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New Zealand Tablet, 3 February 1916, Page 36

The death has occurred at Killiney, in his 66th year, of Mr. David Talbot-Crosbie, a member of the well-known family of Mount Talbot. He formerly resided at Cloonca, County Roscommon, where, as a landed proprietor, he was much respected. A Liberal in politics, he became closely associated with popular movements in regard to land reform, and like his brother, the late Mr. Lindsey Talbot-Crosbie, of Ardfert Abbey, County Kerry, who died about twelve months ago, he was prominently identified with the land purchase scheme, and strongly advocated the sale of the land to tenant farmers. He was one of the group of popular landlords who became identified with the Irish Reform Association, and, like his late brother, who was one of the leaders of that body, he devoted much of his energies and influence to forwarding the scheme of popular reforms, including a measure of selfgovernment which composed the programme of the asso' ciation, ■ ' • • ,