Duhallow Foxhounds

JUDGES: Doghounds:  Jacky  Thomas  Esq  (former  Master,  the  Glamorgan)  &  Nico  Batten Esq MFH (the United) Bitches:  James  Andrews  Esq  MFH  (the  South  &  West  Wiltshire)  &  Gareth Watchman Esq MFH (the Zetland) DOGHOUNDS Class 1 Unentered Doghound Restricted The Nancy Connell Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best unentered doghound whelped on or after...

The Duhallow country lies in the undulating fertile countryside of North Cork, astride the River Blackwater. In this corner of Ireland there has been established a great sporting tradition of foxhunting, across a countryside which is renowned as one of the most challenging in the country. It is a land which has raised horses and...

JACK MOLYNEUX, hunted the Meynell for two seasons, the Hertford­shire for seven seasons, and later the North and South Shropshire, had thirty-three years’ hunt service in all. The son of a huntsman, at the end of his last season he retired into private life with a flourishing riding school at Hexham in Northumberland, in which...

Blog reports on hunting in Ireland by Siobhan English

I am thrilled to say that most packs in Ireland are absolutely flying at the moment and numbers are well up for the end of January. Some are getting up to 100 on a Saturday and, while not ideal for the landowners and field-masters, financially this is what they need to recoup the losses incurred...

Entry – 23 couples   Dogs Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Thunderer Solomon Mr. J. Drinan 2 Sailor Warwickshire Trickster Scandal Colonel Longfield   Bitches Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Fallacy Linlithgow and Stirling Factor Ruthless Miss L. Murphy 2 Flimsy Factor Rainbow   Judges – Messrs. A. F. Wilson and...

Dogs Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Janitor North Warwick Jasper Rainbow Lady Emily Becher 2 Jupiter brother to Janitor Mrs. Connell 3 Ranger Mr. G. S. Bolster   Bitches Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Saucy Rajah Skylark Hon. Mrs. Heneage 2 Daffodil Grove Deacon Bracket Mr. P. McAnliffe 3 Sally Grove...

23rd April. Entry – 7 1/2 couples Dogs, 11 couples Bitches Losses through distemper serious   Dogs Venturer : sire – Limerick Norman; dam – Vampish; walked by Mr. Hodgins Ranter : sire – Rajah; dam – Ruthless; walked by Mr. D. Regan Wagoner : sire – Harvester; dam – Wakeful; walked by Mr. P....

27th April. Entry – 9 1/2 couples Dogs, 18 1/2 couples Bitches Distemper losses not serious   Dogs Villager : sire not listed; dam – South Cheshire Vengeance; walked by Col. Williamson Traveller : sire – North Shropshire Gay Lad; dam – Talkative; walked by Hon. A. Roche Woodman : sire – Lord Middleton’s Stalwart;...

13th April Distemper losses less severe than hitherto   Dogs Weaver : sire – Rajah; dam – Wishful; walked by Mr. J. Cronin, Ballymacpierce Warrior : brother to Weaver; walked by Mr. W. Rielly, Ballyhest Ruler : sire – Rajah; dam – Rosy; walked by Hon. Major Heneage, Springmount   Best couple Warrior and Wishful...

25th June. Entry – 7 1/2 couples Dogs, 9 1/2 couples Bitches Distemper : Very bad; 41 couples came in   Dogs Hymen : sire – Belvoir Smoker; dam – Harmony; walked by J. Boland Harvester : sire – Belvoir Warrior; dam – S. Cheshire Harriet; walked by Col. Williamson, C. B. Romeo : sire...

September 5th. Entry – 3 couples Dogs, 11 1/2 couples Bitches Losses through distemper were fairly serious   Dogs Trywell : sire – Brocklesby Trywell 1903; dam – Trinket 1902; walked by Mr. J. A. Bourke, The Bank, Doneraile   Bitches Talkative : sire – Vanguard 1900; dam – Treasure 1905; walked by Mr. J....

September 6th. Entry – 7 1/2 couples Dogs, 5 couples Bitches Losses through distemper not serious; only a few in kennels   Dogs Sailor : sire – V. W. H. Wildboy 1899; dam – Shapely 1904; walked by Hon. Mrs. Roche, Assolas Vandyke : sire – Vanguard 1900; dam – Rachel 1900; walked by Mr....

September 6th. Entry – 3 1/2 couples Dogs, 6 couples Bitches Losses through distemper were very heavy at walk   Dogs Rajah : sire – Vagrant 1901; dam – Rachel 1900; walked by Mr. M. O’Connell, Groine Artist : sire – Fenian 1902; dam – Actress 1901; walked by Mr. S. A. Bourke, Doneraile Valiant...

August 17th. Entry – 7 couples Dogs, 6 1/2 couples Bitches   Dogs Gambler : sire – Vagrant 1901; dam – Gamesome 1901; walked by Mr. S. Bourke Standard : sire – Vanguard 1901; dam – Starlight 1901; walked by Mr. E. Barrett Gallant : sire – Tynedale Flasher 1898; dam – Grayling 1900; walked...

August 20th. Entry – 6 couples Dogs, 7 couples Bitches   Dogs Venturer : sire – Galloper; dam – Vestal; walked by Mr. S. Crowley Vengeful : sire – Galloper; dam – Vestal; walked by Mrs. Regan Sportsman : sire – Vanguard; dam – Spiteful; walked by Mr. T. Cronin   Bitches Careful : sire...

August 20th. Entry – 6 couples Dogs, 8 1/2 couples Bitches   Dogs Grappler : sire – Grafton Nailer; dam – Gracious; walked by Mrs. Reilly, Castle Cor Vagrant : sire – Senator; dam – Vestal; walked by Mr. Bourke, Doneraile Harvester : sire – Senator; dam – Mr. Baring’s Harpy; walked by Mr. Archdeacon,...

Farran House is a family-farmhouse bed and breakfast run by hunting enthusiasts. Located in the middle of the world-renowned Scarteen hunt country and within easy distance of five other packs including The County Limerick Foxhounds Duhallows, County Tipperary Foxhounds, Limerick Harriers and Stonehall Harriers. Set in over 100 acres of County Tipperary’s finest pasture land…