Arthur Kavanagh

Talbot of Malahide Arthur Kavanagh

The first Talbot, Richard Talbot came to Ireland in 1172 A. D. with King Henry II. According to the census of 1911 there were 752 people of that name living in Ireland. Based in Malahide, which was granted to Richard by King Henry, the family grew and spread out to many other areas in Dublin, Ireland and overseas during the centuries that followed. This study traces the vicissitudes and triumphs of this remarkable family down to the present day. The work is based largely on the extraordinarily detailed 790 page book "Into the Lion's Den" by Stephen. E. Talbot. An Archbishop, a Lord Deputy and an Admiral are just three of the many exceptional Talbots who lived through the centuries.