| Master |
Mr. Philly O’Connor |
| Kennels |
Milestone Mill |
| Huntsman |
Donie Slattery |
| Whippers-in |
Noel O’Donnell, Richard Sayers and
David Halley |
| Country |
Typical Tipperary Foxhounds country,
mostly grass with plough, mountain and forest occasionally
interspersed with banks, hedges, drains and streams to be jumped,
climbed, crossed or whatever on foot as the hunting demands. |
| History |
The name originated from the
amalgamation of the Ballylusky Harriers and the White Heather
Harriers in 1952 when they were kennelled at Milestone. There is a
tradition of a trencher fed pack hunting hare in the Ballylusky area
for over 150 years that can be traced and probably longer. The
McCormacks, Cunninghams, Nash and Slattery families are just some of
the families long associated with hunting in the area. Local
tradition tells us that the pack of hounds mentioned in Charles
Kickham’s book “Knocknagow” was the White Heather Harriers. The
amalgamated pack have hunted fox only since 1952. They have always
worked in close harmony and great co-operation with the Tipperary
Foxhounds over part of whose country they hunt. |
| Meets |
The Ballylusky White Heathers keep
around 25 couple in Kennels at Milestone. They hunt an area roughly
20 miles long by 10 miles wide extending from Slievenamon in the
South to Ballingarry North and from Lisronagh/Annesfort West to
Cappagh Ballydonnell East. They meet one day per week (Sunday with
an odd bye day), there is no membership fee and the cap is
voluntary. |
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The Ballyluskey White Heather Harriers
Lawn Meet at Priestown House
By kind permission of the Daly Family
1st of February 2004
Photo: Cyril Smyth |
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information correct on
25th June 2004 |
