The Grevel Kennels

The youngest member of the Barr family, Jane, appeared in quite a number of photographs of the hounds.

 
 This picture appeared in Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia, Part 27 in the mid-1930s
Jane Barr with eight of the Grevel hounds
 Jane with puppies
 Jane with a litter of puppies
Reason of Grevel with Jane 
Reason of Grevel with Jane
Reason by Monk of Clonard ex Radiance of Grevel 

Some of Reason's progeny were Levity of Grevel, born May 17, 1933 (out of Perversity of Grevel who was by Constant of Grevel - originally Conrach of Ifold - ex Pride of Grevel who was by Rory-na-Gael ex Linda-na-Gael) and Jocularity of Grevel, born June 23, 1934 (out of Folly of Grevel - originally Houghend Colna).

 Levity of Grevel  Jocularity of Grevel
Levity of Grevel   Jocularity of Grevel
Bitch with puppies 
 This picture came from an advertisement in Dog World. Although the bitch is not named, it appears to be Levity of Grevel (as above) with the puppies now several weeks older.

Grevel puppies   
 A group of puppies by Garrick  

An article in the Dog World Annual mentioned a litter of fifteen out of Radiance of Grevel by Monk of Clonard, which were at the time five months old, and there were some four month old pups by Intrepid of Grevel, eight out of Cordiality, and six out of Passion of Grevel, with three other litters under two months old mentioned at the same time.

wolfhounds and pony   Miss Barr with five hounds
 The Barrs also had horses and ponies, Miss Barr being a keen rider  Miss Barr with five youngsters

Group of hounds at Ranelagh   
 A group of Grevel hounds at Ranelagh  
A group of five Grevel hounds   
 A group of Grevel hounds  

   Miss Barr with a large group of hounds
   Miss H.I.H. Barr with some of the Grevel hounds. From l to r: Dignity, Unity, Tenacity, Charity, Chivalry, Discord, Courtesy, Defiance, Dauntless, Ch. Courage, Benevolence, Pride of Grevel, Chulainn Duskie, Monk of Clonard, Constant of Grevel, Droona of Clonard, Joy of Grevel, Sincerity of Grevel, Crewkerne Marcheta, Prudence of Grevel, Diana of Clonard, and Comfort of Grevel

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