New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
NO LEGS OR ARMS.
Blind Legislator, Son of a Strangely
afflicted Father.
scopvriEh,- 1aes. by ne rreutrood cnunanr.

fNo7yr1Sht. by the Brentwood Company
Walter marlborough havaRagh. better known
as The kavanagh of Boris who has Just been
elected without opposition Parliament as mem
her for County Carlow the Nationalist ticket.
Is end and his inhrTEity serves to recall the
tnat Bis father. the Right Hon Arthur MacAfor-
rough ksvanagh. who represented the same con
stituency in Parliament for many years in the
Tory interest and who so popular a figure In
public life was born virtually without arms or
legs OF which he possessed nothing but the nerest
ruolnenIs Enjoying the same privilege
that accorded in the House of Lords 10 the fate
Marquis of Waterford, who. shockingly crippled b.
q hunting field accident was permitted to remain
seated Shen delivering any speech, Arthur Kava-
nagh was likewise allowed remain in his seat
during divisions, solitary figure in the House of
commons. teller either side recording his vote
pleasing and effective speaker. he always
listened TO with courtesy and respect The way IN
which he tT1urnpheo over his physical defects
amazing Strapped to chair saddle. with the
reins fastenej 20 the stunlps Of his arms he could
manage his horse with the utmost ease and rode
TO hounds as boldly any the field. He could
hsh. draw and paint. could write more egiby than
many more bountifully endowed by Providence
with arms and hands was a great traveller an
accomplished linguist. efficient magistrate
and lieutenant high sheriff for his county and A
popular landlord Of largest estates in the
Emerald Isle He married the beautiful daughter
o. the late Colonel J. s. Howard, Of Ballina Park.
County wicklow, and had large family OF chill
oren, the eldest OF whom is the Nationalist
HHeI1per Tor t2TloI. while another Colonel
t1avRr1egh, commanding the Kings Own Regiment
Of 10Th Hussars greatly distinguished himself dur
Ing the South African War A daughter Of the late
Arthur kavanagh who had inherited all her moth
ers loveliness, married the OF old DR..
Alexander the popular Protestant Archbishop
Armagh and PTirnate Of ireland.
The Kavanaghs descended in a direct line
from that famous King Of Leinster who figured
20 prominently in the first relations between Eng
land and Ireland during the reign OF Henry II.
= fact Il this Oerrnot Marlborough. King
of Lelnster. ancestor OF the Kavsnsghs- who, hRv-
ing been deprived of his throne for tyranny. in
voked in LIS the assistance of King Henry II of
England, whom the English-born Pope Hadrian
" had granted the sovereignty of Ireland by
Of 3 bull ISSUED in 1l55. and thus brought
about the invasion Of Erin by English army
under Earl Richard Strongbow. In fact II is 20
Dermot Marlborough, deposed King Of Lenster,
been the first of Lis countrymen 10 bring the
since His lines1 descendant, Walter MacMoT-
rough Ravanagh. 2 recent convert 10 Home Rule,
s. now as such committed 10 g policy which has
object the expulsion Of the English from
the Emerald Isle Mr.. Kavanagh is very popular.
rot only in County Carlow but also throughout
Ireland It is said that his conversion 10 the Ns-
Jionalist cause is largely due to the experiences
which he obtained conditions tn the country
one Of the royal commissioners appointed TO in
conEeeted districts.