New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
An OLD IRISH TITLE.
lord admiral of NaIah;de,' % a Poet
Peer Nozc Tisiting america.

r,-s and Lady Talbot de MaiahiGe who arrived
a. The United States. via Boston. last week for the
,,-rose ~ visiting the 81. Louis Exposition. and
sfrsrward Of inspecting the extensive estates
-.hi,h they Own in Canada ra2ke their home when
q, Ireland in castle which has been IL the possess
-, az their family without an interruption since
"a vixen Bfalshide. picturesque place some nine
lies from Dublin. granted TO Richard Talbot
~ King Henry II Indeed, the castle of MaIahide
4. .be Oldest izhahited stronghold in Ireland only
,o-r.oas Of the castle havirs been nlodernized.
7-se grounds nobly wooded. contain many mag
o,acent oaks. dating from tire days Of the Tudors.
The hau of the castle. one of the purest specimens
~ Norman architecture IL the kingdom, IS Of the
--s,ffh cert1ry while over the rnantelpiece 81 the
.r-e-b oak Room. the panels Of which are black
-fb age there Is an ancient carving of the corona
-, ~ the Blessed Virgin which according to an
"a I-.sh legend. Eniracrl0Jisly disappeared when
.,-a- tse execution Of King Charles I. the castle
vas sei-ed by tho resicde Niles Corhett reappear-
,-r in IN equally miraculous manner after the
hnly tenant had fed
-ssr the bTeastplate pierced by lance thrust
which was worn his wedding dav by young
lord Galtrim. the bridegroom OF Lady Maude Tai
~ of aIaIshide. who in the fifteenth century be-
-zrls widow O. her wedding day Her tragic
s.orv has beer irnnortalized by the poet Gerald
Griffin IN the verses in which he describes how
he bridal feast is disturbed BY the cry that the
Zoe IS "on the border" how the bridegroom. with
7le wedding guests. springs 10 arms 70 defend the
.rreatenel town OF Maiahide. how toward evening
news Of the defeat OF the enemy reaches the castle.
how TIE bride beside herself With JOY. goes forth
- welcome the bridegroom. and. meeting the pro-
-sssion which was bearing hin home dead on bis
shield OF battle
2s nj. on ma shs ssS2 E lsl9 39a ans 5oTai3z2s' Rrss
The LADY Maude's tomb remains TO this day one
~ tie features of the ancient chapel and buTying-
rround Of the castle. sent!neled bv two giant
nedlsvai sycamores.
u he dra wing room the chief of the many mas
ser eees Is undoubtedly triprych by Albert Durer
which formerly hung n the oratory OF Mary Queen
- Scots Il was boUek: long afterward by her
-ss--s-7nsson Charles II FOR the 81 $4,000 for
his tair frie>d Louise de ouerouailies. Duchess OF
Tao-rsmouth an areestress OF the Duke Of Rich
aona tie duchess presenting II 10 the LADY IaLoot
of her day In fact. there Is end 20 the wonder
nj treasures Of AIalshide Castle. among which
-,r-- not b forsotten the patent by means OF
winch King Edward " conferred the title and
ysghts Of hereditary Lord Admiral of Salahide
ane Of the seas adjoining upon the ehief Of the
family q Talbot q &alal,ide
though the pesraEe row Owned By Lord laioot
a. Na;ahide IS relatively modern. having been
s-sared in favor Of the wife Of Richard Talbot
~ Nalahi5e Castle by hirg william ". yet the
TsIbots OF Malahide The senior branch OF the
historic Talbot family. senior. indeed. 10 fAAt
branch q which the Earl Of Shrewsbury and Tai
rot. the EfeIIle- Es-l t- -~4iz---'--- 49,
tary Lord High Steward OF Ireland Is the chisl-
As such Lord shrewsbury is IN the hne OF success
sion 10 the sIalahde Castle and estates. as Vel az
20 the hereditary dignity OF Lord Aemral q MAla-
hide
- -,,sss-4 Ts7ra Talbot who is q poet Of no
-, o-5ar snf who has published several vol
ures OF verses. some service as an oIileer OF
she eth Lancers. ana has been twice married. ms
,,-esent wife having been the widow Of john Cur
rev Of sproEton Hall. Norwich. and by this nrsr
. ET-- .r---7au 0-a ~
she secretaries og the British Embassy Al Wash
3ngton-