BANSHA House is engrained in the DNA of the Stonehall Harriers. It was the home of the founding master and huntsman Paddy McDonagh in 1913 before the foundation of the State, and the hounds are still kennelled on the farm.

Current joint-master Ivan McDonagh is the only surviving son of the founding master and he farms Bansha House. To add to the historical connection, his joint-master Michael O’Shaughnessy, who, at a youthful 92, is possibly the oldest and longest serving master in the world.