272 Royal Irish Academy. 



10. Eev. John O'Reilly, c.c, elected ]\Iay 13, 1878. 



11. Alexander George Eichey, ll.d., q,.c., elected April 8, 1867. 



12. Lord Talbot de Malahide, d.c.l., f. e.s., elected June 23, 



1845. 



Lord Talbot de MalaMde became a member of the Academy in 

 1845, and was first elected to the Council in 1853. He took a very 

 active interest in the business of the Academy in its various depart- 

 ments, constantly attended its meetings and those of the Council and 

 Committees, and made many donations to the Library. 



Lord Talbot largely aided in obtaining from Government the con- 

 cession of the increased annual grant, which had some years previously 

 been recommended by a Committee of the House of Commons. His 

 lordship was also the means of having the Treasure Trove regulation, 

 so far as Ireland is concerned, placed in connexion with the Academy, 

 an arrangement which has enabled the Council to make many im- 

 portant additions to the Museum. 



In 1866 Lord Talbot was elected President of the Academy, and 

 held the office until the winter of 1869, at which time, not being 

 resident in Ireland, he felt compelled to resign the presidential chair. 

 His lordship, however, rejoined the Council in 1872, and (with 

 the exce2)tion of the session 1875-6) was a member of the Polite 

 Literature and Antiquities Committee until 1881 ; and subsequently 

 showed his continued interest in the Academy by two contributions 

 which he transmitted from abroad, and the latter of which was sent 

 only a few days before his decease. 



Lord Talbot held various important positions in connexion with 

 Science, Archaeology, and Literature, both in Great Britain and Ire- 

 land. He was a Pellow of the Royal Society, President of the 

 Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and President of 

 the Geological and Zoological Societies of Dublin. 



The lamented death, by accident, of Thomas Hughes Corry, so fresh 

 in the recollection of us all, has deprived the Academy of a most 

 valuable member — one who, if we may judge from what he had 

 actually accomplished in Botanical Science during his short life, gave 

 promise of the highest distinction in that line of investigation, which 

 he pursued with such remarkable zeal and ability. He met his death 

 whilst actually engaged in carrying out a Botanical Survey of Ben 



