt in Ireland. In 1742, John Rye, of Rye Court, kept foxhounds, which he handed over to the subsequent masters. Hounds became the property of the Earl of Bantry in around 1839, with hounds lent to the Committee, and it became a subscription pack on 10th June of that year. Lord Bantry sold the hounds in 1843, and Capt Richard Tonson Rye got together a pack of his own and hunted the country for 28 years, except 1866-87, when Sir Augustus Warren filled his place. Capt Rye greatly enlarged the country and hunted three days a week, in place of two as formerly. The hounds were kennelled at Farnanes. In 1871, Capt Woodley became Master, Capt Rye lending the hounds and in 1881, hunting having become impossible owing to agrarian trouble, the hounds were sold and went to the South of France. Hunting resumed in 1883, and the Muskerry pack was maintained by the Cavalry regiment stationed at Ballincolling, each successive corps in turn taking over the hounds, and the regiment in garrison undertaking to hunt the country, keep up coverts and pay all damages, etc. On 10th June 1889, at a meeting of the Hunt held at Ballincollig, a Committee was formed, with Capt R Tonson Rye, Capt Woodley, T Lawless Pine, Capt J H Herrick, J Payne, Q Hawkes, T Sherrard and J J Harding, with Capt Herrick as Hon Sec. It now became a subscription pack, although for nine years longer the regiment owned and hunted them. In 1898 the 17th Lancers sold the hounds, and H Leader became master, forming a pack of his own which he hunted himself. They were kennelled at Forest during the latter part of his Mastership. After eight years he resigned in favour of T Donovan but continued to act as Huntsman until 1909, when the hounds were sold for a large sum to the Duhallow Hunt. Capt F C B West, of Rugby, was then Master for a season and was his own Huntsman. The Hunt bought hounds, this being the first time the Muskerry Hunt had ever owned them.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

Aghabullogue, Rusheen, Rylane, Aherla with many banks and drains. Adjacent packs: Macroom, Carbery, South Union, Avondhu, United and Duhallow.

Updated

Last Updated:	2022-11-29 11:23:40
Reason for update:	N/A

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