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3. Millbrook House as it
looked in the 1980s.
Michael Greene trained the dogs to slip (chase) in the yard at Millbrook House
and then later in the fields around the house. Michael also exercised the dogs
daily on the roads around the village. He would also enlist local school children

to help him train and walk the dogs. Mick Flanagan who lived in Millbrook
townsland is said to have out too. When Mick the Miller and Macoma were old
enough they were brought to take part in local coursing meets such as those at
Castletowngeoghan, Kilbeggan and Maryborough (Portlaoise). Macoma had
more success at coursing than Mick The Miller, winning two stakes and dividing
one, while Mick won one and divided two. Mick eventually turned into an
average sized but muscular greyhound, brindle in colour (brown with dark
patches) with a white chest, white tail-tip and white paws. He had an extra long
tail and had a lovely temperament and was very people friendly. However there
was no guarantee that Macoma or Mick the Miller would become as successful
as they did and Fr Brophy sold them to a Mr Rebenscied in USA for £100. Mr
Rebenchied then called the deal off after his circumstances changed and so the
dogs remained with Fr Brophy in Killeigh.

4. Fr Brophy and his greyhounds
in the yard of Millbrook House
with Michael Greene and some of
the local children who helped
train the dogs.