The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-27

age, and 80 paralyzed in the lower limbs,
that he can only stand by leaning on two
sticks.
AMoNKEY FOR H1siCREsT.
The Marquis Of Kildare, Ireland's Boy Duke,
Who is Descended From the Geraldines
By the death of the Duke of Lelnster,
who had been politically and socially of
but little Importance and was little
heard of in England, his little SOD, the
Marquis of Kildare, who was six years
old last March, succeeds to the title and
to the estates, which are worth $3.50, 600
year. ..-.s
This oanny little fellow, who looks as
If he would be heard of in the world,
with or without money,is now the young
est duke in the United Kingdom. His
long minority will be beneficial to the es-
tates, which are in the counties of Meath
aud Kildare, in ireland. The young fell
low will have brilliant fortune when he
is of age If the estates last so long.
Carton, the Duke of Leinster's family
seat, is large and imposing house which
contains some good pictures and valu-
able library. The gardens are very
pretty, and the picturesque park is ia
nous for some of the finest old trees in
Ireland and beautiful avenue.
Kikea, the dover house of the Fl,z
gerald family, is also very nice place,
with a delightful demesne. The late
dukes mother was long prominent and
brilliant figure in society. but she and
her husband both died comparatively
young. She was one Of the daughters of
the second duke of Sutherland and q
sister of the late duchess of Westminster
and Argyll.
The priests at Maynooth College will
greatly miss the late duke, who always
took kindly interest in the work done
there. He leaves behind him widow
who few years ego was regarded as the
prettiest woman in society.
The duchess is daughter of the first
earl OF Eeversham, and was born in 1854,
go she is just 30 years of age. The son
and heir, Maurice, was born in 1887, and
therefore many years must elapse before
he can entertain at Carton house or Kill
kea castle.
The fifth baron OF Ofaly, who was
created first earl of kildare in 1916, was
valiant soldier who assisted Edward II.
in his Scottish campaigns and afterward
dispersed the rebels in Munstsr and op-
posed Robert Bruce, who had entered
the north of Ireland with an army.
There is tradition that the earl, while
an infant, was asleep in his cradle at
Woodstock castle when an alarm OF fire
was raised. In the confusion that en-
sued the child was forgotten, and on the
servants returning to search for him
the room in which he lay was found in
ruins.
Soon after strange noise was heard
in one of the towers, and on looking up
G1lSy Dow 0A 0p03 WIZ WOE uS AoAAy nO4o
chained, carefully holding the child in
his arms. The earl afterward, in graft
tude for his preservation, adopted mon
key for his crest.
The late duke, though descended from
the Geraldines who produced Silken
Thomas ana Lord Edward Fitzgerald,
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of Lords. He was fond of ireland, how
ever, and loved it's ruins and the romance
connected with them. In 8 diluted form
he possessed some of the traits of the
glorious Geraldines and was liked by the
Irish people as duke He was pbysl-
oally fine specimen of an Irishman and
was shout forty-five years old when he
died.