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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 078

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  1. The Louth Hunt (continued)

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    short time the fox has to leave the covert, and take to the open country, and then the chase begins, and it is very exciting to watch this, all in full cry and the Huntsman Tally-Hoing and blowing the bugle. The chase sometimes lasts two and three hours, until the Fox is killed, but sometimes he gets away without being caught. The master of the Louth Hounds is Captain Filgate, but his real name is Captain Henry, and there is a little story as to why he has the two names. Long years ago a poor woman called at old Captain Filgate's house for help and she was refused, and she said that the day would come when there would not be a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Laytown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Laytown, Co. Meath