Hibernia Venatica

M. O'Connor Morris

• Publisher: Read Country Books
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781473327344
• eBook ISBN: 9781473349902

This vintage book contains an extensive account of Irish hunting from 1876-77. With details of notable packs, figures, and events, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Irish hunting, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Rehearsals", "Harriers and Hare-Hinting", "Their Popularity in Ireland", "The Duke of Connaught in the field", "Cubs and Cubbing", "Gaps in the hunting Circle", "A Visit to Ashbourne", "Lever du Rideax in Meath", "Kells", "Headfort", "Fast thing from Shaucarn", "Bellinter and its Beauties", "Summerhill", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. Originally published in 1878, we are now republishing this volume in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on deer stalking and hunting.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Deer Stalking and Hunting
• Dedication
• Preface.
• Contents.
• I. Rehearsals—Harriers and hare-hunting—Their popularity in Ireland—The Duke of Connaught in the field—Cubs and cubbing—Gaps in the hunting circle—A visit to Ashbourne
• II. Lever du rideau in Meath—Kells—Headfort—Fast thing from Shaucarn—Bellinter and its beauties—Summerhill—Wilkinstown—Swainstown—Carton, etc.
• III. Opening day with “the Wards”—With the Louth hounds—The Flat House—West Meath, etc.
• IV. Kildare’s opening day—Pageant at Johnstown inn and village—Allenstown—Lord Darnley—Scariff Bridge—Cork and Lord Fermoy—Galway and Mr. Burton Persse—Maynooth—Mr. H. Stubber and Colonel Chaplin
• V. Stag-hunting in excelsis!—Bective House and its Host and Hosts—Curraghmore Sport—Summerhill and its Snows—Scurry from Ballycaghan—Victims
• VI. Races and Rain—Punchestown Gorse—Ward run—Galway Blazers—Meath West and East—Sir D. Roche
• VII. Hunting bravery—Belgard—Kickers and Kickees—Sir D. Roche—The Fairy House—Somerville scenery—Kilkenny sport—Shiner
• VIII. Mr. Chapman and the run from Cullen’s Gorse—Abbotstown—Cork and Limerick—Kilteel and “Snow-Storm”
• IX. A bishop in parlibus—Stag-hunting—Mr. Dundas on “Gazalier”—Bellinter harriers—Blue collars—Beltrasna Gorse—Limerick hounds
• X. Traps and Trappers—West Meath—Kilbrew—Mr. Reeves’ oyster beds and harriers—The Marquis of Ormonde—Straffan Bridge
• XI. Stony Batter and mud batter—Poor-house Gorse run—Rathbeggan stag-chase—Garradice—United Cork, etc., etc.
• XII. Maynooth—Cullen’s Gorse—Christmastide—The Mount Neil run—Mr. French’s death—Trim—“London”
• XIII. Trim—Trimlestown and Lord Langford—Cryhelp—Westmeath—Water jumping—Kilkenny—Kildare, etc.
• XIV. Courtown company—Corbalton chase—Punchestown programme—Dangan Bridge—Sam Reynell’s death—Mr. Burton Persse
• XV. Ballinglough burst—Culmullen chase—The Black Bull—The Grange
• XVI. Rathcoole rendezvous—Fine run from Johnstown Kennedy—Baytown
• XVII. The fox in ambush—“The Ward” at the eighth mile-stone—Snow and Storm—Drumcree—Brannoxtown—Pageant at Abbotstown.
• XVIII. Abbotstown levée—Mr. Archdale’s fate—“Snow-Storm”—Kilkenny and Queen’s County sport—Philpotstown and Rathmore—Westmeath
• XIX. Dancing and Dublin—Bellavilla run—Venison and venerie—Duhallow sport
• XX. Larracor—Fine evening run from Pratt’s Gorse—“Laragh”—Kill near Killakee—A field squandered
• XXI. “The Hatchet”—Beltrasna burst—Swainstown—Carlow and Kilkenny—Maynooth
• XXII. Maynooth and its multitudes—Bective beatitudes—Mr. Murphy—Long run from Dunmurry—Dunboyne and the Ward hounds
• XXIII. Woodlands lawn, meet at—Kilrue—Bellinter harriers—Dunshaughl in Reisk Gorse—Mr. Preston’s stables and pack—Louth
• XXIV. Trim and Trimlestown—Mullingar meet—Bellavilla—Bill Ryan—The dancing 6th
• XXV. Observation and observations—Somerville—Fifteen mile stag-hunt—Captain Candy and Culmullen—The Ladies Churchill—Wexford—Galway—Kildare sport
• XXVI. Last scenes—Rath Gate—Corballis Gorse—Kildare Red-coat races—Carlow ditto
• XXVII. Partings and meetings—Rahinstown—Hunt ball at Naas—Skreen Hill
• XXVIII. Louth sport—Bloomsbury pageant—Huge meet—Navan races, etc.
• XXIX. Brittas and Jackson’s Gorse—Meath Red-coat races—Knox and Kathleen—H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught
• XXX. The Finish